tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post4638528484972134918..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Others have said: Just write.Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-60210698944650803782012-06-05T11:37:52.670+02:002012-06-05T11:37:52.670+02:00thats a great piece of idea... nice one.thats a great piece of idea... nice one.Write a bookhttp://www.bonzoi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-51202672801865072912012-01-19T10:30:06.140+02:002012-01-19T10:30:06.140+02:00This is brilliant and so very true! I don't th...This is brilliant and so very true! I don't think I consciously have any rules I break, but I never really pay attention to rules, I just write. :)amber colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874229679458717329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-50468388927820209162012-01-18T18:25:34.666+02:002012-01-18T18:25:34.666+02:00It's like NaNo. Write. Then write some more. T...It's like NaNo. Write. Then write some more. Then keep writing. With a little "Alice in Wonderland" thrown in: "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-48443006635576258902012-01-18T02:03:27.559+02:002012-01-18T02:03:27.559+02:00Misha, I learned the rules and then I taught mysel...Misha, I learned the rules and then I taught myself how to break the rules.Peaches Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-55039726753241065642012-01-17T23:49:54.354+02:002012-01-17T23:49:54.354+02:00It took me a long time to type and ignore the typo...It took me a long time to type and ignore the typos. So O/C that I used to make the corrections before I could write anything more. Now, I let 'em rip.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-680329048273018032012-01-17T22:37:18.325+02:002012-01-17T22:37:18.325+02:00So very true. We each have to find our own way dow...So very true. We each have to find our own way down the writer's path. Great quote!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25081195521867490692012-01-17T21:44:13.051+02:002012-01-17T21:44:13.051+02:00I go by the saying 'You can't edit a blank...I go by the saying 'You can't edit a blank page!'Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-62923637552107598332012-01-17T20:18:57.721+02:002012-01-17T20:18:57.721+02:00YES. I love that there's so much writing advic...YES. I love that there's so much writing advice out there, but sometimes I just remind myself to forget it and write from the heart. It's easy to get stifled in the shoulds and shouldn'ts.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73288345656768018492012-01-17T18:30:33.378+02:002012-01-17T18:30:33.378+02:00I think every writer should not just find their un...I think every writer should not just find their unique voice but also their individualistic way of handling a story. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to writing.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-35991607247823967532012-01-17T14:24:24.239+02:002012-01-17T14:24:24.239+02:00Outlines definitely. I find myself more lenient wi...Outlines definitely. I find myself more lenient with them nowadays where I'm half outline/half pantser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12483636363468328942012-01-17T09:52:14.235+02:002012-01-17T09:52:14.235+02:00So very true. We're told to make sure we read ...So very true. We're told to make sure we read in the genres we write, so those ought to be good references on how to write. Right? Hmmm . . . there's a heck of a lot of telling in some of the books I've loved. And I still loved them.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-63001391828172364222012-01-17T08:25:07.206+02:002012-01-17T08:25:07.206+02:00I think we shouldn't stick to any specific rul...I think we shouldn't stick to any specific rules when writing unless it is obscene. The art if writing is the art of choosing what you feel is right.Eugene@mobile applications developmenthttp://www.intellectsoft.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33789341370026859632012-01-17T03:23:07.632+02:002012-01-17T03:23:07.632+02:00It is true every author has a style of their own a...It is true every author has a style of their own and we should write in a way that feels right for us. I remember being surprised how Hemmingway wrote; it was a new style for me at the time.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-56683645847173099302012-01-17T03:17:42.761+02:002012-01-17T03:17:42.761+02:00Love the Thurber quote. This is wise-- yes, the ru...Love the Thurber quote. This is wise-- yes, the rules are important in a way, but also understanding your own writing!KatOwens: Insect Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228171304170449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73880173880022546602012-01-17T03:02:40.021+02:002012-01-17T03:02:40.021+02:00I think you may well realise where I stand, or sit...I think you may well realise where I stand, or sit, or roll over, or do back flips, when it comes to 'rules' in writing. I break all the rules and I do what I want and experiment. Yes indeed, I'm into 'grammar anarchy' and don't mind overusing the conjunction word 'and' because 'and' is a really nifty neato way of doing a run on sentence and is a good way of practising how to hold your breath. Heck, if I wanted, I could write an over-detailed, run on sentence, just like Stephen King :) Make a fortune... <br />Ya know what I is sayin'? lol<br />Take care and happy writing, no matter what way you wish to write :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-262239844377809642012-01-17T02:02:13.091+02:002012-01-17T02:02:13.091+02:00Oh, darn. I have to pick one??? I really break a l...Oh, darn. I have to pick one??? I really break a lot, but the key for me is not to break them consistently. Only when it works for the story. I've been told not to use contractions. Well, that NEVER works for me. I've been told not to use fragments. I'm sorry (not really), but fragments are what we often think in. No one uses full sentences with subject/verb format every time in their heads. If it fits what the POV demands, I'll use them.<br /><br />I'm totally with you on this post, lol!Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-90004294905957188482012-01-17T02:02:07.198+02:002012-01-17T02:02:07.198+02:00Great post!
I like avoiding the usual definition ...Great post!<br /><br />I like avoiding the usual definition of a "hero", and what a protagonist should be like.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-34077750482903072412012-01-17T00:04:12.622+02:002012-01-17T00:04:12.622+02:00We can't follow all of the rules. We lose our ...We can't follow all of the rules. We lose our voice and our style. We have to learn to differentiate advice that's style and advice that's otherwise. That takes time and practice, too.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-38061972654138521382012-01-16T23:26:56.188+02:002012-01-16T23:26:56.188+02:00Great advice, Misha.Great advice, Misha.Beth Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494316048252190314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49094038633623595042012-01-16T22:46:20.242+02:002012-01-16T22:46:20.242+02:00I break the no italics rule every time.I break the no italics rule every time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-13887719920134356032012-01-16T22:13:01.418+02:002012-01-16T22:13:01.418+02:00I think that having written for about 8 years befo...I think that having written for about 8 years before starting your blog, is a major factor in the confidence-building process/finding what works best for you etc.<br /><br />With regards to rules... they seem to contradict themselves all the time - for example "write what you know" versus "write out of the box... explore..." <br />It makes me wonder about authors from a bygone era, who weren't affected by all these rules & regulations that the present-day writer is subjected to...MISHhttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-82611115718627724592012-01-16T21:31:59.635+02:002012-01-16T21:31:59.635+02:00I agree.I agree.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-2778898162421033462012-01-16T21:08:18.035+02:002012-01-16T21:08:18.035+02:00Everyone's writing journey is different. I'...Everyone's writing journey is different. I've learned some new rules and broken some old ones...it's a continuous learning experience.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-53830394365390385082012-01-16T20:38:55.499+02:002012-01-16T20:38:55.499+02:00Excellent advice that we all need to hear once in ...Excellent advice that we all need to hear once in a while. I had to remind myself of that this weekend when I was trying to bang out word counts. To paraphrase Bull Durham: "Don't think. Just write."Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-79739365685106908152012-01-16T20:20:14.058+02:002012-01-16T20:20:14.058+02:00My best practice to break is the rule that you sho...My best practice to break is the rule that you should write every day. I say to hell with that and write once every six months (not including my blog).Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com