Comments on: A Writer’s Worst Enemy http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/ A place for people who love, read and write children's literature. Tue, 22 May 2012 02:20:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Thedesertrocks http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-16894 Thedesertrocks Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:18:20 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-16894 I enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more. I enjoyed your post and look forward to reading more.

]]> By: Deborah Taylor-French http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-16885 Deborah Taylor-French Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:30:22 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-16885 Fantastic post! I belong to a large writers' club (nearly 250 members in our area) and 99% of all guest speakers talk about getting published. What happened to the goal of crafting a memorable story? What happened to the absolute drive to master the skills and craft? Many writers say that their first book took 5 to 10 years to write. And these are usually people who go on to write dozens of books. My question is, what are your suggestions to fine tune my mystery for middle grade readers? This is a wide span of skills and interests from readers who love simple chapter books to readers with nearly YA vocabulary (minus the adult subjects)? Fantastic post! I belong to a large writers’ club (nearly 250 members in our area) and 99% of all guest speakers talk about getting published. What happened to the goal of crafting a memorable story? What happened to the absolute drive to master the skills and craft?

Many writers say that their first book took 5 to 10 years to write. And these are usually people who go on to write dozens of books.

My question is, what are your suggestions to fine tune my mystery for middle grade readers? This is a wide span of skills and interests from readers who love simple chapter books to readers with nearly YA vocabulary (minus the adult subjects)?

]]> By: Deb Marshall http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-16884 Deb Marshall Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:27:26 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-16884 Yep...this is so, so true. Looking back, I _know_ I rushed. Every now and then it sneaks back up on me, so it's good to re-read and remember to take. it. slow. ! Yep…this is so, so true. Looking back, I _know_ I rushed. Every now and then it sneaks back up on me, so it’s good to re-read and remember to take. it. slow. !

]]> By: DeAnn Campbell http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-16362 DeAnn Campbell Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:56:45 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-16362 Well said. Well said. Well said. Well said.

]]> By: be patient http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-5662 be patient Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:55:18 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-5662 [...] post about Google where he thinks the Google developers need Android, Google, Greg GalitzineKidlit.com · A Writer's Worst EnemyA place for people who love, read and write children's literature. ... In other words: be patient. [...] [...] post about Google where he thinks the Google developers need Android, Google, Greg GalitzineKidlit.com · A Writer’s Worst EnemyA place for people who love, read and write children’s literature. … In other words: be patient. [...]

]]> By: Michaele Stoughton http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-4091 Michaele Stoughton Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:33:25 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-4091 Patience. That was a hard thing for me to grasp at first, but I'm so glad I didn't rush my ms off a year ago, when I thought I was -almost- ready. Then I found sites like this one that offered great advice. And always when I needed it. I don't know how many times I went looking for direction, and there just so happened to be a post on that very thing, that very day. Thanks Mary. Patience. That was a hard thing for me to grasp at first, but I’m so glad I didn’t rush my ms off a year ago, when I thought I was -almost- ready. Then I found sites like this one that offered great advice. And always when I needed it. I don’t know how many times I went looking for direction, and there just so happened to be a post on that very thing, that very day. Thanks Mary.

]]> By: Rikke http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 Rikke Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:14:56 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-3104 Okay, I know a lot of other people have commented already, but this is just one of the best posts I've read on any blog about writing in a long time. SO many writers I know need to read this. I have one friend who is justified in being impatient. She's 81 and worries she won't be around to see her book published. She's excused. Everyone else needs to get used to the idea that good writing takes time. A lot of time. Okay, I know a lot of other people have commented already, but this is just one of the best posts I’ve read on any blog about writing in a long time. SO many writers I know need to read this. I have one friend who is justified in being impatient. She’s 81 and worries she won’t be around to see her book published. She’s excused. Everyone else needs to get used to the idea that good writing takes time. A lot of time.

]]> By: Mary http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Mary Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:52:42 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-2354 Melissa -- I've got a post on tension scheduled for December already, as it's a very important manuscript element. Stay tuned! Melissa — I’ve got a post on tension scheduled for December already, as it’s a very important manuscript element. Stay tuned!

]]> By: Melissa http://kidlit.com/2009/11/30/impatience-is-a-writers-worst-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 Melissa Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:02:02 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=796#comment-2353 Sorry, I posted this question under another post, but you specifically asked for questions here, so: could you talk about tension as a separate issue, if possible? Sorry, I posted this question under another post, but you specifically asked for questions here, so: could you talk about tension as a separate issue, if possible?

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