tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post2749585949640590784..comments2024-03-28T12:21:40.925-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: AFP, ROW80, and J. K. RowlingDeniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-15574896675967949922012-05-30T08:40:49.031-04:002012-05-30T08:40:49.031-04:00Thank you for the vote of confidence, Eden!
Hope ...Thank you for the vote of confidence, Eden!<br /><br />Hope you link up with a good partner, Carole Anne!<br /><br />And I hope you're having a lovely week, Karen :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-90690040884655496182012-05-27T10:10:33.937-04:002012-05-27T10:10:33.937-04:00Thanks so much for the interesting links; I especi...Thanks so much for the interesting links; I especially enjoyed the interview with Marilynne Robinson, whom I have long admired. <br /><br />Writing reveals our instincts to us, I think, but as you say, it is so easy to compare ourselves, albeit temporarily, with other writers. Good for you for staying with your pace.<br /><br />Have a good week.<br />KarenKM Huberhttp://kmhubersblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-6785305683675667542012-05-27T09:17:27.218-04:002012-05-27T09:17:27.218-04:00Well done you with the resolution. I'm thinkin...Well done you with the resolution. I'm thinking about finding a writing partner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-92199957951341413242012-05-26T14:14:01.762-04:002012-05-26T14:14:01.762-04:00It's usually more about how we approach a writ...It's usually more about how we approach a writing project than anything that sets our pace. And then it is timing... It's easy to be excited about the new thing, but to feel overwhelmed and hopeless about the ones that seem to be "hanging around". But the new of the "new" isn't always a good thing... You've got the right idea, Deniz. (And I think your pace looks just perfect!)Eden Mabeehttp://manyworldsmanyminds.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-18371385200021711982012-05-25T10:38:22.067-04:002012-05-25T10:38:22.067-04:00Isn't he the coolest? How can you not take a p...Isn't he the coolest? How can you not take a picture of a cow like that? :-)<br /><br />Aww, thanks for the vote of confidence, Nadja and Jenny! [feels all warm and fuzzy]<br /><br />Thanks Sara! I get discouraged when I hear about people whipping out short stories by the dozens. I've been going back and forth to the same one for nearly a year!<br /><br />Thanks LR and Carol!<br /><br />I don't feel 'better', Michael :-)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, nutschell!<br /><br />Oh goody, thanks Eagle!<br /><br />{{hugs}} to you Michael! You're right - normal, what's that?<br /><br />Great reminder, Medeia - that's the whole point of ROW80, to continually review and revise our goals.<br /><br />Did I link to your blog by accident, Amanda?<br /><br />Thank you, Glynis and Kim!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-41876236410707724822012-05-24T15:44:04.555-04:002012-05-24T15:44:04.555-04:00Yay! Embracing your own pace and stopping the comp...Yay! Embracing your own pace and stopping the comparisons to others sounds magnificent! That's the way to be a happy writer. Good for you!<br /><br />Love the photos, too.Kim Switzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248311322811949516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-17140893984664802672012-05-24T11:16:29.020-04:002012-05-24T11:16:29.020-04:00Stop comparing ourselves is a good way to go! I am...Stop comparing ourselves is a good way to go! I am finding my pace and enjoying not feeling I have to keep up all the time.<br /><br />Good luck with the editing, Deniz.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-57670479163569009422012-05-24T02:50:44.087-04:002012-05-24T02:50:44.087-04:00Umm - I think you have the wrong Amanda :) Lovely...Umm - I think you have the wrong Amanda :) Lovely though the link is, I don't have a Kickstarter project at the moment.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-55939360332257141022012-05-24T00:42:06.760-04:002012-05-24T00:42:06.760-04:00It's best not to compare ourselves to others s...It's best not to compare ourselves to others since we all work at different paces. Also, success is not a fast or easy thing.<br /><br />Great pictures.<br /><br />I'm a ROW80'er and I make yearly writing resolutions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-38167076701393988302012-05-23T20:40:00.941-04:002012-05-23T20:40:00.941-04:00Hi, Deniz,
Hon, TAKE you time. There is nothing w...Hi, Deniz,<br /><br />Hon, TAKE you time. There is nothing worse than adding additional pressure on yourself. You know your pace, and from what I've seen in your writing, it is the right one for you.<br /><br />Your work is smooth, polished, and beautifully written. If it takes longer than the "norm"... so be it!<br /><br />P.S. So what's normal anyway?Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-10729842451649347702012-05-23T18:58:35.422-04:002012-05-23T18:58:35.422-04:00Slow and steady wins the race, as they say. :)
Gr...Slow and steady wins the race, as they say. :)<br /><br />Great pictures!<br /><br />And I love your new blog design, BTW.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-42274153858835128212012-05-23T13:05:57.004-04:002012-05-23T13:05:57.004-04:00Way cool that you got to see where JK Rowling used...Way cool that you got to see where JK Rowling used to write!!!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-68474379376326817482012-05-23T12:20:51.714-04:002012-05-23T12:20:51.714-04:00I'm a slow writer. Don't beat yourself up ...I'm a slow writer. Don't beat yourself up about it. You'll always be faster and better than me.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-11290299504323310312012-05-23T12:20:26.840-04:002012-05-23T12:20:26.840-04:00Yay for not comparing to other writers. That's...Yay for not comparing to other writers. That's bound to cause disappointment and discouragement; we're all on our own timelines. :) Thanks for the fun photos, too--nice to see the place Rowling used to write!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-26164559763151280452012-05-23T11:07:04.521-04:002012-05-23T11:07:04.521-04:00I'm wed to a musician myself. :)
Ten agents i...I'm wed to a musician myself. :)<br /><br />Ten agents in five months sounds completely reasonable to me. Much better than these people who bombard 100 agents all at once. <br /><br />I love M Robinson, so I will definitely be checking out that link.LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839870925431989156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-29208483837030010612012-05-23T10:41:04.256-04:002012-05-23T10:41:04.256-04:00We all have to work at our own pace. I've bee...We all have to work at our own pace. I've been working on my current WIP for 3 (yes, THREE) years. I've had some pretty low moments when I hear everyone talking about how they write a book in 4-6 months, but I can't let that discourage me. Yes, I make goals and try to push myself, but I can only be myself, not anyone else. Good luck being you!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-14671224232539383442012-05-23T10:39:52.216-04:002012-05-23T10:39:52.216-04:00I know it's all cliche, but "slow and ste...I know it's all cliche, but "slow and steady wins the race." Keep at it! We all want to read your books (plural!).Jenny Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926410487968278887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-58747702418011297322012-05-23T10:21:46.360-04:002012-05-23T10:21:46.360-04:00Progress is progress. I've had to learn that ...Progress is progress. I've had to learn that lesson, myself. It's a dangerous business to compare one's self to others, and never a good idea. Apples and oranges are..well, different. Period.<br /><br />Glad to hear you're steadily moving forward - but I'd like an agent to snap up 'Out Of The Water'...like today. Sheesh! All I want to do is get my hands on Rosa and Baha's story. Ha!<br /><br />Hope your week runs smoothly, Deniz. :}Nadja Notarianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339595239944177531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-85787626479838053622012-05-23T10:10:49.181-04:002012-05-23T10:10:49.181-04:00Wait...is that a Portal Cow?!Wait...is that a Portal Cow?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com