tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562245419304627008.post5675262353436219569..comments2022-11-01T05:23:44.695-05:00Comments on <center>Author-In-Progress</center>: Writing Forums: Newbs BewareEli Ashpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922131555113685995noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562245419304627008.post-19137269655900956662012-05-07T11:49:04.274-05:002012-05-07T11:49:04.274-05:00Yes, definitely a lot of pain. =(Yes, definitely a lot of pain. =(E.B. Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954156488722828443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562245419304627008.post-52545081011366043812012-05-02T00:14:04.663-05:002012-05-02T00:14:04.663-05:00It did work out.... just not in the way I expected...It did work out.... just not in the way I expected. By allowing myself to fall prey to outside opinion, I was forced to confront my own writing style and learn to better understand it. This post isn't a complaint against AQC. It's forewarning to new authors still hoping someone will hand them quick-and-fast rules to success. It doesn't work that way (which I already knew) and trying to attain extra skill through sheer enthusiasm can lead down a slippery slope with humble pie waiting at the bottom (which I didn't know). <br /><br />As I said in my post, writing forums are a tool. :) I never meant to suggest they're harmful or something I wish I hadn't visited. In essence, I only meant to say new writers should pack band-aids, because growth can come with pain.Eli Ashpencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922131555113685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562245419304627008.post-53296388297425239082012-05-01T20:32:37.157-05:002012-05-01T20:32:37.157-05:00Luckily, AQ Connect has only helped me because I s...Luckily, AQ Connect has only helped me because I see it as a type of intellectual debate. We're all struggling to figure out what makes the perfect novel and some of them are going to say ground breaking things and others are . . . . not.<br /><br />My last query that I posted on there, someone tried to re-write it and completely eliminated my voice in their re-write. So instead, I looked at their advice, tried to incorporate it with my voice, and fixed my query so that it was better. Being on there has actually been working well for me.<br /><br />It's also getting me ready for reviews when I actually get published and the various opinions people are going to have and how several of them will probably contradict one another.<br /><br />I'm sorry it didn't work out as well for you. =(E.B. Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954156488722828443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562245419304627008.post-59941313452417921772012-04-29T14:21:22.518-05:002012-04-29T14:21:22.518-05:00Sage advice. And I'm glad you got your mojo ba...Sage advice. And I'm glad you got your mojo back. You missed out one more danger though: procrastination. I've discovered it's a thousand times more interesting to help someone hone their query than work on my own... Shame on me.JayMGhttp://thetillmonkeyandthestreetsweeper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562245419304627008.post-68183341658801652912012-04-29T13:40:57.706-05:002012-04-29T13:40:57.706-05:00Excellent points all around, Ash. I try to always ...Excellent points all around, Ash. I try to always remember the difference between just blurting, "Show don't tell!" and saying, "I'm not really feeling this bit here, <i>maybe</i> because it could use a little more 'show' in it." Not sure I'm always successful, but I try.<br /><br />When it comes to critique and advice (giving and taking), I've decided I only care about three things (beyond obvious typos and errors): Is it boring? Is it confusing? Does it feel authentic?R.C. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694900270053314978noreply@blogger.com