tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post6918304379951773940..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: An important lesson to be learned by us all!Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-82374038365390792542010-11-02T20:41:15.186+02:002010-11-02T20:41:15.186+02:00I absolutely agree and that is why the write, writ...I absolutely agree and that is why the write, write, and write some more advice is so important. Because it is only through practice that we learn to listen to our gut instincts.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-75658777005612432812010-11-02T05:35:27.331+02:002010-11-02T05:35:27.331+02:00Hi, Jessica! Oh, yes. That has happened to me. I c...Hi, Jessica! Oh, yes. That has happened to me. I cut it and didn't like it. It felt out of place to me. I added the original scene back in so that the mysterious element wasn't given away.<br /><br />Great post! <3<br />Ps.Did I tell you I'm proud of you?Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-84382459229575772552010-11-02T04:18:48.667+02:002010-11-02T04:18:48.667+02:00Jessica,
Yay! Good for you!
You are the story...Jessica,<br /><br />Yay! Good for you! <br /><br />You are the story-teller, and you ought to know how to tell your story. There's lots of advice out there on what-not-to-do based on other people's mistakes.<br /><br />Ex. A wildly successful book about sparkly vampires starts with a prologue (which isn't a true prologue at all, but a glimpse of the climax.) A bunch of other writers try the same technique. So many manuscripts use this technique poorly that agents/publishers begin to mention that prologues are a bad idea. Writers begin to obey this new dictum ... and truncate stories that were *meant* to begin with a prologue, just because the publishing world has seen so many bad ones.<br /><br />The moral here: Think outside the box. Tell your story the way it needs to be told -- not the way somebody else told their story!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-57438960606928931902010-11-02T01:49:49.211+02:002010-11-02T01:49:49.211+02:00I cut it and then I put it back in and then I cut ...I cut it and then I put it back in and then I cut it again and now I've put back in half but it mostly feels like I'm wavering in what I want to do...<br />Sigh.<br />So - I have NO freaking idea what to do when I get opinion other than my gut. Sometimes suggestions just FEEL right, some just don't. Still trying to figure out the last round...Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630744737142051232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-1269967429108184202010-11-01T22:24:27.987+02:002010-11-01T22:24:27.987+02:00You said it! Instincts are (almost) always right!You said it! Instincts are (almost) always right!Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-5137038045415916052010-11-01T21:11:52.893+02:002010-11-01T21:11:52.893+02:00It's such a balancing act, isn't it?! Goo...It's such a balancing act, isn't it?! Good luck with Lucky Press, Jessica! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-90469213748566235442010-11-01T21:06:51.013+02:002010-11-01T21:06:51.013+02:00That is great advice. Very interesting too.That is great advice. Very interesting too.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-35539905746749001572010-11-01T20:41:17.008+02:002010-11-01T20:41:17.008+02:00IT'S SO TRUE, we know our stories better than ...IT'S SO TRUE, we know our stories better than anyone. Glad you trusted your instincts and can remind all of us that we shouldn't forget about our instincts either.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-56099743989483900902010-11-01T18:56:54.275+02:002010-11-01T18:56:54.275+02:00Great post! I've never been told to cut someth...Great post! I've never been told to cut something that I felt needed to be in there, but ... <br /><br />I did write a scene that I was iffy about. I had planned for the scene to be there all along, but after writing it, it felt wrong. I left it in though and sent it to my friend to read. She felt the scene was wrong to. Instinct will never lead you astray.Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-73528488371412022992010-11-01T18:54:03.375+02:002010-11-01T18:54:03.375+02:00GREAT piece of advice, and congrats again on being...GREAT piece of advice, and congrats again on being a part of this whole process! It must be a major confidence boost. <br /><br />I think we have to know 'the rules' to know when to break them. Rules are simply guidelines, as far as I'm concerned...Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-5118413810594692962010-11-01T18:11:00.609+02:002010-11-01T18:11:00.609+02:00First off, congrats on being consideration...thoug...First off, congrats on being consideration...though, it does not surprise me. And second, thanks for the reminder on trusting your gut. Very valuable lesson indeed. xoDawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-20076849257098631252010-11-01T17:50:16.022+02:002010-11-01T17:50:16.022+02:00YES! I've been told to rewrite whole passages ...YES! I've been told to rewrite whole passages by one then told by another s/he LOVED it. This is such an opinionated racket. It's art, and you know how that is...<br /><br />SUPER CONGRATS on being considered for pub!!! You ROCK!!! :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-61117706090602613432010-11-01T17:27:02.936+02:002010-11-01T17:27:02.936+02:00What a great post! I have to remember this more......What a great post! I have to remember this more... oh and congrats on getting this far into the process!Lisa Galekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438927319122874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-5444807536294658562010-11-01T16:56:43.399+02:002010-11-01T16:56:43.399+02:00It's easy to go astray but one must follow wha...It's easy to go astray but one must follow what our heart and head feels is right.<br /><br />Have a lovely day.<br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-63821655650771691482010-11-01T16:52:05.906+02:002010-11-01T16:52:05.906+02:00What a great lesson! Thanks for sharing. For me, i...What a great lesson! Thanks for sharing. For me, it comes down to words or phrases that I think exemplifies my voice - that other writers might not like. I'm learning to listen to my gut on those.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-7140019020702078372010-11-01T16:40:00.027+02:002010-11-01T16:40:00.027+02:00That's interesting, the same thing happened to...That's interesting, the same thing happened to me, except I haven't added it back in, yet.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-35463016880017866562010-11-01T16:37:36.582+02:002010-11-01T16:37:36.582+02:00Wow! It's good to be reminded that more often ...Wow! It's good to be reminded that more often than not the gut is right!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-26834946900883266372010-11-01T16:31:10.069+02:002010-11-01T16:31:10.069+02:00Yeah for knowing you can trust your instincts, and...Yeah for knowing you can trust your instincts, and yeah also for the fact that she is seriously looking at your debut novel.<br /><br />*throws confetti*Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-21306310693784544092010-11-01T16:29:01.504+02:002010-11-01T16:29:01.504+02:00So true, so true. It's a hard call, but sounde...So true, so true. It's a hard call, but sounded like you braved the anti-prologue movement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573354179519141077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-49138158427484304302010-11-01T16:24:20.129+02:002010-11-01T16:24:20.129+02:00So many times with my short fiction I've been ...So many times with my short fiction I've been advised by reviewers/critiquers to change certain elements, and every time I've felt the story became weaker instead of stronger. I'm not talking about clarification issues or character traits. But fundamental parts of a manuscript shouldn't be changed when the author really likes them or feels they are important to the work. Only the author knows how to stay true to the vision for their story. <br /><br />Love the title of this post; that really sums it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-37529185199737906842010-11-01T16:17:50.796+02:002010-11-01T16:17:50.796+02:00Sometimes it's all in a name. The words Introd...Sometimes it's all in a name. The words Introduction and Prologue turn a lot of readers off, including those of power.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-2546877760980372222010-11-01T16:12:33.929+02:002010-11-01T16:12:33.929+02:00Good reminder. I'm glad you get to keep your ...Good reminder. I'm glad you get to keep your prologue.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-52391928400038304062010-11-01T16:06:09.630+02:002010-11-01T16:06:09.630+02:00hi miss jessica! hooray for you! you just gotta li...hi miss jessica! hooray for you! you just gotta listen to yourself and believe in you. one time someone said about cutting lots of stuff out of my story cause for them it was too long and i did and i said whoa i liked it how i wrote and i put it back in cause i just knew it was sposed to be there. <br />...hugs from lennyLenny Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822588007434789481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-14156021354367419682010-11-01T15:52:15.985+02:002010-11-01T15:52:15.985+02:00That EXACT same thing happened to me! No kidding, ...That EXACT same thing happened to me! No kidding, Wild Rose Press was consider my partial but rejected it for "blah, blah". I tacked on the prologue again and did a little (very little) tweak the story itself and bam! She loved it. <br /><br />Funny how that stuff works. Trust those instincts!!!! <br /><br />~JDJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390400360357693403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-81107627319553682412010-11-01T15:34:33.255+02:002010-11-01T15:34:33.255+02:00Great advice. I hope I have the courage to follow...Great advice. I hope I have the courage to follow it!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.com