tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post6776386458239201705..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Writing in ObscurityHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39994685839622700882008-08-11T20:40:00.000-05:002008-08-11T20:40:00.000-05:00Man, it's fun to be around other writers!Man, it's fun to be around other writers!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-85083448368334207422008-08-11T20:13:00.000-05:002008-08-11T20:13:00.000-05:00Sales or not, I enjoy writing. I can't imagine eve...Sales or not, I enjoy writing. I can't imagine ever stopping.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534849962517743534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-41753668775581364432008-08-11T20:11:00.000-05:002008-08-11T20:11:00.000-05:00I agree, a good thing to hear. And soon we'll be s...I agree, a good thing to hear. And soon we'll be saying about each other, "I read her/his blog when ..."Karen Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851557636119759185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86642452843086684332008-08-11T19:47:00.000-05:002008-08-11T19:47:00.000-05:00Chris, you can only type or write as fast as the w...Chris, you can only type or write as fast as the words flow. Someday they'll come up with a computer that types thoughts.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-25843544550605567192008-08-11T19:45:00.000-05:002008-08-11T19:45:00.000-05:00Behind every great man, there's a insistent woman,...Behind every great man, there's a insistent woman, eh Marvin?Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-43353360142116950732008-08-11T18:14:00.000-05:002008-08-11T18:14:00.000-05:00Scary, humbling, if it wasn't for the love of word...Scary, humbling, if it wasn't for the love of words why would anyone do it? A shame, isn't it, that you have to write that many books to get anywhere. Hmm, I better write faster. ha!CA Verstraetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81661347314400031582008-08-11T18:03:00.000-05:002008-08-11T18:03:00.000-05:00So true! I read Stephen King's "On Writing" and wa...So true! I read Stephen King's "On Writing" and was reminded that he, like everybody else, (duh!) had tremendous struggles, almost gave up many times. His breakout novel, Carrie, he had thrown (the ms)away in the trash! His wife found it, read it, and insisted he finish it. If not for her, we may have never heard of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68015838275565605832008-08-11T17:01:00.000-05:002008-08-11T17:01:00.000-05:00You hear more writers say they could not imagine t...You hear more writers say they could not imagine themselves not writing than ones who say they'd give it up if they weren't selling!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-69774923663349650412008-08-11T16:50:00.000-05:002008-08-11T16:50:00.000-05:00I wrote for twelve years before selling a book. Wh...I wrote for twelve years before selling a book. When I tell people (non-wriers) they are always amazed, but frankly, I can't imagine not writing. I do have a friend who tells me she'd give it up in a minute if she wasn't selling. I'm not sure that I could ever give up. I'll be that dottering old lady attending writing meetings when I'm 90. And, also, I wanted to mention that overnight success are rarely overnight successes. And the ones that are, usually have no idea on how to have staying power by doing the work. <BR/><BR/>My .02<BR/>Teagan Oliver<BR/>www.TeaganOliver.com<BR/>www.TeaganOliver.blogspot.com<BR/>www.ParanormalMaine.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8563179121779445012008-08-11T15:27:00.000-05:002008-08-11T15:27:00.000-05:00I write in obscurity, but maybe some day ... Oh, w...I write in obscurity, but maybe some day ... Oh, well, maybe not, but perhaps I can help others come out from obscurity.<BR/><BR/>VivianVivian Zabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68567121295209269492008-08-11T14:17:00.000-05:002008-08-11T14:17:00.000-05:00Stephen King also wrote one of my favorite Writing...Stephen King also wrote one of my favorite Writing books -- On Writing. I was reading it on a plane and couldn't help laughing out loud in places.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8752249289873112522008-08-11T13:26:00.000-05:002008-08-11T13:26:00.000-05:00Stephen King is my favorite 'paid my dues' tale. ...Stephen King is my favorite 'paid my dues' tale. And it's absolutely true that there are VERY few overnight success stories that don't involve those years of struggling...or someone related to an agent or publisher or actor!Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-33464345278807184302008-08-11T10:01:00.000-05:002008-08-11T10:01:00.000-05:00Very true, LJ. Most of the overngiht successes are...Very true, LJ. Most of the overngiht successes are politicians or celebrities. The others only seem like they're successes overnight because we weren't aware of them for the years they struggled.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-60737319961732971542008-08-11T09:11:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:11:00.000-05:00It's good to be reminded that there aren't many ca...It's good to be reminded that there aren't many cases of "overnight success." We hear about the few that break in that way because it's a better story for the media. The truth is that most writers pay their dues. <BR/>LjL.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com