tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post2573236450798908116..comments2024-03-15T15:26:03.987-05:00Comments on Melissa Maygrove: IWSG - Embracing Our InfancyMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-31921084430046355342012-11-10T17:53:37.325-06:002012-11-10T17:53:37.325-06:00Hey,
I totally agree (pun intended :)
The way I ...Hey,<br /><br />I totally agree (pun intended :)<br /><br />The way I look at WIP is that no matter what happens, it has helped move me as a writer from >>>>>>here to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here and I *know* I'm moving in the right direction.<br /><br />Now, if only Santa could hook a brother up with a delicious tasting burger from a excellent burger joint with 16 locations in the Dallas area :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-66633122327217532032012-11-09T11:17:01.439-06:002012-11-09T11:17:01.439-06:00Wonderful post, Melissa! I thoroughly agree - embr...Wonderful post, Melissa! I thoroughly agree - embrace it, learn from it and love it for what it is! It's a hand print in plaster of Paris, made in art class...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-65492067036247914102012-11-09T06:53:55.901-06:002012-11-09T06:53:55.901-06:00:):)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-18742943063881034062012-11-09T06:53:29.052-06:002012-11-09T06:53:29.052-06:00Yup. An author friend of mine told me when I was j...Yup. An author friend of mine told me when I was just starting out to write several books before worrying about getting published. I didn't understand then, but now I do. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-21485873823991798742012-11-08T17:12:12.666-06:002012-11-08T17:12:12.666-06:00Yep, I'm a strong believer that no writing is ...Yep, I'm a strong believer that no writing is wasted writing.<br />(Oh, and I still think thoughts like yours, even about my recent work, hahahaaha)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-28243193484774918882012-11-08T16:10:32.208-06:002012-11-08T16:10:32.208-06:00I'm a big chicken and don't keep my aborte...I'm a big chicken and don't keep my aborted attempts around...or the computers have all died that I first wrote them on, ha. But every step we take - even the embarrassing ones - were necessary to make us who we are, so you're absolutely right - let's celebrate them!Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-18083066045822422132012-11-08T14:27:53.183-06:002012-11-08T14:27:53.183-06:00You make some great points here! Years ago, I atte...You make some great points here! Years ago, I attended a writing conference. An agent these told all of us first-time writers not to expect to sell our first book. I'm there are some who get lucky and hit it out of the park on their first book, but I think more folks probably have quite a few ms under their belts before first publication. Camille Picotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202776373092423433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-47022460903352528382012-11-08T10:43:26.286-06:002012-11-08T10:43:26.286-06:00Isn't that the truth! I love this post, and in...Isn't that the truth! I love this post, and in its honor, I'm opening up an old file today. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-57157668706036626852012-11-08T08:37:35.650-06:002012-11-08T08:37:35.650-06:00What a great post! Such a positive way of looking ...What a great post! Such a positive way of looking back at fledgling efforts.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-84601083110289034752012-11-08T06:49:40.655-06:002012-11-08T06:49:40.655-06:00Don't feel bad. I started my first book off wi...Don't feel bad. I started my first book off with a dream. :PMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-31158857837881329602012-11-08T03:06:08.945-06:002012-11-08T03:06:08.945-06:00Haha, wait! What if we're only on our second ...Haha, wait! What if we're only on our second one?<br /><br />I do this with short stories. And I think I still have a ways to go with them. Still, reading those early ones is funny. I still have stories from middle school in my file cabinet, believe it or not.<br /><br />Shannon at <a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-1963808660857252922012-11-08T02:41:20.126-06:002012-11-08T02:41:20.126-06:00That is such a better way of looking at our first ...That is such a better way of looking at our first efforts of writing. Will do it right now :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-51566440691134523432012-11-08T02:00:17.435-06:002012-11-08T02:00:17.435-06:00So hard to pat myself on the back...so much easier...So hard to pat myself on the back...so much easier to cringe when reading first drafts of my first project. I love your perspective on this!Kimberly Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588782441929008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-34118175752107070292012-11-07T23:58:18.284-06:002012-11-07T23:58:18.284-06:00When I made the decision a few years ago to really...When I made the decision a few years ago to really start writing, I didn't know the difference between a preface and a prologue. I still cringe at that! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-26606235715299728332012-11-07T22:55:29.619-06:002012-11-07T22:55:29.619-06:00I can't read my early work. My eye twitches ev...I can't read my early work. My eye twitches every time I hit an (excessive) adverb. LOL<br /><br />Great post, though! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-88203704016389427762012-11-07T21:55:48.732-06:002012-11-07T21:55:48.732-06:00You're absolutely right, Melissa. We forget to...You're absolutely right, Melissa. We forget to look at our failures or first attempts as steps in our path toward... well, toward whatever. It's good to remember where we came from, not just toward where we're going. Great IWSG post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-57614481432382654392012-11-07T20:40:21.455-06:002012-11-07T20:40:21.455-06:00This is a wonderful idea. I haven't read my ea...This is a wonderful idea. I haven't read my earlier stuff in a long time, but I recall a certain mirror scene that I thought was such a clever way to show readers what my MC looked like...I cringe just thinking about it. Great reminder. Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-22761790940308154682012-11-07T19:06:01.042-06:002012-11-07T19:06:01.042-06:00I cringe. I've actually put some of my early ...I cringe. I've actually put some of my early writing in a folder and labeled it "Do Not Open". It's embarassing, but it is good to see how far I've come. Still a long way to go, but I'm getting better.<br /><br />Great idea!Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-8471071708354571362012-11-07T17:37:45.329-06:002012-11-07T17:37:45.329-06:00I remember pulling out the original copy of CassaS...I remember pulling out the original copy of CassaStar over five years ago. It was awful! (I wrote it as a teen, so you can only imagine.) The complete rewrite turned out much better!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-8647218709240109692012-11-07T17:06:45.667-06:002012-11-07T17:06:45.667-06:00Wonderful advice, truly. I needed to hear this to...Wonderful advice, truly. I needed to hear this today!Aziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377787046790580963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-56047885645253458382012-11-07T16:05:48.825-06:002012-11-07T16:05:48.825-06:00Ooo... I love the twist in perspective, Melissa! B...Ooo... I love the twist in perspective, Melissa! Brilliant. If we could keep this perspective, we wouldn't be nearly as hard on ourselves! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-12212401353497021332012-11-07T15:56:23.322-06:002012-11-07T15:56:23.322-06:00I have notebooks full of the early stuff. I know h...I have notebooks full of the early stuff. I know how bad it is!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-63000745918953987832012-11-07T15:15:43.665-06:002012-11-07T15:15:43.665-06:00It is. But it's a good thing! :)It is. But it's a good thing! :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-56229664722777094592012-11-07T15:09:12.234-06:002012-11-07T15:09:12.234-06:00I participated in the Resurrection blogfest and ha...I participated in the Resurrection blogfest and had to pull out one of my old posts, it was painful...even worse, it was only 9 months ago! I've got a long way to go and it is a humbling experience. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-47895933022315391052012-11-07T12:48:12.626-06:002012-11-07T12:48:12.626-06:00What a great way to see our writing journey! I sti...What a great way to see our writing journey! I still write crappy first drafts, so maybe there's hope :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.com