tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post6893417408603109694..comments2024-03-15T15:26:03.987-05:00Comments on Melissa Maygrove: I'm A FreakMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-9158744827544802382021-05-03T00:49:07.444-05:002021-05-03T00:49:07.444-05:00Visit hereVisit <a href="https://robotsdoneright.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>hellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414478072134934907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-88781336725088296432012-07-05T06:01:26.508-05:002012-07-05T06:01:26.508-05:00It's hard to know if the advice is good or bad...It's hard to know if the advice is good or bad. I've had both--about minor things and major things. Sometimes the most difficult part (after I get over my stubborn, post crit fit LOL) is deciding who to listen to when it comes to making changes.<br><br>Thanks for visiting. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-32932010837218456452012-07-04T22:20:28.521-05:002012-07-04T22:20:28.521-05:00I have these same thoughts. I hate when people wan...I have these same thoughts. I hate when people want to change major components of my story, and that makes me want to self publish, so I decide what happens in my story. On the other hand, I know it's harder to be successful self publishing...Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-64902009649992173352012-07-01T11:51:19.049-05:002012-07-01T11:51:19.049-05:00Sure thing! Thanks for visiting. :)Sure thing! Thanks for visiting. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-72878163434147196462012-07-01T08:46:50.489-05:002012-07-01T08:46:50.489-05:00Hi Melissa,Thanks for coming by my blog, The Intri...Hi Melissa,<br>Thanks for coming by my blog, The Intrinsic Writer. I'm in the process of "renovating" my blog, so when it's all ready, I hope you'll still be a follower! I'll give you the head's up when I get to that point.<br><br>Great post. I never looked at it that way. The idea of being a 'control freak' or not, and how that determines what kind of writer one is. Truthfully, 'control freak' is not me. I'm much more of a big picture kind of person. At this stage in the game, I'm much interested in traditional publishing. I like the idea that in this process, I play my role, you play your role. <br><br>However, you make a good point...we all have our own visions for our stories, and would like a good amount of say on how they turn out. So who knows, my feelings may change! Thanks for giving me something to think about today!<br><br>I'm now following you...keep in touch!Katie Checkleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08819366618668244772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-61136451152712612912012-06-29T12:09:01.449-05:002012-06-29T12:09:01.449-05:00I'm impatient, too, and I have to keep remindi...I'm impatient, too, and I have to keep reminding myself to slow down and do it right. The thing that keeps me under control is - once it's out there, you can't take it back. So, I polish and listen to advice... :D<br><br>Thanks for visiting! :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-20812681448619311492012-06-29T11:40:22.153-05:002012-06-29T11:40:22.153-05:00I have been a control freak for so long. In a way,...I have been a control freak for so long. In a way, it has sabatoged my life, not completely but enough that I have regrets. I am stubborn too. I have things my way and now. Impatient much? Yes! All of things things are not great attributes to have as a writer. Becuase, to be honest, in writing we don't have a lot of control. I've got an agent but it still takes time. Rome wasn't built in a day, right? Well, being published doesn't either. It sucks but proves to help me grow. :D Nice post!Julia Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-90663652363639322922012-06-29T07:36:46.699-05:002012-06-29T07:36:46.699-05:00Hi, Charmaine. Thanks for stopping by. :)Hi, Charmaine. Thanks for stopping by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-35885329631002955872012-06-29T07:10:30.047-05:002012-06-29T07:10:30.047-05:00I'm right there with you Melissa! I do love In...I'm right there with you Melissa! I do love Indie publishing because you have a lot more input on your product and how it turns out.Charmaine Clancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-34003151936233596422012-06-29T06:30:35.207-05:002012-06-29T06:30:35.207-05:00Good point. The writing is the easy part. Assignin...Good point. The writing is the easy part. Assigning weight to advice and deciding what to cut and what to keep is the hard part. <br><br>And that's the topic for next week. You provided the perfect segue. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-55072269565394286532012-06-29T06:24:28.137-05:002012-06-29T06:24:28.137-05:00LOL - right. Thanks for visiting. :)LOL - right. Thanks for visiting. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-56428544108376324262012-06-29T01:28:30.181-05:002012-06-29T01:28:30.181-05:00I used to be a complete control freak when it came...I used to be a complete control freak when it came to my writing, but I've eased up a little. I'm more open to suggestions and I think my writing is better for it. I'll still occasionally hold onto scenes like they're my babies. I figure if I'm willing to fight for them even after listening to professional advice, then they're worth keeping. I am the author, after all. Most editors respect that.Lynda R Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-91081709322849505252012-06-28T21:34:35.808-05:002012-06-28T21:34:35.808-05:00HEY! I am a TOTAL control freak! Wow. It's rea...HEY! I am a TOTAL control freak! Wow. It's really bad. In fact, it's so bad, I try not to think about how it affects everything I do because that makes me want to "control" it so it doesn't. Yeah - there's no controlling it. I like to be in charge. *sigh* If only my children and characters would LET me be!Leigh Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-20363772928459837362012-06-28T06:41:18.210-05:002012-06-28T06:41:18.210-05:00Hahaha. Yeah, I don't blame you. I read your p...Hahaha. Yeah, I don't blame you. I read your post on customers. Sad how people assume.<br><br>You are so right. I love the writing community! Never have I met a less competitive, altruistic group of people who are basically each others competition. <br><br>Thanks for visiting. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-42446942817190083992012-06-28T06:35:50.087-05:002012-06-28T06:35:50.087-05:00Me, too. Gina. :)Me, too. Gina. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-57778964054684504532012-06-27T23:50:44.084-05:002012-06-27T23:50:44.084-05:00I'm a control freak too sometimes. I work as ...I'm a control freak too sometimes. I work as a coffee barista and sometimes I want to just create people in my novel that resemble nasty customers just to kill them off. Strange? Yeah, probably. :) <br><br>As writers, we are sensitive and need each other. But that's why we have this awesome writing community! :)Krista McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-81548033040853075802012-06-27T23:18:43.202-05:002012-06-27T23:18:43.202-05:00I freely admit that I am a control freak and perfe...I freely admit that I am a control freak and perfectionist. That makes me very hard to be with sometimes.<br><br>www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-54809040672760624312012-06-27T22:27:15.472-05:002012-06-27T22:27:15.472-05:00I think we all fight that to a degree. I'm dev...I think we all fight that to a degree. I'm developing a tougher skin. Now only harsh or unnecessarily picky crits get to me.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-47298710744711583342012-06-27T21:11:52.321-05:002012-06-27T21:11:52.321-05:00My biggest problem is not control, but in taking i...My biggest problem is not control, but in taking it too personally. I have to shove aside the sensitivity and use the criticism to make my writing better.Honeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-85468835998740262752012-06-27T18:37:25.281-05:002012-06-27T18:37:25.281-05:00Interesting perspective. I hadn't thought of i...Interesting perspective. I hadn't thought of it like that. I keep thinking 'their going to nab me for xyz,' so I keep working on it to avoid the marks I know are coming. LOL<br><br>Thanks for stopping by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-68052595043442064232012-06-27T18:29:13.232-05:002012-06-27T18:29:13.232-05:00HI Melissa! Just popping in from Write Escape. Nic...HI Melissa! Just popping in from Write Escape. Nice to meet you!<br>I'm obsessive with my work. I mean crazy, crazy obsessive. One word in the wrong place, whacking rhythm out of place, will make me lose sleep. I'm a nut, so I can't waiting to hand over my manuscript to someone else, take that off me for a bit! : )Escape Artist Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243460609179141414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-6783827298035565972012-06-27T17:56:52.897-05:002012-06-27T17:56:52.897-05:00Ha! Me, too. I have to watch out or I get into edi...Ha! Me, too. I have to watch out or I get into editing loops instead of gaining word count. <br>Thanks for visiting. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-79581718931990152872012-06-27T17:04:00.668-05:002012-06-27T17:04:00.668-05:00I'm a total perfectionist that has a hard time...I'm a total perfectionist that has a hard time letting go and declaring a final draft! Blogging has helped a lot with this problem because I have to post something and that means I have to let a piece go (and quickly). :-)cbwentworthhttp://cbwentworth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-35649722759384686252012-06-27T13:43:13.042-05:002012-06-27T13:43:13.042-05:00A few monochromatic streaks does not a rainbow sno...A few monochromatic streaks does not a rainbow snow cone make. LOL<br><br>This is true. And I'm figuring out that when I debate with someone over a writing issue, it's because deep down, I think their suggestion has merit. I just need them to convince me. ;)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-85266917148292507472012-06-27T12:17:18.450-05:002012-06-27T12:17:18.450-05:00...You realize I used to have blue hair, right? LO......You realize I used to have blue hair, right? LOL<br><br>I think we both have control issues to a certain extent. That's why we make such great CPs! We know how to present suggestions to each other without triggering "defense mode". ;)Carrie Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.com