tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post5093277039402661734..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Self Esteem shot itself in the foot today.Alison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27279086582350906672012-02-16T23:29:31.875-05:002012-02-16T23:29:31.875-05:00Jannine - the class is not going to wreck my self-...Jannine - the class is not going to wreck my self-esteem. I actually find the situation funny. Thank you for your blessing on my sales. I appreciate it!<br /><br />Vonnie - A writer, any writer, will never know it all. The last thing I'll let happen is to mess with my voice. I understand sentence structure better (so far) and that is a good thing. Like my mother said when I told her I was taking the class, "Don't let it mess up your writing brain." lol As if I have more than one brain? Gotta love my mom! <br /><br />I appreciate all of the wonderful comments I've received for this blog. You are all an encouragement and a blessing. Thank you!JenaGalifanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870378425016427004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-69976552097295317982012-02-16T20:55:34.408-05:002012-02-16T20:55:34.408-05:00Jena, please don't allow academia writing to r...Jena, please don't allow academia writing to ruin your voice. I majored in English in college when I was in my late 40's. I qualified for Honors English courses. Then I worked as a technical writer. So I knew how to craft a sentence. What I didn't know was the craft of writing!!! POV? I thought omnicient was the way to go. Imagine my surprise when I got my hands slapped by an agent for that error in judgement. GMC? I thought it was a truck. I had no clue. Character arc? Conflict resolution? All those terms were Greek to me. <br /><br />Here's the thing. Learn what you can, but don't--please don't--allow it to alter your writing voice and style. Yes, we could all use improvement. I strive for it every day. Yet, everytime I conquer one bad habit, my agent or editor points out another. The learning curve of a writer is continual. Accept that and enjoy the process.<br /><br />You'll make a great student and think all you can teach those whippersnappers--including the professor. You, go, girl!!!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-20168404882277367202012-02-16T11:21:47.860-05:002012-02-16T11:21:47.860-05:00The world of academia may turn it's nose up at...The world of academia may turn it's nose up at popular fiction, but that doesn't mean you can't write - and do it well! Have fun with the class but don't let it wreck your self-esteem. Here's to many sales!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36623056830748169102012-02-16T11:02:56.781-05:002012-02-16T11:02:56.781-05:00Good morning, Barbara. I've only turned in one...Good morning, Barbara. I've only turned in one essay so far but got a good grade. =) My problem is identifying parts of a sentence, that sort of thing. I'll muddle through. The last creative writing class I took was in the 70s in 8th grade.JenaGalifanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870378425016427004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-12185473760540466782012-02-16T10:56:03.567-05:002012-02-16T10:56:03.567-05:00Hi Jena,
Your post made me laugh. When I returned ...Hi Jena,<br />Your post made me laugh. When I returned to college my crative writing teacher told me to write for myself, I had no talent. five published books later I still smile.<br />BarbaraBarbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-85453658861866255362012-02-16T10:51:14.015-05:002012-02-16T10:51:14.015-05:00Thank you, Jerri and Laura. My teacher talked abou...Thank you, Jerri and Laura. My teacher talked about the editing being perfect before a book is released, but I have yet to see a book, indie or traditional, that has absolutely no errors of any kind. The mind tends to fill in the blanks and see what should be there.<br /><br />I hope to take a signing class next semester, if God is willing and my finances permit.JenaGalifanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870378425016427004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27612711979856371142012-02-16T09:43:00.345-05:002012-02-16T09:43:00.345-05:00Jena, congratulations on taking that big step and ...Jena, congratulations on taking that big step and going back to school. I hope you can take some fun classes, too.Laura Breckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622448004680324135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43629232089220724552012-02-16T08:45:41.494-05:002012-02-16T08:45:41.494-05:00Jena,
Boy, do I know what you mean about being sho...Jena,<br />Boy, do I know what you mean about being shot in the foot! Didn't think my self-editing was that bad until I went Indie. I mean my traditional books haven't been that bad to edit. But readers still want your Indie book polished off like it was from a major publisher. Think my next step is finding an editor for my Indie books. I also have a book with WCP and two more signed with them due out later this year.Colleen Connallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195931651391347529noreply@blogger.com