tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post5289916963195936301..comments2023-06-06T07:38:35.538-06:00Comments on Answering the What If: Motivation.Angie Paxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16858564760009040975noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-32887843510635864302010-05-06T12:56:05.399-06:002010-05-06T12:56:05.399-06:00'The holocaust of his eyes lanced me...' ...'The holocaust of his eyes lanced me...' Wow, this is a riveting story.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-36971116031053183362010-05-04T16:32:26.996-06:002010-05-04T16:32:26.996-06:00Of course we write for ourselves, but come on! Of...Of course we write for ourselves, but come on! Of course we also want that pat on the back and would be thrilled to be published. You are totally normal.Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-428939037644197272010-05-04T13:15:56.808-06:002010-05-04T13:15:56.808-06:00B. Miller, welcome to my blog! I'm headed ove...B. Miller, welcome to my blog! I'm headed over to check out yours as soon as I reply to my other comments. Thanks for helping me see that wanting validation isn't a cardinal sin.<br /><br />Julie, Thank you and you are most definintely right.<br /><br />Jen, thanks. My WIP and I are still working on the whole connecting thing, but I think we'll get there.<br /><br />Thank you, Peggy.<br /><br />Kaylie, I think it is about finding a balance between those two extremes. <br /><br />AA, thank you for letting me know I'm not the only one that's struggled with this. And yes, my brain is tired. I think I'm just going to take it easy on the writing for a bit. I didn't know you were having a contest. I'm on my way to check it out in just a bit.<br /><br />CQG, thanks for that comment and thank you so much for the award! That's so nice of you.<br /><br />Everbody else, I sent you a reply in your email.Angie Paxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858564760009040975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-71343271478397871432010-05-04T10:39:59.154-06:002010-05-04T10:39:59.154-06:00Oh I think everyone's reasons for writing or n...Oh I think everyone's reasons for writing or not writing changes from time to time. There's no reason to get down on yourself. I feel bad because i'm more excited about my wip than about the book that's out with agents! lol. It's like trying to chose between children.<br /><br />PS- You've got a little suttin suttin waiting for you on my blog;)Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-31607904662919799732010-05-04T10:28:29.905-06:002010-05-04T10:28:29.905-06:00We all go through this, Angie. Don't get yours...We all go through this, Angie. Don't get yourself down. I asked myself whether I really wanted this when I was angry about rejections etc, and in the end my need to write answered for me. You'll find the 'need' again. You probably just need a break! Maybe your brain is overworked?<br /><br /><a href="http://thealliterativeallomorph.blogspot.com/2010/05/contest-whoo-hoo.html" rel="nofollow">Don’t miss out on my contest!</a>Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-55069022681091329742010-05-03T21:24:14.064-06:002010-05-03T21:24:14.064-06:00Two ends of the scale: Publish or perish and writi...Two ends of the scale: Publish or perish and writing just for yourself. It's OK if you're in between somewhere or if you're moving from one to the other, just as long as you love what you do!KAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492662417610004495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-43776285558456885092010-05-03T20:25:22.039-06:002010-05-03T20:25:22.039-06:00You are perfectly fine to want validation. Writing...You are perfectly fine to want validation. Writing is such a lonely pursuit and knowing someone likes what we write can be inspiring. Best of luck with your agent.Peggy Shumwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531363436107562992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-5817340295269510782010-05-03T18:22:18.452-06:002010-05-03T18:22:18.452-06:00Good Luck with your WIP sometimes some time alone ...Good Luck with your WIP sometimes some time alone is exactly what is needed, I hope you two connect and can really start to see eye to eye!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-69864280106073462112010-05-03T18:02:51.276-06:002010-05-03T18:02:51.276-06:00A thought-provoking post. Needing approval isn...A thought-provoking post. Needing approval isn't something we are proud of, but boy, does it feel nice when we receive it. Good luck snuggling up with your wip!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-58986791782558794042010-05-03T17:57:13.802-06:002010-05-03T17:57:13.802-06:00Writing is a passion for me but I'll admit tha...Writing is a passion for me but I'll admit that I do it for more than myself. I want others to be able to read the stories I tell, and that means I want to see it in shiny book form. I don't see anything wrong that.<br /><br />Keep working on the next one. Never let anything stop you and I hope you find that wonder you're looking for :)Jaydee Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069805915071090479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-41701023181340565042010-05-03T16:21:18.530-06:002010-05-03T16:21:18.530-06:00'Create something that's never drawn breat...'Create something that's never drawn breath in the world before...' I like how you put this. The challenge of every good writer. I am enjoying your posts.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-80181700149655609022010-05-03T15:57:19.177-06:002010-05-03T15:57:19.177-06:00Hi
First, congratulations - 63 followers and sure...Hi<br /><br />First, congratulations - 63 followers and sure to grow!<br /><br />Second - yay for this agent to ask for you whole MS (sorry I'm new to your blog and didn't know you had a full MS with a potential agent!!). I am very very very excited for you and I have all my fingers crossed that she'll love your MS!! <br /><br />Third - awwwww Angie Paxton! You have every reason to want this MS to succeed first before you move on - wanting validation is a necessary part of the writing process. I understand the need to write, the desire to write but if no-one reads what you write and worse if no-one acknowledges the effort of what you wrote then really what then?<br /><br />I think it's so, so, so essential for a writer who is by nature riddled with self-doubt and highly sensitive to their own innate talents and passions to have a complete stranger IN THE PUBLISHING business turn around and say "yep, we think you have talent, we like what we read, welcome to the family"! Or words to that effect.<br /><br />Please don't be hard on yourself. Writers are only human - everyone needs validation for their hard work whatever it is people do. More so if they create something out of sheer guts, effort, blood sweat and tears.<br /><br />So good luck with your potential agent!!! And good luck with you new WIP!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-26707694897840398782010-05-03T14:20:23.609-06:002010-05-03T14:20:23.609-06:00Don't beat yourself up or read more into your ...Don't beat yourself up or read more into your need for validation from an industry professional. I think it's natural to want to hear that what you are doing has value to others. And if it does, that certainly does not diminish its value to you. It's just another layer of the onion is all.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-80993335541092435152010-05-03T14:06:40.360-06:002010-05-03T14:06:40.360-06:0064 followers now!! :) Looking forward to reading m...64 followers now!! :) Looking forward to reading more blog posts from you.<br /><br />I really identified with this entry. The important thing to remember is we all need validation at one time or another... reassurance that the work we've been pushing ourselves to do will be acknowledged by someone other than just us. Don't beat yourself up too much about it.B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112783922833164491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-31396452432541996882010-05-03T13:49:21.862-06:002010-05-03T13:49:21.862-06:00First off, I think that the fact that the agent re...First off, I think that the fact that the agent requested a full is positive feedback. You should take that as a 'my writing is great.' Whatever follows is icing on the cake. I think that writing for ourselves is wonderful, but that writing for an eye toward publication can take our writing to the next level. You haven't sold out yet--you don't need to feel as though you did. And if your book is a success at B&N, you still don't need to feel that you've sold out. You are writing the book that has called to you to write. That is enough. Go after a book contract so everyone can read your fabulous book!!Heather Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-70001523279826358902010-05-03T13:40:41.375-06:002010-05-03T13:40:41.375-06:00It seems, too, that this would be a good time to c...It seems, too, that this would be a good time to continue with a WIP so that if the agent asks what else you might be planning on writing, you have something in the works. Happy writing to you!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-89946332821768661352010-05-03T13:12:07.122-06:002010-05-03T13:12:07.122-06:00So so true. I agree that it's more painful not...So so true. I agree that it's more painful not writing. When I finally realized that, I was dumbfounded. I thought, oh! This is what I'm supposed to be doing!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-18093316876240879222010-05-03T12:57:36.229-06:002010-05-03T12:57:36.229-06:00Beautiful post Angie. And so, so true. It's fu...Beautiful post Angie. And so, so true. It's funny because before I allowed myself to just write, I thought I had to have some validation for it. Like I had to know that it was going to succeed. Once I gave that up, it became a whole lot easier to just write and have fun. But it's still a struggle.Crystal Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-39965162425100167112010-05-03T12:55:14.167-06:002010-05-03T12:55:14.167-06:00It's funny you should post about this because ...It's funny you should post about this because I've been feeling the exaqct same way. I love Genna & Tony and want to create the rest of their little world, but I've been two and a half months waiting for the agent to get back to me on my partial, and I don't want to waste my time on the rest of the series if it isn't going to hit. I'd rather work on G&T than on my historical romances.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-20586976256095962562010-05-03T12:32:52.580-06:002010-05-03T12:32:52.580-06:00Don't be disgusted with yourself, luv! Honestl...Don't be disgusted with yourself, luv! Honestly, I think we all long to have positive feedback and a sense of validation, even if we do write because we love it and write simply because we MUST. I think it's perfectly normal. And there's something absolutely terrifying about having your work in the hands of an agent. I think sometimes we fear their rejection because of the way it can really shake up your perception of your work.<br /><br />I'm glad, though, that you're finding your motivation to work on your writing again. I truly hope you get that awesome agent offer so that the rest of us can read SEEDS, but until then, I think you're doing the right thing, working to stay focused on what's important.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107245040090735659.post-16077815009171658542010-05-03T11:09:06.255-06:002010-05-03T11:09:06.255-06:00It's so hard to keep your focus, isn't it?...It's so hard to keep your focus, isn't it? Sometimes, with everything that's going on, I forget why I'm writing, too. Then I remind myself to get back on track and write because *I* want to.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.com