tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post2210020147605525797..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Paperback's Pondering's: Writing Update paperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-81859715234230373212016-05-18T07:43:10.171-04:002016-05-18T07:43:10.171-04:00Lol I will! Thanks Geraldine! :DLol I will! Thanks Geraldine! :Dpaperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-10029318899750101992016-05-18T03:07:34.722-04:002016-05-18T03:07:34.722-04:00AHH EMILY THIS IS AWESOME! The premise is really i...AHH EMILY THIS IS AWESOME! The premise is really interesting and I would love to read the full copy! Let me know when you're a published author okay?? 😜Geraldine @ Corralling Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736170042008371323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-57418641171436173752016-05-18T03:07:27.852-04:002016-05-18T03:07:27.852-04:00AHH EMILY THIS IS AWESOME! The premise is really i...AHH EMILY THIS IS AWESOME! The premise is really interesting and I would love to read the full copy! Let me know when you're a published author okay?? 😜Geraldine @ Corralling Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736170042008371323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-85978232915550332442016-05-12T07:22:42.163-04:002016-05-12T07:22:42.163-04:00Yay cake!!! Thank you Ruzaika, you're so kind!...Yay cake!!! Thank you Ruzaika, you're so kind! Writing a book is something you definitely have to commit to, that's why I really enjoyed NaNoWriMo because it kind of pushes you to write. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-80519198712170227202016-05-12T07:19:47.677-04:002016-05-12T07:19:47.677-04:00Thank you so much Kate! It's awesome that you ...Thank you so much Kate! It's awesome that you find an interest in poetry, it's a difficult thing to take on! If you do ever want to write a book, I wish you good luck! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-58896614667108559332016-05-12T03:13:07.006-04:002016-05-12T03:13:07.006-04:00Congrats on publishing this post, Emily- I know ho...Congrats on publishing this post, Emily- I know how nerve-wracking it must have been for you! *showers you with cake and sparkles cuz you deserve it, girl* <br />I used to want to write a book ages ago, but I never had the patience or the skills or the courage to even try. What you've written so far is REALLY amazing, and I'm so, so intrigued by the synopsis. That's one heck of a beginning, Em- can't wait to see how you'll continue!Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-2800176460787386872016-05-12T03:12:42.886-04:002016-05-12T03:12:42.886-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-2175855527690949002016-05-11T23:18:09.261-04:002016-05-11T23:18:09.261-04:00Wow, I was just about to post something like this,...Wow, I was just about to post something like this, and am thinking of adding a writing part to my blog. Quite honestly, I've developed a real confidence for writing short stories and poems, because my work has gotten acknowledged in those areas. But I've wanted to write a book for a while and even the thought of trying to do it is so daunting. <br />So congrats for even WRITING a book! That is such a huge accomplishment in itself, Emily! And don't worry about it; sometimes it's best to let a piece of writing sit for a while and come back to it and see what happens with it. I am just so proud of you! Kate Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601676816728553489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-2357374094697927092016-05-11T21:40:42.593-04:002016-05-11T21:40:42.593-04:00Yeah rejection can be very hard for someone just s...Yeah rejection can be very hard for someone just starting out, so I think that everyone needs to try not to rush things. It's great that you and your best friend can share writing with each other, that signifies a strong friendship! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-28311628623068193712016-05-11T21:34:42.910-04:002016-05-11T21:34:42.910-04:00Thank you very much for sharing your experiences! ...Thank you very much for sharing your experiences! It's awesome that you sing, that is such a beautiful talent. It can be hard to accept your work, but once we can, we can be so proud of ourselves. Honesty does help a lot as well,because it can also teach us how to take criticism. Thanks for stopping by!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-88372546212344139882016-05-11T16:27:43.509-04:002016-05-11T16:27:43.509-04:00as artists, we're always our own worst critics...as artists, we're always our own worst critics. i'm not a writer but i'm a singer. i've always been a really, really good singer, but it's taken me a looooong time to accept that. the first time i heard my voice on recordinng, i wanted to cry from embarrassment. i thought i sounded too fuzzy and that surely my form was all wrong! it took a lot of coaxing for me to get up and do it again, but in the end i did it because it was something i loved and i couldn't *not* do it. it takes a lot of time and slow steps to share your art with others. you start with sharing it with yourself, then to a few people, then a few more, and slowly your audience grows. it helps to have an honest audience (for instance, my mom always has said that if i wasn't a good singer she would tell me--and she means it, she's really blunt and will tell me when i need to work on something!). you're very brave to share a piece of your work with us today. i hope that you can work up to the point where you feel self confident. maybe the thing to know is that you'll never feel 100% confident, you just have to go for it eventuallyLila @ Hardcover Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191955549051250255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-9212095629465369522016-05-11T14:11:31.181-04:002016-05-11T14:11:31.181-04:00I totally understand you. The only person in the e...I totally understand you. The only person in the entire world that has seen my writing is my best friend because we both made a deal that we would each write and exchange our stories for review during our writing processes. It's totally okay to do things at your own pace! If you aren't ready to share more, that is your decision to make! Personally, reject scares the hell out of me too. Sierra @ The Nerdgirl Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988689551994156529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-42926077509774787772016-05-11T13:34:46.828-04:002016-05-11T13:34:46.828-04:00Thanks for the insight, Brittany! We are our own t...Thanks for the insight, Brittany! We are our own toughest critiques, which can both help us and hinder us. I think that self-publishing does make it harder to catch all the details, but like you said, finding an agent is hard work. I guess it all takes a lot of time and a lot of practice. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-72030014195485233252016-05-11T12:25:41.858-04:002016-05-11T12:25:41.858-04:00I can completely agree with you here. I've bee...I can completely agree with you here. I've been writing for years, but it seems like I'm never really satisfied with what I write and even when my friends/family/acquaintances and such read it and tell me it's good, I have a hard time believing it. I guess we're all our own harshest critics. The bright side, though, is that from what I've seen of many (even best-selling) published authors go through the very same thoughts, that the writing is garbage and should be scrapped. So don't get discouraged. <br /><br />As for me, I think when I finally look into publishing, it will probably be through a legit company, seeing as I'd need to find an agent - and they tend to be able to weed out and nit-pick the problems in the book that's hard for us to see ourselves. I say that, like finding an agent is super easy, but still. One can hope, right? XD<br /><br />Brittany @ http://www.spacebetweenthespines.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331104365268040514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-19464993129980794212016-05-11T12:20:49.913-04:002016-05-11T12:20:49.913-04:00I'll continue it... eventually ;)I'll continue it... eventually ;)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-21274182721742917222016-05-11T12:16:48.066-04:002016-05-11T12:16:48.066-04:00Thank you for your interest Cee, it really means a...Thank you for your interest Cee, it really means a lot! I loved your Cinderella post, if you do continue the series I would so love to read it!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-62528252695805789772016-05-11T08:37:40.041-04:002016-05-11T08:37:40.041-04:00joihgfnhroih - you can't leave me with that! I...joihgfnhroih - you can't leave me with that! I'm intrigued Em, honestly.<br /><br />But if you don't want to share it that's completely up to you. I totally understand how nerve-wracking it is to show people what you've written (which is why I've been procrastinating instead of writing Part 2 of my Cinderella posts.)<br /><br />But every little scrap you share (inc. that excerpt!) is a step forward. I promise.<br /><br />And you've definitely got a spark of talent in there Em. I'm always honest about these things. :)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.com