tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post3367461245808103304..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: Six Sentence Sunday June 24, 2012Teresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-52191991761368945422012-06-30T19:04:42.811-04:002012-06-30T19:04:42.811-04:00Thanks, Misha. That was so well said. :-)Thanks, Misha. That was so well said. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-48134980988125626942012-06-30T19:04:03.798-04:002012-06-30T19:04:03.798-04:00Thanks, Tanya. Oh my, lol...I'm not sure if i...Thanks, Tanya. Oh my, lol...I'm not sure if it's fun or not. Got through 14 pages this week. Nah, it's this strange walk down memory lane, if that makes sense? Thanks for visiting :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-76046451524534312742012-06-29T12:12:44.465-04:002012-06-29T12:12:44.465-04:00Yes!I firmly believe that, regardless of whatever ...Yes!I firmly believe that, regardless of whatever people might say, drafts should always be done for you and only you. Other people and their rules (guidelines) can intrude later when we edit. <br /><br />Good luck with finding your voice again!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-92142672703730740252012-06-28T22:23:07.348-04:002012-06-28T22:23:07.348-04:00I went back and rewrote my second novel for these ...I went back and rewrote my second novel for these very reasons. It just has a passion to it that nothing can match. Enjoy your time with your MS, I hope you have fun with it.Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-54200196223933370872012-06-25T22:11:19.224-04:002012-06-25T22:11:19.224-04:00Thanks, Danner! I will try and take your advice--...Thanks, Danner! I will try and take your advice--have fun! Thanks for visiting :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-73924036631353549372012-06-25T22:02:05.073-04:002012-06-25T22:02:05.073-04:00Thanks, Mac. When we are surrounded by people who...Thanks, Mac. When we are surrounded by people who love us (and we love in return), we are truly blessed! Thank you for visiting :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-62077618638578725022012-06-25T11:24:13.427-04:002012-06-25T11:24:13.427-04:00@ Teresa: Yes, you are, see also the response to y...@ Teresa: Yes, you are, see also the response to your response to my six this Sunday... well, sounds more complicated than it is.. :)<br /><br />@ Mel: You're absolutely right. I agree with you on many of those rules. One good thing about the -ly-rule always made sense to me though: trying to find strong verbs is better than combining a weak verb with an adverb (if there is such an alternative), because strong verbs can add a certain level of visual depth.<br />I think this way, it makes much more sense than to just live without them for no good reason. I need a certain dose of -lys myself. :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-92050346137754176872012-06-25T00:39:47.452-04:002012-06-25T00:39:47.452-04:00i agree, writing with passion changes the feel of ...i agree, writing with passion changes the feel of a story... makes it more real - whether it is or not... have fun, teresa!danneromerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268830006681589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-47860783663176081172012-06-25T00:11:38.548-04:002012-06-25T00:11:38.548-04:00Are you ready for a cliche? I hate them but I'...Are you ready for a cliche? I hate them but I'm gonna use one ... because it fits in this case. Writing is a double edged sword.<br /><br />I'd submit work for my college fiction classes that I though was the best writing that I could muster. I felt it was far and away better than a lot of what I'd been reading ... it was promptly torn to shreds.<br /><br />I realized later that some reviewed out of jealousy, others did it out of spite, but most genuinely wanted to give me honest feedback. Tough love, as it were. They found things that I could not see because I was too close to the work.<br /><br />Writing rules drive me nuts, especially that one up there about cliches and even the "lazy" and hated ly words. All of those things can be found in the novels of widely published authors. Try Stephen King, you'll find many of them. It's how you craft them into the story that matters, not the avoidance of them. <br /><br />Writing is something you love to do, it's more than a hobby and it's less than a "job" because you love it. Write with that love and the passion that comes from that love and your work and your voice will be beautiful. The editor can fix the other stuff. ;)M.L. Falconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118491465472334192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-947280907162386482012-06-24T23:16:25.233-04:002012-06-24T23:16:25.233-04:00Hey Teresa, It sounds as if you are at your own ne...Hey Teresa, It sounds as if you are at your own new beginning. Good for you! Be true to your voice. It's yours alone and smooth from the sound of it. And how incredible is your daughter! I love that she noticed you battling and had the presence of mind to share that with you. <br /><br />MacMackenzie Crownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-48292435422821427802012-06-24T23:10:55.613-04:002012-06-24T23:10:55.613-04:00Thanks, Steven. Difficult, whew! You said a mouth...Thanks, Steven. Difficult, whew! You said a mouthful ;-) Thanks for giving it a read.Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-45673490689596050002012-06-24T23:10:14.513-04:002012-06-24T23:10:14.513-04:00Thanks, Kate :-)Thanks, Kate :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-10365672760555669972012-06-24T22:53:20.523-04:002012-06-24T22:53:20.523-04:00Thanks, Lily! I think she's brilliant, too! :-...Thanks, Lily! I think she's brilliant, too! :-) And thanks for the kind words about the six :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-85059360106806227432012-06-24T22:20:43.489-04:002012-06-24T22:20:43.489-04:00Dana, that makes so much sense. I recall being so...Dana, that makes so much sense. I recall being so proud--so confident that what I wrote was just plain wonderful, and that I had to be amazing to have actually done it, lol. The writing journey is a long one, and the path is full of twists and blind turns. Now, it seems like I question everything :-)<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement. And all of your kind words and support. I hope that I am there for you, too! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-48179376608710084702012-06-24T22:05:50.346-04:002012-06-24T22:05:50.346-04:00Thank you, Pippa :-)Thank you, Pippa :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-23201873523503668132012-06-24T21:52:15.154-04:002012-06-24T21:52:15.154-04:00Thank you, Elin :-) I hope I can bring the old ms...Thank you, Elin :-) I hope I can bring the old ms up to snuff without changing the voice in it... I spent several hours on it today--and wow, it's rough :-) But I'm smoothing-one word at a time :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-14439457638933690822012-06-24T21:43:38.799-04:002012-06-24T21:43:38.799-04:00Thank you, Paula. Another lesson learned :-)Thank you, Paula. Another lesson learned :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-34242966795477454522012-06-24T21:43:11.853-04:002012-06-24T21:43:11.853-04:00Thanks, Ann :-) !Thanks, Ann :-) !Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-45493440803431923812012-06-24T21:36:58.402-04:002012-06-24T21:36:58.402-04:00Thanks, Skye. It's reassuring to know I'm...Thanks, Skye. It's reassuring to know I'm not alone in this :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-54139252701625833512012-06-24T20:13:02.230-04:002012-06-24T20:13:02.230-04:00This is a wonderful idea, Teresa! I honestly have ...This is a wonderful idea, Teresa! I honestly have a great deal of difficulty going back to older works -- I think what you're doing is actually quite difficult, and I applaud you for it!Daezarkian13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08839083029518977312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-48299343518781881532012-06-24T18:35:17.561-04:002012-06-24T18:35:17.561-04:00That's wonderful, Teresa!That's wonderful, Teresa!Kate Warrenhttp://www.katewarren.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-23737272225498086182012-06-24T16:44:56.821-04:002012-06-24T16:44:56.821-04:00What a brilliant daughter! Excellent advice and th...What a brilliant daughter! Excellent advice and this story is bursting off the page :-)Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-49174826533817297872012-06-24T16:31:23.123-04:002012-06-24T16:31:23.123-04:00Hi Teresa, I thought about your dilemma quite a bi...Hi Teresa, I thought about your dilemma quite a bit today. I sometimes read about authors being more attached to their earlier works, and more emotionally involved in them. I personally think the learning curve doesn't "spoil" us writers as much as the questioning of concepts and ideas does - it starts much later in the writing process: because as writers we start out being idealists. In the beginning we are convinced that everything we do is great, and it sort of shows in how we write down our ideas; with gusto! Later, when we do know more about the actual craft, we start questioning as we write, and become editing monsters (like adverb avoidance strategies and such horrors - I can't help it :)).It's a horrible phase of knowing that not everything we write immediately turns to gold. This is the arduous phase, the not-so-fun part of writing. But this is a important crisis we have to get through. Yeah, I'm talking so smart, but I'm not even there yet myself. :)) <br /><br />Regarding your unique voice, I can hear it everytime I am here, because it's the one thing that is always there, it has nothing to do with technique, and it has long been there before you even read "The Elements of Style". Don't worry, it's all there! :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-70333755594687914252012-06-24T16:14:00.597-04:002012-06-24T16:14:00.597-04:00Congrats on deciding to go back to your true voice...Congrats on deciding to go back to your true voice and to write with passion again.Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-76310356761691040832012-06-24T15:01:25.581-04:002012-06-24T15:01:25.581-04:00Absolutely right - your own unique voice is the mo...Absolutely right - your own unique voice is the most precious thing you have as a writer and it's so easy to lose it by trying to write what you think other people might want to read. Good luck with the revisions. :) It's really worth doing.<br /><br />As for the 6 sentences, that's a brilliant hook. I really want to know more.Elin Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467512757347720397noreply@blogger.com