tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post2641027359294368387..comments2023-12-01T21:39:39.527-08:00Comments on Kidbits: IWSG - Bring out the Clowns!Tonja Dreckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-33498857874147982872017-02-02T12:43:16.547-08:002017-02-02T12:43:16.547-08:00Great analogy! And wow -- 195 books is a lot!Great analogy! And wow -- 195 books is a lot!Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-82422050307100571092017-02-02T11:11:48.397-08:002017-02-02T11:11:48.397-08:00Writing is a bit like a three ring circus. Best de...Writing is a bit like a three ring circus. Best description of it ever. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-35221712670889353902017-02-01T20:33:43.464-08:002017-02-01T20:33:43.464-08:00I love the circus allegory. Yes, being a writer a...I love the circus allegory. Yes, being a writer and editor does make you more critical and I find it a bit of a struggle to maintain my enjoyment of the story if there are too many flaws.Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-64150868516415265722017-02-01T20:22:35.527-08:002017-02-01T20:22:35.527-08:00You control the circus Tonja, be the ring master a...You control the circus Tonja, be the ring master and on with the show!Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-66873058511263162512017-02-01T15:48:51.028-08:002017-02-01T15:48:51.028-08:00Good luck with your circus ;) Learn to put those b...Good luck with your circus ;) Learn to put those blinders on for zero drafts!A. B. Keuserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152107659542138178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-57664162493346794572017-02-01T13:05:15.906-08:002017-02-01T13:05:15.906-08:00Yes, turning knowledge into something you can see ...Yes, turning knowledge into something you can see as an author is super difficult for me too!<br /><br />Hope your circus doesn't get too out of hand.Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-37911905173302819362017-02-01T12:54:20.553-08:002017-02-01T12:54:20.553-08:00Great analogy in this post. I feel the same about ...Great analogy in this post. I feel the same about editing. Why can't I find my own errors? Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-36472546291898454392017-02-01T11:58:46.702-08:002017-02-01T11:58:46.702-08:00I'd be very interested if you started a series...I'd be very interested if you started a series on the mistakes you see in books. You don't have to name names, just clue us in as to what we need to avoid.<br /><br />Sounds like you've got a lot of circuses going on in your house!Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-8891280315525498222017-02-01T11:26:53.545-08:002017-02-01T11:26:53.545-08:00195 books?! Woot!
Juggling projects really does ...195 books?! Woot! <br /><br />Juggling projects really does feel like the circus sometimes, doesn't it? And I know what having a psycho inner editor is like--one of the reasons I haven't finished my Victorian novel yet. And you're totally right, knowing something and being able to point it out is different to being able to execute it.Michelle Athyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143019809716476693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-46543899808159177922017-02-01T10:37:52.923-08:002017-02-01T10:37:52.923-08:00Good luck with your circus, it certainly sounds li...Good luck with your circus, it certainly sounds like you're juggling a lot of acts at the moment! Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-75030179845361930702017-02-01T08:46:54.689-08:002017-02-01T08:46:54.689-08:00Knowing it and doing it are two different beasts.
...Knowing it and doing it are two different beasts.<br />I really like your writing mood description!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-4227038749448910242017-02-01T07:38:49.729-08:002017-02-01T07:38:49.729-08:00But the beauty is, as a writer, the more you under...But the beauty is, as a writer, the more you understand the balance, the more a part of you it is, and thus, the easier it is to recognize where things should happen in your story. <br /><br />Circus time--I'm excited to see what announcements come in future months.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-57959668724146073482017-02-01T06:44:12.862-08:002017-02-01T06:44:12.862-08:00Whoo-hoo! Go for it, Tonja! The circus is in town....Whoo-hoo! Go for it, Tonja! The circus is in town. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-88907611955082585402017-02-01T05:58:44.316-08:002017-02-01T05:58:44.316-08:00Yes!! Bring it! I know the struggle when it comes ...Yes!! Bring it! I know the struggle when it comes to fighting with the inner editor all too well. I did that for years. The only thing I did in 2014 was edit, and that didn't turn out well. Then in 2015, I felt bad initially because all I did was brainstorm and draft a few chapters in the summer. It was motivating in hindsight. Determination goes a long way, that's for sure. You can make friends with that beast! ^_^ Funny enough for me, my writing made it harder for me to read for awhile. I think I was bitter. Lol! <br /><br />By the way, I'm completely freaking out over your 195 books last year!! krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.com