tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post7464866636564284870..comments2023-07-29T02:57:04.218-07:00Comments on TW Brown on zombies, Border Collies, and the Indie writing scene...: Short Attention Span Theater RETURNS!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-17167407932455139372013-08-30T08:00:50.407-07:002013-08-30T08:00:50.407-07:00Thanks Todd! I appreciate being featured on your b...Thanks Todd! I appreciate being featured on your blog. You do pose an interesting question. The one thing that sticks out, as the biggest misconception, is the amount of time most people assume it takes to "create" a novel (from start to finish). I have to admit that I had no idea how long the process actually was. The writing, the re-writing, the writing again. The scrapping an entire chapter after you make changes. The reading over and editing and changing the manuscript for the 100th time. It is a seriously exhausting and time consuming process. By the time I finished with the first book of The Extinction Diaries, I don't think I could have read it again. Most people assume you can crank out a book in a month.<br /><br />Two other quick things.<br />1) My biggest misunderstanding was the amount of positive support my friends and family offered me. It has truly been eye opening. I am grateful for all of the support.<br /><br />2) Editing. Editing. Editing. If anyone ever thinks they can put out a book without an editor, well they are wrong. 100% wrong. A good editor makes me think of a birthday cake. Are you going to be more likely to eat a piece of cake that has frosting all over the place and looks terrible or the one that is decorated with pretty flowers and looks amazing? <br /><br />Thanks again for featuring my book!Wesley Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892794054643901342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-15828720019314706132013-08-30T07:15:56.348-07:002013-08-30T07:15:56.348-07:00Greg, I would absolutely recommend "Blind Sig...Greg, I would absolutely recommend "Blind Sight". It does not read as YA, and I must admit, I did not even look to see if that was what it was classified as, but the story is tight and the way Nickie paints a word picture is very vivid. I am banging my drum to get her to step into the horror realm. I know she has the chops for it.<br /><br />And yep, I too am living in that future moment. Knowing that it will get here someday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-87700368251649890332013-08-30T07:13:05.692-07:002013-08-30T07:13:05.692-07:00Nickie,
You are certainly welcome. I am very much...Nickie,<br /><br />You are certainly welcome. I am very much enjoying your "Blind Sight" story. You have some very well-painted scenes early on and I look forward to seeing how this plays out.<br /><br />And as for all the rest, I do understand. I fought that same thing years back. And if I had not been nudged by a couple of people later on, I would not be living the dream I am now, so stick with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-46646551583052867542013-08-30T06:35:44.488-07:002013-08-30T06:35:44.488-07:00Another great SAST, Todd. I'm glad you feature...Another great SAST, Todd. I'm glad you featured Nicole. I've seen her name titles and have been interested in reading her work, but the YA label has kept me from pushing the button. Not that there aren't some great YA titles out there, they just aren't a priority on my TBR list. I'll definitely bump Ms. Storey's titles up to the top now.<br /><br />And Nicole, (if I may), I totally feel you on the "writing alone" front. I have to remind myself that a professional attitude towards this business coupled with a love of and passion for our art will come out in our work and bring us the success we're working so hard to achieve. It can be incredibly tough keeping it up when there's no one to offer an opinion, or share in our small successes, or offer succor at our failures. I crack down and work even harder, living in a future moment when those who dismissed me are telling the "I knew him when..." stories.<br />Best of luck to you!<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976195552577284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-62326176621528992832013-08-29T08:18:36.086-07:002013-08-29T08:18:36.086-07:00Hi Todd! Thanks so much for featuring me today! As...Hi Todd! Thanks so much for featuring me today! As for your question, I think the most misunderstood perceptions about me being a writer is that some think it is not a 'real' job, but a nice hobby that I dabble at. I am not taken seriously and have no family support to speak of. I really wish others could see this as I do and understand that just because I am not bringing home six figures a week does not mean writing is not a job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com