tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post1083429660142552012..comments2024-03-18T23:49:07.106+00:00Comments on Nick Wilford, Speculative Author: How I Found The Write Path blogfestNick Wilfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-80585245620091724022014-06-01T02:16:41.513+01:002014-06-01T02:16:41.513+01:00I've found wonderful support in the writing co...I've found wonderful support in the writing community. Great advice about not trying to do this crazy journey alone!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-17958868566095866642014-05-29T15:04:42.996+01:002014-05-29T15:04:42.996+01:00Excellent advice. I've found it helpful to hav...Excellent advice. I've found it helpful to have several projects going, that way I don't obsess over one. And not going alone is so very, very important!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-42910364360572068692014-05-28T16:05:59.270+01:002014-05-28T16:05:59.270+01:00This is such a supportive community! I never would...This is such a supportive community! I never would have gotten my first draft completed without the support to just keep going from all the wonderful people in the blogging community. <br /><br />kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-5990029915135397652014-05-27T21:58:18.838+01:002014-05-27T21:58:18.838+01:00I love your honestly.
If we only knew then....
T...I love your honestly.<br /><br />If we only knew then....<br /><br />Thank you for sharing.<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-71078080171078658892014-05-27T20:13:21.044+01:002014-05-27T20:13:21.044+01:00What a fantastic letter! It's so true. We don&...What a fantastic letter! It's so true. We don't have to be alone as a writer. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-18513854720488448222014-05-27T02:06:54.968+01:002014-05-27T02:06:54.968+01:00Thank you so much for sharing your letter. It was ...Thank you so much for sharing your letter. It was so nice to read. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-5811806364398792822014-05-25T03:51:04.410+01:002014-05-25T03:51:04.410+01:00Great letter, Nick. Excellent advice regarding sup...Great letter, Nick. Excellent advice regarding support from the online community—it's the best. And I'm still trying to create a writing routine. It will happen one day, I swear!<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-30958086436562551092014-05-24T07:27:53.737+01:002014-05-24T07:27:53.737+01:00Great letter! Support from the writing community, ...Great letter! Support from the writing community, both online and in-person, has been a boon for me.<br /><br />Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-58461352370362108582014-05-23T21:07:58.661+01:002014-05-23T21:07:58.661+01:00Excellent letter to your former self, Nick. Writin...Excellent letter to your former self, Nick. Writing friends are imperative in this business.<br />Deb@ http://debeioneille.blogspot.comdebi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-25469060975937113142014-05-23T17:14:21.417+01:002014-05-23T17:14:21.417+01:00Wonderful advice, Nick! I completely agree that we...Wonderful advice, Nick! I completely agree that we all need each other on this wild writing journey. <br />Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-36143386844923584912014-05-23T16:21:15.014+01:002014-05-23T16:21:15.014+01:00Hi Nick - finding the right group of friends has b...Hi Nick - finding the right group of friends has been inordinately helpful .. and we're so lucky today - my younger self would never have considered doing what I'm doing .. but I can - because of that encouragement along the way .. and being able to ask questions .. <br /><br />Happy bank holiday weekend .. not good weather down here! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-40602884898505503762014-05-23T10:17:52.063+01:002014-05-23T10:17:52.063+01:00Great letter! The writing community is always so s...Great letter! The writing community is always so supportive, so I agree that it's better to embrace it instead of trying to tough out this journey alone!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-41973782958763299052014-05-23T00:18:44.623+01:002014-05-23T00:18:44.623+01:00A routine is where it's at! That's THE onl...A routine is where it's at! That's THE only way. Reading others stuff is CRUCIAL to our success, too. You nailed it, man.<br /><br />So, you wrote a bodacious letter to yourself. Now if you could convince yourself to listen. ;-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-34489518849203588902014-05-23T00:09:31.174+01:002014-05-23T00:09:31.174+01:00'Don't be alone' is wonderful advice. ...'Don't be alone' is wonderful advice. So many days we are laboring at the keyboard in a vacuum. It gets lonely. Thanks, Nick.<br /><a href="http://scribblinginthestorageroom.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Elizabeth Hein - Scribbling in the Storage Room</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-19029493598567524452014-05-22T20:44:19.825+01:002014-05-22T20:44:19.825+01:00Such a good post! It's a hard slog, but thank ...Such a good post! It's a hard slog, but thank heavens for the people met along the way!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-89427279903104081662014-05-22T16:27:54.238+01:002014-05-22T16:27:54.238+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-22444089273162936842014-05-22T16:27:30.262+01:002014-05-22T16:27:30.262+01:00Routine is something I struggle with - because I a...Routine is something I struggle with - because I always know whatever I try to write will be deleted straight away. I wish I could though, it would save me a lot of angst.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-11210904427842725282014-05-22T14:32:54.543+01:002014-05-22T14:32:54.543+01:00Support is one of the most important things. You d...Support is one of the most important things. You don't have to be alone. Thanks for sharing!Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-74631964211127957122014-05-22T12:10:06.776+01:002014-05-22T12:10:06.776+01:00It is cool that the IWSG captain is the first one ...It is cool that the IWSG captain is the first one to comment on this post-- all about online support :)<br /><br />Great advice, Nick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-82614387690841782482014-05-22T00:31:21.301+01:002014-05-22T00:31:21.301+01:00Great letter, Nick! I love how you emphasize that ...Great letter, Nick! I love how you emphasize that connecting with other people is such a great part of being a writer. So many people think it's a solitary pursuit, but it doesn't have to be. It's definitely nice interacting with others and to have fresh eyes to look over my writing!Genissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441564291706025039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-15904989192077704172014-05-22T00:31:20.384+01:002014-05-22T00:31:20.384+01:00Great letter, Nick! I love how you emphasize that ...Great letter, Nick! I love how you emphasize that connecting with other people is such a great part of being a writer. So many people think it's a solitary pursuit, but it doesn't have to be. It's definitely nice interacting with others and to have fresh eyes to look over my writing!Genissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441564291706025039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-8924192963119592762014-05-22T00:26:31.263+01:002014-05-22T00:26:31.263+01:00You came up with two of my favorite pieces of advi...You came up with two of my favorite pieces of advice. One I can't keep at all because I'm terrible at staying with any routine. :-( However, I've learned to share the agony and the ecstasy with others. I guess you're one of them. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-9518336214075973692014-05-21T23:49:03.912+01:002014-05-21T23:49:03.912+01:00Great advice! I love how supportive the writing co...Great advice! I love how supportive the writing community is=) And it's so important not to "put your eggs in one basket" as you say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-62117058616062438592014-05-21T23:24:53.911+01:002014-05-21T23:24:53.911+01:00A routine works even if it's for 30 minutes a ...A routine works even if it's for 30 minutes a day. Find support...all great advice.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-84792835629767156182014-05-21T16:50:01.756+01:002014-05-21T16:50:01.756+01:00"You’ll get to a point where you can’t tell u..."You’ll get to a point where you can’t tell up from down" - oh man, does this ring true! After we've spent years writing and rewriting and reading and rereading, we lose ALL perspective. Ever. <br /><br />This is great advice all around, Nick. I'm glad I came by!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.com