tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post1935681620884656040..comments2024-01-25T08:04:25.782-07:00Comments on Renee Collins: SchizophreniaRenee Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-90994679146667865542008-06-10T13:11:00.000-06:002008-06-10T13:11:00.000-06:00Thanks, I'm glad I have you guys to bounce ideas o...Thanks, I'm glad I have you guys to bounce ideas off of. <BR/><BR/>Ben is great and all, but he is about as left brained as they come. He approaches every problem like a mathmatical equation. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I just need to get the opinion of fellow writers.Renee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-77361953065052402822008-06-09T22:57:00.000-06:002008-06-09T22:57:00.000-06:00Hey Renee, maybe you need a break from Tristan. H...Hey Renee, maybe you need a break from Tristan. Honestly, I edit better when I've got a couple month's distance between myself and a manuscript. I think if I had waited on my Tut edit, I would have taken out the first chapter a lot sooner and not screwed up my chances with some agents.<BR/><BR/>And if you are passionate about the story, I say strike while the iron is hot. I've let some ideas sit too long to the point where they stagnate and I lose interest.<BR/><BR/>But in the end, YOU are the one who understands your writing style and abilities, so only you can make the best decision ; )<BR/><BR/>All of Natalie's advice is awesome, as usual.Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-49513464080461053942008-06-09T20:43:00.000-06:002008-06-09T20:43:00.000-06:00It drives me crazy too, it really is unfair that t...It drives me crazy too, it really is unfair that they can just throw their name out and sell a book. Grrr...Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-82042520188143618012008-06-09T20:12:00.000-06:002008-06-09T20:12:00.000-06:00stupid famous people. >:( Actually, it drives me c...stupid famous people. >:( <BR/><BR/>Actually, it drives me crazy that any dumb celebrity can write a memoir, or novel, or children's book, and it's guarenteed to be published. Where's the justice?Renee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-9051252684256951352008-06-09T19:12:00.000-06:002008-06-09T19:12:00.000-06:00This is depressing, but nothing is really marketab...This is depressing, but nothing is really marketable these days. Look at the agent blogs...it seems like the industry is in a bit of a panic right now. <BR/><BR/>Chick lit is dead, vampires are dead, epic fantasy, or whatever--sounds like everything is dead save the famous person memoir...Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-52373592587980072602008-06-09T18:47:00.000-06:002008-06-09T18:47:00.000-06:00Yeah, you a right Natalie. I do still feel passion...Yeah, you a right Natalie. I do still feel passionate about Tristan. I think I just having anxiety that it's not marketable, so why waste my time right?<BR/><BR/>You have some good advice. I like the idea of working on Newy just a little every once in a while, but sticking with the edits on Tristan.Renee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596841536992827351.post-83221394412952130492008-06-09T15:46:00.000-06:002008-06-09T15:46:00.000-06:00Okay, here's my advice coming from a person who do...Okay, here's my advice coming from a person who does have a "practice" novel. If you're not passionate about it, it will be hard to convince others that you are.<BR/><BR/>I wasn't pasisonate about Sevene--though she taught me a lot--so I put her in the drawer. It sounds like you are still passionate about Tristan, so I would keep working on it. Only put it away when you can feel no regret in doing so. <BR/><BR/>Now when I was knee deep in zombies the dragons popped into my head and this is what I did:<BR/><BR/>1. I kept most of my time on zombies, but admitted that I didn't want to lose the dragon idea.<BR/><BR/>2. Anytime I got a snippet of dragon idea, I logged it away in a word doc as a note so I wouldn't forget.<BR/><BR/>3. When the dragons just had to get out, I let them and wrote a little bit of it (no more than 30mins spent). <BR/><BR/>4. I pushed forward on zombies so I could finish and get to the next great idea. Great motivation!<BR/><BR/>Editing is just awful--it's very easy to get swept away in a new exciting idea. Starting a new book is like reading a book for the first time--it's still exciting. Editing makes even the most exciting parts of your book seem deathly dull. Push through, see what your readers think, and go from there.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.com