Comments on: Writing Advice http://www.staceykade.com/2010/06/04/writing-advice/ Like Your High School ...Only Weirder Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:35:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stacey Kade http://www.staceykade.com/2010/06/04/writing-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Stacey Kade Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.staceykade.com/?p=176#comment-108 Thanks, Kelly! I'm so happy to hear that! :) Actually, I'll be in Los Angeles the first week in April 2011 for the RT Book Reviews convention, if that helps. :) Thanks, Kelly! I’m so happy to hear that! :)

Actually, I’ll be in Los Angeles the first week in April 2011 for the RT Book Reviews convention, if that helps. :)

]]> By: Kelly B. http://www.staceykade.com/2010/06/04/writing-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Kelly B. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:34:45 +0000 http://www.staceykade.com/?p=176#comment-107 I absolutely ADORE the book!! The book was entirely TOO good! it's my favorite book! I finished the book in a matter of 8 hours! AHHH, why can't you come to California soon?!!? I can't wait till you do! Congrats on all your success! I absolutely CAN'T wait for the next book! :mrgreen: I absolutely ADORE the book!! The book was entirely TOO good! it’s my favorite book! I finished the book in a matter of 8 hours! AHHH, why can’t you come to California soon?!!? I can’t wait till you do! Congrats on all your success! I absolutely CAN’T wait for the next book! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Stacey Kade http://www.staceykade.com/2010/06/04/writing-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Stacey Kade Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:59:45 +0000 http://www.staceykade.com/?p=176#comment-66 Oh, and in a self-promotion-y type moment, I should mention for anyone who's interested that I'm teaching Goal, Motivation and Conflict online for RWA in August. You can find out more info here: http://www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=98 Oh, and in a self-promotion-y type moment, I should mention for anyone who’s interested that I’m teaching Goal, Motivation and Conflict online for RWA in August.

You can find out more info here:
http://www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=98

]]> By: Stacey Kade http://www.staceykade.com/2010/06/04/writing-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Stacey Kade Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:57:28 +0000 http://www.staceykade.com/?p=176#comment-65 Thanks, Trish! Yep, I'm definitely going to write up a post about the book tour. Such an amazing experience. I'm so glad to have been able to go! As for critiques, make sure you're taking advice that a) makes sense to you b) is from someone who is familiar with the genre in which you're writing and c) is from someone you trust. :) Everybody has an opinion--doesn't always mean they're right! Sometimes you have to go with your gut. Also, everyone writes differently, but I always like to finish a complete first draft before sharing it for feedback. Often where I started is not where I end up, and then I can go back and fix the beginning. Rewriting the same chapter(s) over and over again is agonizing! That's why writing through to the end can help. Yep, there'll be rewriting most likely but usually by the time you reach the end, you'll know what needs to be fixed at the beginning pretty clearly! :) Thanks, Trish! Yep, I’m definitely going to write up a post about the book tour. Such an amazing experience. I’m so glad to have been able to go!

As for critiques, make sure you’re taking advice that a) makes sense to you b) is from someone who is familiar with the genre in which you’re writing and c) is from someone you trust. :)

Everybody has an opinion–doesn’t always mean they’re right! Sometimes you have to go with your gut.

Also, everyone writes differently, but I always like to finish a complete first draft before sharing it for feedback. Often where I started is not where I end up, and then I can go back and fix the beginning.

Rewriting the same chapter(s) over and over again is agonizing! That’s why writing through to the end can help. Yep, there’ll be rewriting most likely but usually by the time you reach the end, you’ll know what needs to be fixed at the beginning pretty clearly!

:)

]]> By: Trish Commons http://www.staceykade.com/2010/06/04/writing-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Trish Commons Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:20:16 +0000 http://www.staceykade.com/?p=176#comment-62 Bravo on publishing your recent book, The Ghost and the Goth! I'm going to go get it today. I appreciate your words of encouragement and writing suggestions too! I'm working on my debut novel too...fun fun fun....I'm a retired English teacher and very young grandma! :) ha! ha! I attend a monthly writer's group at my local library and attend many published author's workshops...you're right...so much advice that it boggles the brain. I've written my first chapter so many times and so many different ways that I could scream. I've written 6 more chapters but someone locally read it and said it needed a better predicament for the main character... Hope all your book signings went well and hope you talk about that experience. TLC Bravo on publishing your recent book,
The Ghost and the Goth! I’m going to go get it today.

I appreciate your words of encouragement
and writing suggestions too!

I’m working on my debut novel too…fun fun fun….I’m a retired English teacher and very young grandma! :) ha! ha!

I attend a monthly writer’s group at my local library and attend many published author’s workshops…you’re right…so much advice that it boggles the brain. I’ve written
my first chapter so many times and so many different ways that I could scream. I’ve written 6 more chapters but someone locally read it and said it needed a better
predicament for the main character…

Hope all your book signings went well and hope you talk about that experience.
TLC

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