tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post8883256518253550769..comments2024-03-03T22:02:43.757-04:00Comments on Quiet Laughter: The Listing Hop!Guilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-85649425246575477232015-11-03T02:34:42.444-04:002015-11-03T02:34:42.444-04:00These are great pieces of advice, I especially lik...These are great pieces of advice, I especially like the two you included from John Steinbeck. Very useful and inspiring!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-19097124966420913682015-10-28T19:55:16.182-04:002015-10-28T19:55:16.182-04:00All good advice! I have found this to be true -- &...All good advice! I have found this to be true -- "You cannot write the pages you love without writing the pages you hate." Robin Black <br />It's good to accept that both things will happen!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-45564945879958246532015-10-28T15:37:55.905-04:002015-10-28T15:37:55.905-04:00A truly inspiring list.A truly inspiring list.Katharina Gerlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223722392075669331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-34919259638295666482015-10-28T07:15:49.968-04:002015-10-28T07:15:49.968-04:00Loved all of them, especially Sontag's compari...Loved all of them, especially Sontag's comparing writing to a little door. As Stephen King put it, kill your darlings. Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-60849115881143599252015-10-27T16:36:19.452-04:002015-10-27T16:36:19.452-04:00Some excellent advice here. This is worthy to ha...Some excellent advice here. This is worthy to have printed out to review now and then. On the other hand I'd be the one to keep reviewing and not writing.<br /><br />My favorite bit of writing advice? "Just write." Don't know who officially said it, but it's logical.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-28510681015349219852015-10-27T14:42:35.210-04:002015-10-27T14:42:35.210-04:00Isn't it brilliant, Jeffrey? I fell in love wi...Isn't it brilliant, Jeffrey? I fell in love with that one, too. If you do read her article, the one I linked to in the post, you'll find a couple more gems. Really worthwhile.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-2678298540093328142015-10-27T14:18:32.826-04:002015-10-27T14:18:32.826-04:00Hahahahaha... Good for you, Alex! And thank *you* ...Hahahahaha... Good for you, Alex! And thank *you* for co-hosting this—it's been great fun, and I hope we do it again sometime. Soon. My mind is obsessed with lists now :DGuilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-38817940268813085812015-10-27T14:13:32.978-04:002015-10-27T14:13:32.978-04:00Trust Vonnegut to come up with something like that...Trust Vonnegut to come up with something like that to make it stick... Love him :) Thanks for the visit, Stephanie!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-16188842795017909122015-10-27T14:08:19.207-04:002015-10-27T14:08:19.207-04:00That "live/write badly" is a brilliant q...That "live/write badly" is a brilliant quote, Susan—and so, so true. And I'm with you on the 99% perspiration... Jeez :D<br /><br />Thanks for the visit, my friend!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-61912801932070127022015-10-27T14:06:32.745-04:002015-10-27T14:06:32.745-04:00Oh, man, Shannon—YES! I guess we've all been t...Oh, man, Shannon—YES! I guess we've all been through that, changing the story with every "critique" we receive, at some level or another... Maybe it's a phase of learning, like imitating every great writer we discovered back in high school (or college). But, yes, it needs to stop :) "Write what you enjoy"... That's one for the collection. Thanks!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-6635226736450201252015-10-27T13:45:46.886-04:002015-10-27T13:45:46.886-04:00You hit that proverbial nail, Birgit... Just Start...You hit that proverbial nail, Birgit... Just Start Writing is the best advice ever. And it really is the only way to do it. Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-50505413977564091982015-10-27T13:37:42.092-04:002015-10-27T13:37:42.092-04:00"Capture realism in gestures"—Yes. YES! ..."Capture realism in gestures"—Yes. YES! Actually, I tend to read everything aloud, not just dialogue... I've found I can locate glitchy wording much easier that way. The eye scans faster than the tongue ;)<br /><br />The post at your place is GORGEOUS, Sam! Thank you so, so much for hosting me!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-18721861402049803132015-10-27T13:35:27.907-04:002015-10-27T13:35:27.907-04:00Yeah, those two are pretty awesome. Thanks for dro...Yeah, those two are pretty awesome. Thanks for dropping by, Jackie!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-57273734057256849232015-10-27T13:34:06.614-04:002015-10-27T13:34:06.614-04:00I'm so glad! Sometimes it's really not abo...I'm so glad! Sometimes it's really not about inspiration but encouragement, I think. Thanks for the visit, and—if we don't talk before the weekend—happy Halloween!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-68857296940265014952015-10-27T12:46:23.738-04:002015-10-27T12:46:23.738-04:00This was an awesome list. Some really great pearls...This was an awesome list. Some really great pearls of wisdom. A few I have already taken to heart, a few more I need to keep in mind. I like the line, "You cannot write the pages you love without writing the pages you hate."Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-87574866721623127052015-10-27T11:26:46.528-04:002015-10-27T11:26:46.528-04:00Too right, Janie. Writing is about writing. Not ab...Too right, Janie. Writing is about writing. Not about <i>thinking</i> about writing, or <i>planning</i> to write, or <i>researching</i> (we all know what a bottomless pit that one is)... Not that these aren't important, but, really, just write. I've had people tell me they want to, they have this great idea for a story/book/whatever, but they don't know how. None of us do, I tell them. The difference — the only difference — between a writer and a non-writer is that one of us decided, regardless of our cluelessness, to give it a try :)<br /><br />Thanks for the visit, Janie!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-73587366746644326472015-10-27T11:22:31.239-04:002015-10-27T11:22:31.239-04:00Right??? I love that one, too, Yvonne. Glad you fo...Right??? I love that one, too, Yvonne. Glad you found a favorite :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-69090532191018262122015-10-27T10:31:09.948-04:002015-10-27T10:31:09.948-04:00Hey Michelle! OMG, BICHOK—love it! Indeed... oh, i...Hey Michelle! OMG, BICHOK—love it! Indeed... oh, indeed :DGuilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-38166590594324808762015-10-27T10:30:19.337-04:002015-10-27T10:30:19.337-04:00Glad you liked them, Pam! :)Glad you liked them, Pam! :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-84218416547822194592015-10-27T08:05:28.612-04:002015-10-27T08:05:28.612-04:00Don't worry Steinbeck, I never edit as I write...Don't worry Steinbeck, I never edit as I write!<br />Writing to please one person is a great advice.<br />Thanks for participating in the blog hop.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-22975015673706543932015-10-27T07:14:00.698-04:002015-10-27T07:14:00.698-04:00Some of these are REALLY unique. I've heard a ...Some of these are REALLY unique. I've heard a lot of writing advice over the years, but I've never seen it with a pneumonia analogy before!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-43409082265119868782015-10-27T04:59:32.225-04:002015-10-27T04:59:32.225-04:00I'll be going back to these terrific quotes th...I'll be going back to these terrific quotes thank you Guilie! Yep, just get to it and write. I like Francois Sagan's words: 'I shall live badly if I do not write; I shall write badly if I do not live'. Another that comes to mind unsure who said it: Writing is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration - it's how it is for me ...Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-25246837970310158732015-10-27T00:48:04.207-04:002015-10-27T00:48:04.207-04:00These are fabulous! I'm highly amused by Vonne...These are fabulous! I'm highly amused by Vonnegut's advice, but it's also good advice. I just had a talk with a writer friend the other day that they needed to stop changing their story every time a different person gave them different advice. You can't make everyone happy. Write what you enjoy.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-59032087275073274032015-10-26T23:47:24.727-04:002015-10-26T23:47:24.727-04:00These quotes are great! Some I had to read twice t...These quotes are great! Some I had to read twice to get it into my head but they are sound advice. I think of a tip for writing-Just start writing! Don't get bogged down with this, that and the other thing, just start. Sounds funny coming from me:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-10433435602093755812015-10-26T23:34:20.363-04:002015-10-26T23:34:20.363-04:00All of these are spot on! Saying dialogue aloud wh...All of these are spot on! Saying dialogue aloud when writing is crucial, not only to capture realism in wording but also gestures & body language. Look forward to playing with books & music tomorrow!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228035720008992890noreply@blogger.com