tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post7899419396728952623..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: Letting GoS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-25767417331464945672012-04-25T13:19:15.977-04:002012-04-25T13:19:15.977-04:00Hard but real, just like life.Hard but real, just like life.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-85344469188344599472012-04-25T12:17:19.333-04:002012-04-25T12:17:19.333-04:00Ohhhh, I like this. I know there will be people wh...Ohhhh, I like this. I know there will be people who do not like my writing, but there will be people who do. It's a hard thing--but a real thing.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-47819683523053261372012-04-25T07:15:11.711-04:002012-04-25T07:15:11.711-04:00True, there will always be people who don't li...True, there will always be people who don't like it. <br /><br />That's cool they kept so much of its personality.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-24511481275218993752012-04-25T07:14:10.860-04:002012-04-25T07:14:10.860-04:00Hopefully those observations will help as we write...Hopefully those observations will help as we write our next novels.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-89758704773896190842012-04-25T07:13:36.302-04:002012-04-25T07:13:36.302-04:00Good point. If someone cares enough about my book...Good point. If someone cares enough about my book to think about it that much then I would have succeeded as a writer.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-68359105381582903692012-04-25T07:12:32.778-04:002012-04-25T07:12:32.778-04:00Nice perspective. It's not moving away from t...Nice perspective. It's not moving away from the book, it's a bridge between us and the reader.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-32326269306764705282012-04-25T07:11:57.476-04:002012-04-25T07:11:57.476-04:00We should have a class, eye rolling 101.We should have a class, eye rolling 101.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-82296910094319604672012-04-25T07:11:22.375-04:002012-04-25T07:11:22.375-04:00Excellent idea. I'll have to look around at so...Excellent idea. I'll have to look around at some authors.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-20294809101374274232012-04-25T07:10:34.996-04:002012-04-25T07:10:34.996-04:00Hopefully we'll all get there, then laugh at h...Hopefully we'll all get there, then laugh at how worried and naive we were.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-19564458042930643002012-04-25T02:19:02.561-04:002012-04-25T02:19:02.561-04:00THe most amazing thing is when someone reads somet...THe most amazing thing is when someone reads something I've written and GET it. They get the characters, they get why the characters acted a certain way.<br /><br />It just sucks when they don't. BUT - it will always be that way.<br /><br />We built our first house, and it's only a couple of miles away from where we live now. They still have the funky paint colors on the walls that I picked and they still have the same window coverings.<br />It's pretty awesome :-DJolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-88460321387527195752012-04-25T01:13:11.310-04:002012-04-25T01:13:11.310-04:00Nice analogy. It is funny to think about others ow...Nice analogy. It is funny to think about others owning our work and something we often forget during writing. I'd like to think I'd take the bad with the good, and I'd be really interested to hear about people's observations.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-22912604882146724162012-04-25T00:46:25.220-04:002012-04-25T00:46:25.220-04:00I'm not at this point yet, but I'd imagine...I'm not at this point yet, but I'd imagine that when I do get published and I find people bringing their own ideas about what my writing is about, I'd be flattered that they took the time to address my work. And even if they don't like it, there will be those who do like it. And the important thing is that I'd like it too!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-46945354071667754992012-04-24T21:02:47.156-04:002012-04-24T21:02:47.156-04:00Hm, I don't really feel like I've let go o...Hm, I don't really feel like I've let go of my book. It's more like I'm sharing it with readers now. The connections it's made between us have been really thoughtful and positive. I love it when readers share their thoughts, send me a message. They bring their own perspective and it really makes the journey interesting!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-91534876690333527012012-04-24T19:55:25.484-04:002012-04-24T19:55:25.484-04:00It's a lovely analogy. It's hard for me to...It's a lovely analogy. It's hard for me to let people read my work, but that's because its open to criticism. When I'm published (yes, when!) it will be hard. I'll have to work on Zan's eye roll, lol!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-22519536731140281952012-04-24T19:24:26.845-04:002012-04-24T19:24:26.845-04:00I've had that worry, too. But I've decided...I've had that worry, too. But I've decided to look to authors who've handled it well as role models, and they tend to not post about it. This doesn't mean it doesn't bother them, just that they focus on the positives instead. So that's how I plan to handle it, if/when the time comes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580005193096159491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-47864215731164790892012-04-24T19:20:12.617-04:002012-04-24T19:20:12.617-04:00Sara, honestly, it's hard to just "let go...Sara, honestly, it's hard to just "let go" and not worry about what people will think. Maybe someday I'll get there. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-54718704403889750312012-04-24T13:18:59.130-04:002012-04-24T13:18:59.130-04:00You're right. If/when I get published I'l...You're right. If/when I get published I'll be so excited. I'll focus on that instead of worry about how people will view it.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-42786387756125464912012-04-24T13:03:31.414-04:002012-04-24T13:03:31.414-04:00LOL! Sara, if it happens to others get to hold my ...LOL! Sara, if it happens to others get to hold my baby in their hands and read the story of Laura Grace and Samantha, I'll be proud as punch. I'll work on the eye roll necessary to deal with misinterpretations. ; )Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.com