tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post372446239398082637..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: Memories...S.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-43682386973722384432011-10-13T07:03:18.543-04:002011-10-13T07:03:18.543-04:00widdershins, Lol. Loosing the fear. That would b...widdershins, Lol. Loosing the fear. That would be fabulous.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-33244795023637175262011-10-13T07:01:59.228-04:002011-10-13T07:01:59.228-04:00Jolene, good to know. That may be better though. ...Jolene, good to know. That may be better though. That way we know what we're getting into and and won't be surprised.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-82493321104162733642011-10-13T07:00:57.028-04:002011-10-13T07:00:57.028-04:00Zan Marie, I think we all wonder that sometimes. ...Zan Marie, I think we all wonder that sometimes. You're getting closer though!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-65105647840648619342011-10-13T07:00:02.167-04:002011-10-13T07:00:02.167-04:00J.L.Murphey, Yep, that makes sense, thanks for com...J.L.Murphey, Yep, that makes sense, thanks for commenting.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-78794060673521983362011-10-12T23:21:43.956-04:002011-10-12T23:21:43.956-04:00Gee, it's been so long since I published my fi...Gee, it's been so long since I published my first book!!! LOL<br /><br />... Oi-vey the rewrites!!! Never-ending. Just when I'd tightened one bit up here, it needed re-raveling over there, and un-ravelling back behind me.<br /><br />One thing I lost though, was my fear that I'd never get it right!widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-82232955541917240672011-10-12T13:52:50.382-04:002011-10-12T13:52:50.382-04:00Nope.
For me, each time I start a new story, I'...Nope.<br />For me, each time I start a new story, I'm well aware of all the work that it's going to take. All the editing, and reading, and combing over . . .<br />Half of me is exhausted with that thought, and the other half of me can't wait to get the new story down.<br /><br />But that's me.<br /><br />Maybe you'll forget :DJolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-77267498461779146162011-10-12T13:32:14.140-04:002011-10-12T13:32:14.140-04:00Sara,
I don't have children to compare it to, ...Sara,<br />I don't have children to compare it to, but I think you're probably right. I long for the day when I can look back fondly (or not; ) and say, It's <i>so</i> much easier now that I know how.<br /><br />Though, to be honest, I wonder if I'll ever <i>finish</i> the first one. ; )Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166450116524323462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-15859455030509616612011-10-12T13:19:53.659-04:002011-10-12T13:19:53.659-04:00Sara,
I remember struggling with my first novel. ...Sara,<br /> I remember struggling with my first novel. I learned the craft the hard way even though I read all the books on writing, chatted in forum, conferences, classes, and all the other things I was supposed to do to learn.<br /><br />It's kind of like childbirth, you remember the pregnancy. Your first you learn all there is and then experience it. With your second, you know all about it, but still it hurts but you do so willingly. Does that make sense?<br /><br />JoJ.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.com