Comments on: What has stopped you from writing your book? http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/02/24/whats-stopping-you/ Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marie Ann Bailey http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/02/24/whats-stopping-you/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Marie Ann Bailey Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:07:44 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=957#comment-324 All of the reasons you list have applied to me at one time or another. To circumvent them, I've enlisted my wallet: I pay for an long-distance writing mentor to keep me focused with deadlines and assignments. It's a long-term relationship, and I get feedback and encouragement in return (as well as a good collection of books and a syllabus). I'm writing regularly, and although I'm still shy about sending out my writing, the desire for my stories to be read is growing stronger by the day. All of the reasons you list have applied to me at one time or another. To circumvent them, I’ve enlisted my wallet: I pay for an long-distance writing mentor to keep me focused with deadlines and assignments. It’s a long-term relationship, and I get feedback and encouragement in return (as well as a good collection of books and a syllabus). I’m writing regularly, and although I’m still shy about sending out my writing, the desire for my stories to be read is growing stronger by the day.

]]> By: J.M. Reep http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/02/24/whats-stopping-you/comment-page-1/#comment-322 J.M. Reep Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:20:27 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=957#comment-322 I think what trips up a lot of people working on their very first book-length manuscript is that they just don't realize how much work writing a book can be. I think a writer's most important quality is patience. Writing a book is a project that will take weeks, months, even YEARS to complete, and if you don't have the patience to work that long, then you'll never finish what you start. I think what trips up a lot of people working on their very first book-length manuscript is that they just don’t realize how much work writing a book can be. I think a writer’s most important quality is patience. Writing a book is a project that will take weeks, months, even YEARS to complete, and if you don’t have the patience to work that long, then you’ll never finish what you start.

]]> By: PerpetualProse http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/02/24/whats-stopping-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149 PerpetualProse Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:19:05 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=957#comment-149 A post with sensible advice. There are too many reasons why a writer puts off writing. Only one reason is needed: If you FEEL like writing, just go ahead and do it! Worry about whether it's good enough later. A post with sensible advice.

There are too many reasons why a writer puts off writing. Only one reason is needed: If you FEEL like writing, just go ahead and do it!

Worry about whether it’s good enough later.

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