Comments on: Writers Face Off on 13 Hot Topics http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/ Write Fresh. Write Bold. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: BillinDetroit http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 BillinDetroit Mon, 31 May 2010 05:55:54 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-1818 On #6 I am just now swinging, like a large and heavy gate, over to plotting. That leads me to #9, in which I started to just capture an imaginative turn of phrase that wafted through my head this evening and found myself fully 800+ words into a file called "Scenes-OneLiners". The one-liners (“You used to be an Irishman. What happened?”) and scenes (2 Civil War soldiers decide to go over the hill) all fit into the plotted outline ... so they properly count toward today's word count.<br>As far as e-readers go? There are quite a few more than listed above ... so I don't see the field as being an 'either / or' proposition. I'm fine with selling to them, but I doubt if I'll ever actually buy one. On #6 I am just now swinging, like a large and heavy gate, over to plotting. That leads me to #9, in which I started to just capture an imaginative turn of phrase that wafted through my head this evening and found myself fully 800+ words into a file called “Scenes-OneLiners”. The one-liners (“You used to be an Irishman. What happened?”) and scenes (2 Civil War soldiers decide to go over the hill) all fit into the plotted outline … so they properly count toward today's word count.
As far as e-readers go? There are quite a few more than listed above … so I don't see the field as being an 'either / or' proposition. I'm fine with selling to them, but I doubt if I'll ever actually buy one.

]]> By: Amy http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Amy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:25:33 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-1064 1. Depends on where I see it. I don't mind any of the terms in many things I read & write, though I tend more towards using "they". It's just stories where I hate to see anything other than "he" or "she" - as Jens said, I don't see much excuse for not knowing. 2. I read & write children's books. 3. If I had to choose - print. Don't completely trust where ebooks are going just yet - and this whole Amazon/Macmillan mess is not helping. 4. iPad! I'm looking forward to trying out ereading with that. I read somewhere that the whole notion of backlighting causing eye strain is a myth -- like Christopher was saying, any kind of reading can cause it. I find that the surrounding light in my room will make more of a difference to me. 5. Think I'd remain unpublished. For me, the point is that I'll NEVER know if I'm good enough to be published until I'm published. Self-publishing, even if it sells some, will not change that opinion of my work. 6. I do need some sort of outline to write. It's very general, and I'm not afraid to change it if needed. 7. Definitely best POV depends on the story you're trying to tell. 8. I think it's better to spit out the first draft, fast. But I self-edit. I think it's a curse. 9. I do not force myself to write. I know I should, & I expect that will get easier when my youngest is off to school. 10. I actually don't mind prologues at all. But I would definitely avoid using one myself! 11. I will purchase a much-anticipated book - NOT at Amazon, but I'd try to buy local! I use the library a lot, but the wait list is usually too long for me with new, buzz-worthy books. 12. NO rhetorical questions! I typically like to answer "no" to those myself! 13. Depends on the project. Picture books are going direct. Others, I will try to seek an agent. Thanks, Suzannah! 1. Depends on where I see it. I don’t mind any of the terms in many things I read & write, though I tend more towards using “they”. It’s just stories where I hate to see anything other than “he” or “she” – as Jens said, I don’t see much excuse for not knowing.
2. I read & write children’s books.
3. If I had to choose – print. Don’t completely trust where ebooks are going just yet – and this whole Amazon/Macmillan mess is not helping.
4. iPad! I’m looking forward to trying out ereading with that. I read somewhere that the whole notion of backlighting causing eye strain is a myth — like Christopher was saying, any kind of reading can cause it. I find that the surrounding light in my room will make more of a difference to me.
5. Think I’d remain unpublished. For me, the point is that I’ll NEVER know if I’m good enough to be published until I’m published. Self-publishing, even if it sells some, will not change that opinion of my work.
6. I do need some sort of outline to write. It’s very general, and I’m not afraid to change it if needed.
7. Definitely best POV depends on the story you’re trying to tell.
8. I think it’s better to spit out the first draft, fast. But I self-edit. I think it’s a curse.
9. I do not force myself to write. I know I should, & I expect that will get easier when my youngest is off to school.
10. I actually don’t mind prologues at all. But I would definitely avoid using one myself!
11. I will purchase a much-anticipated book – NOT at Amazon, but I’d try to buy local! I use the library a lot, but the wait list is usually too long for me with new, buzz-worthy books.
12. NO rhetorical questions! I typically like to answer “no” to those myself!
13. Depends on the project. Picture books are going direct. Others, I will try to seek an agent.

Thanks, Suzannah!

]]> By: Amy http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-2721 Amy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-2721 1. Depends on where I see it. I don't mind any of the terms in many things I read & write, though I tend more towards using "they". It's just stories where I hate to see anything other than "he" or "she" - as Jens said, I don't see much excuse for not knowing. 2. I read & write children's books. 3. If I had to choose - print. Don't completely trust where ebooks are going just yet - and this whole Amazon/Macmillan mess is not helping. 4. iPad! I'm looking forward to trying out ereading with that. I read somewhere that the whole notion of backlighting causing eye strain is a myth -- like Christopher was saying, any kind of reading can cause it. I find that the surrounding light in my room will make more of a difference to me. 5. Think I'd remain unpublished. For me, the point is that I'll NEVER know if I'm good enough to be published until I'm published. Self-publishing, even if it sells some, will not change that opinion of my work. 6. I do need some sort of outline to write. It's very general, and I'm not afraid to change it if needed. 7. Definitely best POV depends on the story you're trying to tell. 8. I think it's better to spit out the first draft, fast. But I self-edit. I think it's a curse. 9. I do not force myself to write. I know I should, & I expect that will get easier when my youngest is off to school. 10. I actually don't mind prologues at all. But I would definitely avoid using one myself! 11. I will purchase a much-anticipated book - NOT at Amazon, but I'd try to buy local! I use the library a lot, but the wait list is usually too long for me with new, buzz-worthy books. 12. NO rhetorical questions! I typically like to answer "no" to those myself! 13. Depends on the project. Picture books are going direct. Others, I will try to seek an agent. Thanks, Suzannah! 1. Depends on where I see it. I don’t mind any of the terms in many things I read & write, though I tend more towards using “they”. It’s just stories where I hate to see anything other than “he” or “she” – as Jens said, I don’t see much excuse for not knowing.
2. I read & write children’s books.
3. If I had to choose – print. Don’t completely trust where ebooks are going just yet – and this whole Amazon/Macmillan mess is not helping.
4. iPad! I’m looking forward to trying out ereading with that. I read somewhere that the whole notion of backlighting causing eye strain is a myth — like Christopher was saying, any kind of reading can cause it. I find that the surrounding light in my room will make more of a difference to me.
5. Think I’d remain unpublished. For me, the point is that I’ll NEVER know if I’m good enough to be published until I’m published. Self-publishing, even if it sells some, will not change that opinion of my work.
6. I do need some sort of outline to write. It’s very general, and I’m not afraid to change it if needed.
7. Definitely best POV depends on the story you’re trying to tell.
8. I think it’s better to spit out the first draft, fast. But I self-edit. I think it’s a curse.
9. I do not force myself to write. I know I should, & I expect that will get easier when my youngest is off to school.
10. I actually don’t mind prologues at all. But I would definitely avoid using one myself!
11. I will purchase a much-anticipated book – NOT at Amazon, but I’d try to buy local! I use the library a lot, but the wait list is usually too long for me with new, buzz-worthy books.
12. NO rhetorical questions! I typically like to answer “no” to those myself!
13. Depends on the project. Picture books are going direct. Others, I will try to seek an agent.

Thanks, Suzannah!

]]> By: Jens Altmann http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Jens Altmann Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:05:40 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-1052 Agents don't charge fees. The only money they get from you is the commission from what they earn for you. An agent who charges fees is a scammer. Agents don’t charge fees. The only money they get from you is the commission from what they earn for you.

An agent who charges fees is a scammer.

]]> By: Jens Altmann http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 Jens Altmann Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:05:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-2720 Agents don't charge fees. The only money they get from you is the commission from what they earn for you. An agent who charges fees is a scammer. Agents don’t charge fees. The only money they get from you is the commission from what they earn for you.

An agent who charges fees is a scammer.

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 suzannah Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:14:46 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-1045 Agents shouldn't charge anything at all for reading your query, partials, or full manuscript. You shouldn't pay anything at all, in fact, unless they manage to sell your book. Then, and only then, do they charge a commission. So, my thoughts are that agents are the way to go. Like you say, they can negotiate far better deals than we could for ourselves. Thanks! .-= Read suzannah´s last article ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/writeitsideways/~3/VZ7WBTP7D-Q/" rel="nofollow">Writers Face Off on 13 Hot Topics</a> =-. Agents shouldn’t charge anything at all for reading your query, partials, or full manuscript. You shouldn’t pay anything at all, in fact, unless they manage to sell your book. Then, and only then, do they charge a commission. So, my thoughts are that agents are the way to go. Like you say, they can negotiate far better deals than we could for ourselves. Thanks!
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]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 Suzannah Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:14:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-2719 Agents shouldn't charge anything at all for reading your query, partials, or full manuscript. You shouldn't pay anything at all, in fact, unless they manage to sell your book. Then, and only then, do they charge a commission. So, my thoughts are that agents are the way to go. Like you say, they can negotiate far better deals than we could for ourselves. Thanks! .-= Read suzannah´s last article ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/writeitsideways/~3/VZ7WBTP7D-Q/" rel="nofollow">Writers Face Off on 13 Hot Topics</a> =-. Agents shouldn’t charge anything at all for reading your query, partials, or full manuscript. You shouldn’t pay anything at all, in fact, unless they manage to sell your book. Then, and only then, do they charge a commission. So, my thoughts are that agents are the way to go. Like you say, they can negotiate far better deals than we could for ourselves. Thanks!
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]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/writers-face-off-on-13-hot-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 suzannah Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:11:30 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2916#comment-1044 Thanks for weighing in. For #11, I used to buy anything I wanted, too. That was, until I got married, had children, and didn't have money anymore ;) Now I use the library whenever possible. I do buy the ones I know I'll want to read again and again, though. .-= Read suzannah´s last article ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/writeitsideways/~3/VZ7WBTP7D-Q/" rel="nofollow">Writers Face Off on 13 Hot Topics</a> =-. Thanks for weighing in. For #11, I used to buy anything I wanted, too. That was, until I got married, had children, and didn’t have money anymore ;) Now I use the library whenever possible. I do buy the ones I know I’ll want to read again and again, though.
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