tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post2183826432889456712..comments2024-03-14T02:21:43.549-07:00Comments on Faeries, Dragons, and Spaceships: Why I WriteMarie Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-64363459661645537222017-02-09T13:19:04.502-08:002017-02-09T13:19:04.502-08:00I write because I have fun making stuff up. I rev...I write because I have fun making stuff up. I revise and restructure and polish because I want the reader to feel the same way. Will it work out that way? Only time will tell.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-76184032392241036522017-01-25T21:13:18.192-08:002017-01-25T21:13:18.192-08:00Very well put! :)
Thanks for coming by!Very well put! :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-7104942638140680702017-01-25T21:12:47.962-08:002017-01-25T21:12:47.962-08:00OOOO- I like the puzzle solver idea! Writing is a ...OOOO- I like the puzzle solver idea! Writing is a lot like that. And I know you'll find a way to get those stories out there- you will do it!!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by :)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-18490240622657863282017-01-25T21:11:33.419-08:002017-01-25T21:11:33.419-08:00Thank you for sharing your writer way :). You'...Thank you for sharing your writer way :). You'll find a way to get those stories out there!<br /><br />Thank you for coming by!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-4412256965999268662017-01-25T21:09:17.967-08:002017-01-25T21:09:17.967-08:00That is a lovely story! It is wonderful to know th...That is a lovely story! It is wonderful to know that your voice found a new way to come forth. Thank you for coming by!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-5170288939125333172017-01-25T21:08:25.702-08:002017-01-25T21:08:25.702-08:00Thank you, Jillian!Very insightful into your writi...Thank you, Jillian!Very insightful into your writing mojo :). Thank you for coming by!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-70167967385146079102017-01-25T21:06:53.086-08:002017-01-25T21:06:53.086-08:00Thank you, Sorchia. I love that quote--it's a ...Thank you, Sorchia. I love that quote--it's a very noble cause.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-8984003291088675472017-01-25T18:37:02.315-08:002017-01-25T18:37:02.315-08:00I write because ideas for stories keep coming and ...I write because ideas for stories keep coming and characters keep talking to me. I write because the stories would still be there even if I didn't write, but when I put them in a readable form, I can share them with others. I write because I find writing keeps my mind active...and I love being around other writers who have the same affliction.Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714052867941990380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-13953207244084323352017-01-25T16:34:43.750-08:002017-01-25T16:34:43.750-08:00Love the post, Marie. It made me think about what ...Love the post, Marie. It made me think about what drives me to write. Seems it's the puzzle solver in me that pushes me to write. To take all these pieces - characters, plot, dialogue, language, theme, and emotion - and put them together in a way that makes sense and is uniquely mine. Like Allie, I'm uncertain which path I should take to get my work out to the public, but the time is coming to solve that puzzle, too.Sharon Rivesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973226291032550889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-49859695025904021902017-01-25T08:54:21.195-08:002017-01-25T08:54:21.195-08:00I'm totally character driven. I dont even make...I'm totally character driven. I dont even make them up, they appear in my head, and proceed to make demands by taking over my brainspace and nagging until I write their stories. Usually when I'm in the middle of another story *snickers* and they can get so insistent I might have to take a day off to just scribble out part of a scene to make them happy enough to back off and wait their turn so I can get back to my WIP. Of course I do a lot of characterization work, but it's more like a voyage of discovery for each character, rather than making something up. Hard to explain and yes it does sound a little MPD, LOL! So far they haven't told me to do anything more dangerous than write their stories, however, so I think we're okay ;) The business part for me... well. See, I fall a little bit in love with my characters, and their stories. I'm totally invested in them. Yes, I do want to be published... the better to share. It's not about money at all... not that I'm averse to making it, mind you ;) But honestly the bottomline for me is to get those characters' stories out in the world where others can read them. And that's why I want to be published with a traditional publisher... more coverage! But I"m also not as young as I used to be, and I've set a time limit on how long I'm going to go with the submissions process before looking for a small press or even just do it myself on Kindle & Createspace.Allie McCormackhttp://www.alliemccormack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-85363563438741736612017-01-25T07:40:44.873-08:002017-01-25T07:40:44.873-08:00Thoughtful post, so well written. As for this writ...Thoughtful post, so well written. As for this writer, first a mom,then spreading my wings to become an actor in the big talented pool in NYC on daytime drama, then movie bit parts,what fun in that sweet time. Toward the end of a long run Off-Broadway, my good voice failed. No voice ended my career as an actor. I give you my background because creative juices flowed and I wrote my first book and haven't stopped since. Vanilla Heart answered my query with a positive response. I cried. Me with the lost voice found another in writing. <br />So thanks for the opportunity to reveal my story. 26 books and still having fun telling stories of romance, suspense, mature love, and often therapy dogs.Charmaine Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236373312231763983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-9213420074365666612017-01-25T06:44:06.638-08:002017-01-25T06:44:06.638-08:00Great post, Marie!
I just finished my tenth boo...Great post, Marie! <br /><br />I just finished my tenth book the other day so right now, is a good time to pause and reflect. I definitely write to entertain—hopefully to enthrall. When readers tell me they couldn't put the book down, or loved the characters, I always feel, like—mission accomplished! <br /><br />I also write to enrich, but not in a preachy way. Since all my characters are flawed, I love to show them stumble. How they pick themselves up is part of the fun/work of writing their story. The part I love best, which can also be difficult, is when I have to reach deep to get them through a particular emotional problem. <br /><br />In the case of an antagonist, to show how impossible it is for this character to grow. How trapped they are in their anger or rage. I love, love, love a villain that a reader can (almost) root for, and those characters are such a blast to write—worth all the blood, sweat and tears! G. Jillian Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606257875353431854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-52947287046607128092017-01-25T05:53:17.176-08:002017-01-25T05:53:17.176-08:00Interesting analysis, Marie. One of my favorite au...Interesting analysis, Marie. One of my favorite authors says that she writes "to give someone a good time on a bad day" which I think is a noble cause.<br /><a href="http://www.sorchiadubois.com" rel="nofollow">Sorchia from Sorchia's Universe</a>S.K. Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267960400717300861noreply@blogger.com