tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post2734394982990947597..comments2024-01-15T19:42:35.437-08:00Comments on The Secret Archives of the Alliterati: I don't know what I don't knowMatthew Delmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-74718265176036155542010-12-11T21:13:21.516-08:002010-12-11T21:13:21.516-08:00Love this. I'm all the time finding little gem...Love this. I'm all the time finding little gems. Most of them cause me a good deal of chagrin when I look back previous postings or stories I've written. But that is one of the things I love most about "learning my craft"...that sense of discovery and learning. <br /><br />(I'm ever grateful to a handful of wonderful ladies who critique my work and call my BS on a regular basis. :)Alisa Calloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769123227296380262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-87379103642200992062010-12-07T08:08:56.198-08:002010-12-07T08:08:56.198-08:00I love that feeling of discovery when you learn so...I love that feeling of discovery when you learn something you didn't know or even didn't know you didn't know before. I think I pick up something like that in almost every class I take. I like being on a steep learning curve, but I hope it isn't always so steep. At some point, I do hope to feel like a master of my writing.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-85341830855001022632010-12-07T07:41:40.177-08:002010-12-07T07:41:40.177-08:00I agree with Linda! I have no idea where I'd ...I agree with Linda! I have no idea where I'd be as a writer without blogs and twitter (well, without twitter I'd probably be a little more productive...)<br /><br />I'm just grateful for the brave publishing souls who've gone before us that take time to detail what they've learned and what they know online. It's an amazingly huge classroom.K. Marie Criddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591374827185284413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-7110458463406736062010-12-06T12:16:11.808-08:002010-12-06T12:16:11.808-08:00What I didn't know would fill a book. Come to ...What I didn't know would fill a book. Come to think of it, it did. ;) <br /><br />The online writing community is the perfect classroom for anyone interested in improving his/her craft. I'm learning more every day. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-15327688542296617742010-12-06T12:05:57.275-08:002010-12-06T12:05:57.275-08:00Every year I think I'm smarter than I was last...Every year I think I'm smarter than I was last year, and looking back, I can see that I've been wrong just about every year.<br /><br />As for improving my writing, I certainly hope it's been improved! I'm low on the learning curve for agenting, though. That dang business side of writing... what a pain.<br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-62211339877070648562010-12-06T11:19:06.303-08:002010-12-06T11:19:06.303-08:00It's a never ending journey. I continuously h...It's a never ending journey. I continuously have those moments.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-67934944296269218502010-12-06T10:41:32.290-08:002010-12-06T10:41:32.290-08:00Natalie-- that's probably one of my biggest fe...Natalie-- that's probably one of my biggest fears, is the misinterpretation of how it is vs. how I think it is. But I am trying to stay grounded, and keep on learning! Thanks for sharing :)L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-13104643979268674362010-12-06T10:12:33.743-08:002010-12-06T10:12:33.743-08:00I was totally clueless too (and I still am about s...I was totally clueless too (and I still am about some things). One thing I didn't realize at the beginning is that the submission process can take Forever! I think I thought it would be a quick yes or no from agents or editors. Ha ha!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-9190109942872236152010-12-06T10:00:20.949-08:002010-12-06T10:00:20.949-08:00Nicole-- It was on their blog, but it was excerpts...Nicole-- It was on their blog, but it was excerpts from a MS, like, whole chapters. I've heard from a few people that if you're pursuing traditional publishing, a few pages is okay, but not whole chapters, because it could mess with first rights.<br /><br />Just one of those things where she probably doesn't know that because it's kind of obscure. Heck, I know it now (and won't, whether it's a hard and fast rule or not, just to be safe) and I'm still tempted to on occasion. <br /><br />Congrats on the editor feedback! That's super exciting :)L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-71791109758332833582010-12-06T09:49:48.568-08:002010-12-06T09:49:48.568-08:00Plenty!! *lol* and still learning. Though when yo...Plenty!! *lol* and still learning. Though when you say they're writing was on the net do you mean on a blog or published somewhere? Because I consider blog writing pretty informal.. The first big wake-up call I got was when I sent my *blush* first draft to an editor and she made notes on the first 3 pages... *hee* never gonna forget that!!<br /><br />BirthRight The Arrival, on Amazon 1.1.2011<br />www.damselinadirtydress.comNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648307410383451558noreply@blogger.com