tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.comments2023-04-30T15:55:35.969+01:00Susan Elliot WrightSusan Elliot Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comBlogger501125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-3594719672284615532019-11-01T06:12:49.631+00:002019-11-01T06:12:49.631+00:00I think this is an informative post and it is very...I think this is an informative post and it is very useful and knowledgeable. therefore, I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. <a href="https://forgefinancialfreedom.com/index.php/how-to-stop-procrastination-now/" rel="nofollow">procrastination quotes</a><br />saadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413268360317156267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-32427717535395186412018-10-25T15:31:13.551+01:002018-10-25T15:31:13.551+01:00grtgrtShwetabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945314996642903763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-65648771821655594662017-05-23T02:24:10.040+01:002017-05-23T02:24:10.040+01:00I'd really like to read your post, thank you!I'd really like to read your post, thank you!<br />Protocol Converterhttp://www.nrec.com/en/product/RCS-9794.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-21818362127284109892017-05-09T09:27:49.866+01:002017-05-09T09:27:49.866+01:00Thanks, Jo. Yes, I think that's it exactly – y...Thanks, Jo. Yes, I think that's it exactly – you want an optimistic ending, but if it simply doesn't fit, it would seem contrived. I think I'll do the same as you – I'll TRY to make a more hopeful, optimistic ending, but if it really doesn't work, I'll have to be honest about that. Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-61981820685890606092017-05-09T09:23:26.448+01:002017-05-09T09:23:26.448+01:00I think the 'writing several endings and see w...I think the 'writing several endings and see which fits' is probably the best you can do at the moment. When I wrote The Planter's Daughter I worked hard to get an optimistic ending - and eventually realised that it simply didn't fit with the rest of the book. I hope you'll 'just know' when you find something that worksJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-41518572972458706962017-05-09T08:08:10.302+01:002017-05-09T08:08:10.302+01:00Thank you and no problem! :)
To the next update! ;...Thank you and no problem! :)<br />To the next update! ;)Juanahttp://paroledottobre.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-20931179241799211932017-05-08T20:53:14.855+01:002017-05-08T20:53:14.855+01:00Sorry to hear you're going through a similar d...Sorry to hear you're going through a similar dilemma – it's so hard, isn't it? As you say, we want our 'baby' to be loved, but can that be at the expense of something we find more intriguing and interesting. We have to take all this into account and then make the decision. I think maybe the thing to do is to try not to agonise over it too much, because these things do have a habit of, as you say, popping into your mind when you least expect it. Let's hope this happens for both of us, and soon! Good luck with yours, and thanks for taking the time to comment. <br />Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-38635759139487997712017-05-08T16:28:50.776+01:002017-05-08T16:28:50.776+01:00I know the feeling... and it's not an easy dec...I know the feeling... and it's not an easy decision to make. True, you have to trust the opinion of people who A)have been in the business for longer and B) are readers themselves BUT a book is first and above all the product of its creator's mind and should develop and end the way its author feels right to be accepted by him/her. Unfortunately what an author wants is also for their book to be appreciated, for their "baby" to be loved just as much as they loved it while creating it, and if the epilogue one feels right is not at all so in the eyes of everyone else, then a sacrifice must be made to ensure all the hard work will be compensated by genuine praise.<br /><br />I am facing this dilemma myself, as the plot I am working on does have an happy ending. It's the first and so far only one, as all others have bleak epilogues (not sure why). However, just as I was about to define the summary of the last chapter, here it came a twist which totally destroyed the happy ending and gave the whole story a totaly different interpretation. So what to do now? Say no to such an intriguing, interesting twist and preserve the happy ending, or keep it and create yet another sad closure of a long adventure?<br />Hard to say. I have a bit of time to think over it, am still 2/3 into the first draft, but...<br /><br />All my sympathy there, Susan. I am sure the right epilogue will pop into your mind when you least expect it and will be even better than the one you had to give up to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-24643956409870360112017-02-27T14:32:51.787+00:002017-02-27T14:32:51.787+00:00Yes, you did indeed! And we here knew you would an...Yes, you did indeed! And we here knew you would and are glad you did :)<br />Looking forward to reading it, not long left now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-49880487722532434422017-02-27T12:34:04.291+00:002017-02-27T12:34:04.291+00:00I'm so glad to hear this, Juana. It's so i...I'm so glad to hear this, Juana. It's so important to have that connection, isn't it? And for me, knowing that readers are connecting with my writing is what helps my motivation. As you say, the temptation to give up can be very appealing when things get tough - which they often do! Thank you for your kind words about the new book – you've followed this blog quite closely, so you know how difficult this one was for me to write. I got there in the end, though – I hope you like it!Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-4341529997403824402017-02-27T12:05:40.627+00:002017-02-27T12:05:40.627+00:00I can speak only for myself, but your wish to enga...I can speak only for myself, but your wish to engage with the readers is what keeps me following your blog and posts, not to say what keeps my motivation going.<br />It's such a beautiful and yet scary world, the one we writers have in our minds, and more often than not the temptation to give up is very appealing... <br />Good luck with the launch of your new book, I am sure it will be another pleasant surprise for us readers!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-3871382034763426172016-11-01T22:55:07.164+00:002016-11-01T22:55:07.164+00:00Thank you!Thank you!Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-42277733223043839412016-11-01T09:32:18.455+00:002016-11-01T09:32:18.455+00:00Well done, and interesting comparison between the ...Well done, and interesting comparison between the different approaches to writing!Marina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251903359649828285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-11090720076032432022016-10-31T20:03:24.031+00:002016-10-31T20:03:24.031+00:00Thank you – it's grim determination!Thank you – it's grim determination!Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-19809158947837907212016-10-31T18:25:21.279+00:002016-10-31T18:25:21.279+00:00Very well done - I do admire your persistence!Very well done - I do admire your persistence!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-72215125452145792422016-10-13T12:03:38.126+01:002016-10-13T12:03:38.126+01:00Thank you on both counts!Thank you on both counts!Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-37064818907579701882016-10-12T17:10:08.560+01:002016-10-12T17:10:08.560+01:00'What She Lost' looks and sounds amazing, ...'What She Lost' looks and sounds amazing, Susan. Just up my street by the sound of it! Good luck with finishing the draft for book 4. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-16519039029386306832016-10-12T12:52:46.929+01:002016-10-12T12:52:46.929+01:00Thank you so much! Good luck with your third one, ...Thank you so much! Good luck with your third one, too.Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-36710752553438640702016-10-12T12:39:09.436+01:002016-10-12T12:39:09.436+01:00Hi Susan, What She Lost looks fantastic and I agre...Hi Susan, What She Lost looks fantastic and I agree - brilliant job has been done with the cover. Good luck with the next 20 days and getting the zero draft into first draft shape - exciting! Best wishes, Rebecca XRebecca Stonehillhttp://rebeccastonehill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-8285493712347100952016-10-12T09:58:26.264+01:002016-10-12T09:58:26.264+01:00Thanks, Rebecca. Yes, Mslexia really does come up ...Thanks, Rebecca. Yes, Mslexia really does come up with some great ideas. I can really recommend the incentives – it's working so well for me. New blog post coming today or tomorrow with the latest update!Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-32955625115983842182016-10-11T18:51:07.084+01:002016-10-11T18:51:07.084+01:00Great blog post Susan. Good old Mslexia - it does ...Great blog post Susan. Good old Mslexia - it does come up with some great suggestions doesn't it? I'd only heard of the zero draft concept recently, but it makes a lot of sense. Am working on my third novel at the moment, may well try the coins or crosses method as an incentive! Thanks for the ideaRebecca Stonehillhttp://rebeccastonehill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-495893305476747662016-09-21T11:52:13.965+01:002016-09-21T11:52:13.965+01:00I didn't notice that, either! Hope you find it...I didn't notice that, either! Hope you find it useful (I re-read it myself recently – sometimes helps to take one's own advice!)Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-42127016856648997592016-09-21T10:44:28.258+01:002016-09-21T10:44:28.258+01:00Thanks, Jo. And congratulations for getting a piec...Thanks, Jo. And congratulations for getting a piece accepted by Mslexia. I'll have to try and get hold of a copy – I actually cancelled my subscription earlier this year because, although I love the magazine, I'm just not finding the time to read it – I have a huge stack of issues that I've barely looked at yet. I need to catch up with those, then start subscribing again.Susan Elliot Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330077083045451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-54974713606770352212016-09-21T09:07:54.879+01:002016-09-21T09:07:54.879+01:00You are an example to us all. (Talking of Mslexia,...You are an example to us all. (Talking of Mslexia, did you read the confession in the last issue? I am ridiculously pleased with myself getting that accepted - 300 words this time, and next ...?)JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196270920705499712.post-22687904283843915502016-09-19T19:47:55.784+01:002016-09-19T19:47:55.784+01:00I re-read the post and noticed I'd commented a...I re-read the post and noticed I'd commented about how hard I was finding the dual narrative structure. This time I'll copy out your post and keep it by the computer as I plan this novel. A big thank you! Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.com