tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post8704744166515017862..comments2023-08-10T03:12:36.037-07:00Comments on LKWatts Confessions: Mistakes that make Writers Fail.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-52784428787440580842012-08-02T05:45:17.356-07:002012-08-02T05:45:17.356-07:00Yes, good to put those rules in words and for musi...Yes, good to put those rules in words and for musicians, although I am a classical pianist, it counts as well. Especially overconfidence, that is murderous!<br />Annemarie EntersAnnemarie Entershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354487106423572366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-1995559161180576462012-07-29T09:14:39.173-07:002012-07-29T09:14:39.173-07:00Thanks very much, Carole :)I hope all is well with...Thanks very much, Carole :)I hope all is well with you too.LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-3330938595538341492012-07-29T08:59:48.263-07:002012-07-29T08:59:48.263-07:00Hope all is well. Just tweeted and promoted your b...Hope all is well. Just tweeted and promoted your book on smashwords....and amazon...backpacker... ;-)<br /><br />Keep in touch.<br /><br />Ciao for now,<br />Carole Di Tosti http://www.thefatandtheskinnyonwellness.com/Carole Di Tostihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831790843436160256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-40022410202077151492012-07-26T06:25:02.772-07:002012-07-26T06:25:02.772-07:00Robin,
Thanks for commenting - I love that saying...Robin,<br /><br />Thanks for commenting - I love that saying you quoted.<br /><br />Ian,<br /><br />Yes, I have made a lot of friends myself through social media sites and networking. And I've learned some really valuable information from them too. I think it's great that we can click on a button and ask for help when we're stuck. With the Internet help always seems to be at hand.<br /><br />Rita,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I always try my best to think up something worthwhile to blog about - I'm glad you enjoyed it!LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-1993825852707426992012-07-25T09:17:39.141-07:002012-07-25T09:17:39.141-07:00Nice article, you point out many aspects of writin...Nice article, you point out many aspects of writing that writers need to pay attention to, including pitfall and how to handle them. Good job!Rita Kuehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226833593333025875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-21097609249108666642012-07-25T07:51:27.357-07:002012-07-25T07:51:27.357-07:00Good article.
One thing I have learnt is don't...Good article.<br />One thing I have learnt is don't be afraid to make contact with other authors and ask for their opinion or advice.<br />I have done this and struck up some really nice friends. Yes, they are thousands of miles away but we all have the same interest and so the helping hand is there.<br />Learn from those who have been there, seen it, done it and have worn the t-shirt. There is no substitute for experience.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244008420900553222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-56709136264792490072012-07-25T05:12:30.449-07:002012-07-25T05:12:30.449-07:00I, for one WILL NOT be fall victim is not having m...I, for one WILL NOT be fall victim is not having my manuscript proofread by an editor. Many aspiring authors are over anxious in getting and seeing their manuscript in print. and I'm speaking about self-publishing, that they don't take this CRUCIAL STEP. And by doing so they ridiculed by readers in posts on websites that are selling their book(s). <br /><br />These comments look down at and point out such things as,<br />- Great story however it's loaded with spelling and grammar errors.<br />- The point of views [POVs] keep switching often, even in one scene.<br />- Overuse of tags [who's saying what when only two characters are speaking.<br />- Inconsistencies in story line, where something is stated in one part of the story, and changes, without any explanation as the story progresses.<br /> <br />I've been working with my editor for some time as I write my manuscript, and once I'm finished I plan putting my completed manuscript aside for about 10-14 days, re-reading it, and tweaking it wherever necessary.<br /><br />Furthermore, I'm seriously thinking of paying for and having my manuscript looked at by a second editor/proofreader. My ultimate goal is not to be categorized as another self-published author. My goal is to have a book which is as professionally written as a book from a major publishing house.<br /><br />As the old adage states = HASTE MAKES WASTES<br /><br />And this is especially true when it comes to aspiring authors unlike myself you can't wait to smell the ink on a freshly printed copy of their book. They fail to LOOK BEFORE THEY LEAP into the realm of being a published author, they fail to realize the possible pitfalls of becoming self-published, as well as the ruination of their long awaited dream of being an accepted author to come true.<br /><br />I'm nearing the end of writing my first MG/YA Paranormal/Time Travel/First Kiss romance novel, with about fifteen more pages to write. I'm in no real rush in getting there and seeing my endeavor, "I Kissed A Ghost", actually in print until I've made certain that I've DOTTED ALL MY "I"s and have CROSSED ALL MY "T"s.<br /><br />This is what I feel is THE WORST mistakes any aspiring author can make.Robin Leigh Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039479316999317747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-59680619025187706772012-07-25T04:42:12.886-07:002012-07-25T04:42:12.886-07:00That is a very good point there Jim - thanks for m...That is a very good point there Jim - thanks for mentioning it. Although the lyrics may change I can think of so many songs by the same artist that have similar music.LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-7835850274143095772012-07-24T23:45:28.539-07:002012-07-24T23:45:28.539-07:00This one doesn’t just apply to writers—musicians e...This one doesn’t just apply to writers—musicians especially are guilty of it: <b>repeating themselves</b>. How many singers or bands can you think of who release this great debut single and then follow up with effectively the same damn song? When I started on my third novel I quickly realised that that was exactly what I was doing which is why I put it to the side, worked on short stories for a couple of years (a medium I hadn’t touched since school) and then, with a clear head and fresh voice, went back to the book. There is a great danger in, especially after you’ve had a modicum of success, pampering to your audience, giving them what you think they want. I always think of Bob Dylan’s decision to go electric here. That did not sit well with many of his fans but it clearly was the way to go to keep him alive creatively.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com