tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339386135949082057.post4715901673356050646..comments2023-09-01T04:36:57.508-07:00Comments on My Writing Mentor: My Jumble of ThoughtsTricia Goyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15896666883413222867noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339386135949082057.post-62189346187542045802007-06-02T19:38:00.000-07:002007-06-02T19:38:00.000-07:00Another great post. When I attended my first write...Another great post. When I attended my first writers conference over 12 years ago I came away feeling overwhelmed, but ready! I thought I knew what I was doing and I had no doubt God was calling me to write.<BR/><BR/>Over time, God confirmed the call, but also ask me to be patient and learn. Much of the learning I did over the years wasn't even about writing, but about life.<BR/><BR/>Many trials,ebusseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639863049256384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339386135949082057.post-63270244135584719462007-05-28T17:51:00.000-07:002007-05-28T17:51:00.000-07:00Tricia, I posted a comment last week on this but i...Tricia, I posted a comment last week on this but it wasn't saved for some reason. I just want to thank you for the wonderful encouragement, and also to apologize for being the class whiner! I haven't been feeling particularly "led" or "inspired" in my writing which is why it's been hard not to feel like I'm wasting my time. Although I do feel God telling me in no uncertain terms to keep Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339386135949082057.post-87775087500972575792007-05-25T22:07:00.000-07:002007-05-25T22:07:00.000-07:00Michelle,I totally agree with you. There are some ...Michelle,<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with you. There are some amazing stories that publishers aren't interested in ... for various reasons.<BR/><BR/>When I said, there are some that "just aren't there yet." I mean just there. There are POV problems, spelling errors, and just bad story telling. In those cases people get tired of rejection and don't want to put the time and effort into working at theTricia Goyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896666883413222867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339386135949082057.post-50334469564394856012007-05-25T09:16:00.000-07:002007-05-25T09:16:00.000-07:00To respond to your comments about self-publising (...To respond to your comments about self-publising (and I appreciate that you're showing both sides of the issue)- "But ... sometimes the rejections come because the writing, 'just isn't there yet.'" <BR/><BR/>Not to disagree with this statement, because any writer's first works are probably not as good as their later works, and although I think I've written a decent story, I know my writing will Michelle Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642985808141714133noreply@blogger.com