tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post7241940129469608499..comments2024-03-08T05:24:28.285-05:00Comments on Nevets.QST: Deborah Swift: A Hard Time Creating Believable CharactersC. N. Nevetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-28651071055109447642011-02-04T14:52:55.331-05:002011-02-04T14:52:55.331-05:00@Deborah - Thanks again for taking the time to put...@Deborah - Thanks again for taking the time to put this excellent piece together for us!<br /><br />@Clarissa - I'm very glad the blog is easier for you to read! I'm sincerely sorry for all the eye discomfort I've caused!<br /><br />And you do make a good point: there's nothing that says you have to write stuff that other people don't like. I think about the audience more than most of my betters would recommend, in fact, and I'll have a post about that pretty soon.<br /><br />@Shopgirl - I'm glad you appreciated that as much as I did. It's bad enough to take the wounds, and another step to show your wounds to the world so that they can learn from them.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-44389282505762064152011-02-04T00:55:43.806-05:002011-02-04T00:55:43.806-05:00"A writer has to have a thick skin, which is ..."A writer has to have a thick skin, which is a big ask precisely because we spend so much time battling to expose our sensitivities in our work."<br /><br />She writes with so much insight and eloquence all over this post but I really identified with this. I can't imagine what it's like to go through the process of rejection and publishing but she definitely gave me a slice of what worked for her. You can't ask for more than that.Shopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435291786820680344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-78885873056375866542011-02-03T13:53:48.124-05:002011-02-03T13:53:48.124-05:00First of all, let me say how much better your blog...First of all, let me say how much better your blog looks. I can actually read without effort. Thank you!<br /><br />Second, what if you want four readers and not just one to like your book? I think you're right, you need to remain true to yourself. Unless you're happy writing what others want to read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-9545986168319444722011-02-03T11:04:30.811-05:002011-02-03T11:04:30.811-05:00Hello everyone, thanks for commenting. Hope you ar...Hello everyone, thanks for commenting. Hope you are all writing like crazy. I'll make the draw for the book on Monday morning UK time using random.orgDeborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-16363269217272746652011-02-03T08:23:21.038-05:002011-02-03T08:23:21.038-05:00@Frances - Human nature is a pain like that, isn&#...@Frances - Human nature is a pain like that, isn't it? I think I would have rebelled at a few of the key words in that negative one myself, but you're right that on balance there were many more favorable comments.<br /><br />@Roberta - So true! I appreciate Deborah's willingness to use your own experience as an honest model for us.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-46126648179896682152011-02-03T06:59:26.970-05:002011-02-03T06:59:26.970-05:00A wonderful reminder that there are as many differ...A wonderful reminder that there are as many different tastes as there are people, and no novel will be loved by every reader! Thank you!Roberta Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806214081554970161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-63402597323111694092011-02-03T04:47:19.317-05:002011-02-03T04:47:19.317-05:00Really interesting, Deborah. And having checked ou...Really interesting, Deborah. And having checked out That Review, it wasn't so bad, and there were some lovely ones as well. Isn't it odd that it's always the bad ones that stick in the mind!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-86318000650836664612011-02-02T16:31:42.744-05:002011-02-02T16:31:42.744-05:00@Michael - That contradiction is the thing that bo...@Michael - That contradiction is the thing that both rattles me and gives me confidence. It means that any rejection could have an opposing acceptance out there on the very same grounds.<br /><br />@Misha - That somehow seems very South African. I love it. :)<br /><br />@G'Eagle - Glad you liked the post!<br /><br />Thanks, too, everyone for your comments about the new scheme. I'm not 100% settled with it yet, but I'm happy to know I'm generating fewer migraines.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-80734852528164749722011-02-02T15:14:34.024-05:002011-02-02T15:14:34.024-05:00This is a great post. Thank you for sharing your s...This is a great post. Thank you for sharing your story, Deborah!<br /><br />(I like the new blog look.)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-47031761786525337052011-02-02T14:24:48.775-05:002011-02-02T14:24:48.775-05:00My grandmother always says that submitting somethi...My grandmother always says that submitting something you have written is like opening your rib cage to make stabbing easier. <br /><br />I feel like that too, sometimes, but I'm trying to get over it before I start querying.<br /><br />Love the new look, btw.<br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-24379144741330247952011-02-02T13:38:06.236-05:002011-02-02T13:38:06.236-05:00The rejections you received mirror mine, Deborah. ...The rejections you received mirror mine, Deborah. It is so frustrating when even "those in the know" contradict each other. The reward for your persistence is obvious.<br /><br />Liking the new look, Nevets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316263425112020638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-61300715050697559422011-02-02T11:59:28.390-05:002011-02-02T11:59:28.390-05:00Deborah, thanks so much for putting this together....Deborah, thanks so much for putting this together. It's important and inspiring. And I need to move to the UK so I can attend your Tai Chi classes, I think.<br /><br />@Bridget - So glad you liked it!<br /><br />@Dorte - Awesome! I'm very excited that Deborah's message is going to help you keep your chin up and keep on that novel of yours! :-D<br /><br />(Also glad the post is easier to read.)<br /><br />@Summer - It makes me unbelievably happy to know that you're sticking with this series. I think all of us writers need these reminders. It's good to have the reality check that things aren't simple and nice out there, but then a second reality check that we don't need to give up or despair.<br /><br />I have several authors queued up and am in touch with more! :-DC. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-16423495226781168922011-02-02T11:38:01.928-05:002011-02-02T11:38:01.928-05:00C.N. I'm so glad you are keeping to these writ...C.N. I'm so glad you are keeping to these writers, it gives me faith honestly. I have many rejections, but Deborah's words are inspiring as well as brutally honest. Thick skin is a must as a writer, specially if a person is serious about writing.<br /><br />Thanks so much Deborah for giving us a look at your experience.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-40631688822341634282011-02-02T11:23:23.612-05:002011-02-02T11:23:23.612-05:00What a great post!
Critique may be helpful for a...What a great post! <br /><br />Critique may be helpful for a writer, but scathing critique says more about the sender than the receiver in my humble opinion. <br /><br />And thank you for this gentle nudge; I won´t give up selling that novel. <br /><br />NB: the grey letters in this post are much better for the eyes!Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681522276752048718.post-52336581544711602442011-02-02T11:06:53.122-05:002011-02-02T11:06:53.122-05:00That was very edifying, thanks for posting it :)That was very edifying, thanks for posting it :)J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.com