Comments on: There is Hope for You https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brianna https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26761 Brianna Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:27:53 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26761 Wonderful encouragement! Thanks for sharing it! I'll bookmark this post for when I'm feeling really low about my writing. There is hope! Wonderful encouragement! Thanks for sharing it! I’ll bookmark this post for when I’m feeling really low about my writing. There is hope!

]]> By: Bente https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26447 Bente Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:31:07 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26447 Haha, I definitely know what you mean. I read a few of them last year, learned my lesson , and therefore chosen books more selectively this year. Please tell me the name of the book (on LT?)! And yes, bad books can give your confidence a boost, because no way your own writing is THAT bad. But we are all subjective, I guess ;) Thanks for that little power talk, Faith! Haha, I definitely know what you mean. I read a few of them last year, learned my lesson , and therefore chosen books more selectively this year.

Please tell me the name of the book (on LT?)!
And yes, bad books can give your confidence a boost, because no way your own writing is THAT bad. But we are all subjective, I guess ;) Thanks for that little power talk, Faith!

]]> By: Tahlia Newland https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26399 Tahlia Newland Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:05:16 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26399 I read one that felt like the editor had chopped out all the character development & several plot development scenes. The author was an experienced writer doing ya for the first time, so I can't believe they weren't there originally. I had a feeling that the publisher wanted it shorter for the sake of making it shorter, so chop chop. The result was cardboard cutouts and glaring plot holes. So why is my agent having trouble selling mine? Publishers are telling her that the ideas and sample of writing are excellent but apparently demon storys are out of favour at the moment. No one has taken the time to notice that these aren't the usual kind of demons. Are they publishing what's 'in' instead of what's good? I've read some really excellent Indie ebooks lately. I read one that felt like the editor had chopped out all the character development & several plot development scenes. The author was an experienced writer doing ya for the first time, so I can’t believe they weren’t there originally. I had a feeling that the publisher wanted it shorter for the sake of making it shorter, so chop chop. The result was cardboard cutouts and glaring plot holes. So why is my agent having trouble selling mine? Publishers are telling her that the ideas and sample of writing are excellent but apparently demon storys are out of favour at the moment. No one has taken the time to notice that these aren’t the usual kind of demons.
Are they publishing what’s ‘in’ instead of what’s good?
I’ve read some really excellent Indie ebooks lately.

]]> By: Celine https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26087 Celine Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:42:00 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26087 Aro started to laugh. "Ha, ha, ha," he chuckled. This is something I've printed out from a well-known book with a massive fanbase and successful movies, so I can look at it and remember that somehow this got published. Aro started to laugh. “Ha, ha, ha,” he chuckled.

This is something I’ve printed out from a well-known book with a massive fanbase and successful movies, so I can look at it and remember that somehow this got published.

]]> By: Nicole Zoltack https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26086 Nicole Zoltack Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:28:59 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26086 Wow, what a book! Yes, I've read books that make me want to send out queries now because I know my writing is better. I've also read books that afterward I'm just in awe of how good they are. Could you send me an email? If you're still interested in beta reading my upper MG fantasy, that is. Thanks! Nicole.Zoltack@gmail.com Wow, what a book! Yes, I’ve read books that make me want to send out queries now because I know my writing is better. I’ve also read books that afterward I’m just in awe of how good they are.

Could you send me an email? If you’re still interested in beta reading my upper MG fantasy, that is. Thanks! Nicole.Zoltack@gmail.com

]]> By: mac https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26081 mac Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:03:53 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26081 Yep, those books keep me going. The most recent two were Wake Up Dead by Roger Smith - horrible! - and Water Witch by Deborah Leblanc. After both of those, I said, "I can do better than that." The down side is that I read a lot of classics and the opposite reaction sometimes gives me a weak feeling in my knees - "I can't write like that!" Yep, those books keep me going. The most recent two were Wake Up Dead by Roger Smith – horrible! – and Water Witch by Deborah Leblanc. After both of those, I said, “I can do better than that.” The down side is that I read a lot of classics and the opposite reaction sometimes gives me a weak feeling in my knees – “I can’t write like that!”

]]> By: Faith https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26059 Faith Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:55:13 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26059 Barbara - YES. :D ...I love it!!! Jessica - Oh, I know... in fact, I'm sure someone will say the same thing about my book someday, because you can't please everyone. On the other hand, it astounds me that work like THIS can get through "the gatekeepers", because it's the kind of thing those of us who are part of the enormous online writing community continually try to ensure each other DOESN'T do. I have no doubt your book will be fab. ;) Susan - If I remember, I'll send you the title through email... I just didn't want to post it here for the sake of the poor author... LOL. Amy - HECK YES. Hahaha... Barbara – YES. :D …I love it!!!

Jessica – Oh, I know… in fact, I’m sure someone will say the same thing about my book someday, because you can’t please everyone. On the other hand, it astounds me that work like THIS can get through “the gatekeepers”, because it’s the kind of thing those of us who are part of the enormous online writing community continually try to ensure each other DOESN’T do. I have no doubt your book will be fab. ;)

Susan – If I remember, I’ll send you the title through email… I just didn’t want to post it here for the sake of the poor author… LOL.

Amy – HECK YES. Hahaha…

]]> By: Amy W https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26028 Amy W Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:24:00 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26028 Does the last 8 Terry Goodkind books count?? Lol Does the last 8 Terry Goodkind books count?? Lol

]]> By: Susan R. Mills https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26019 Susan R. Mills Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:17:47 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26019 Okay...dying to know which book you speak of. :) I've read books that have also given me hope because of their awfulness. There is definitely hope for us all. Okay…dying to know which book you speak of. :) I’ve read books that have also given me hope because of their awfulness. There is definitely hope for us all.

]]> By: Jessica Nelson https://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26017 Jessica Nelson Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:13:10 +0000 http://boughanfire.com/2011/10/there-is-hope-for-you/#comment-26017 Oh dear. lol On one hand, I'm thankful. On the other, I'm SO afraid a reviewer will pick up my book and think the same things! Eeeek! Oh well, it is what it is. I can only hope to get better. Love the snark here. :-) Oh dear. lol On one hand, I’m thankful. On the other, I’m SO afraid a reviewer will pick up my book and think the same things! Eeeek! Oh well, it is what it is. I can only hope to get better.
Love the snark here. :-)

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