tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post949250835661911258..comments2024-03-08T09:52:59.827-05:00Comments on Middle Passages: Faith as a WriterLizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-13982092549879217512022-06-06T14:10:55.933-04:002022-06-06T14:10:55.933-04:00You're so right -- we need to keep believing i...You're so right -- we need to keep believing in our characters and stories, to polish them before they go out in the world!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-56820858558823545722022-06-03T09:28:22.374-04:002022-06-03T09:28:22.374-04:00Hi Liza - I usually move on to other things - even...Hi Liza - I usually move on to other things - even something away from writing ... and getting out and about for a breath of fresh air ... good luck - but keep on writing ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-88033395834811826112022-06-01T22:05:43.011-04:002022-06-01T22:05:43.011-04:00Wise words, Liza. Thanks you for sharing your wri...Wise words, Liza. Thanks you for sharing your writing experiences. I do have the faith of a writer. I just never thought of it in those terms before. I often begin by writing to discover what I want to write, and I often end up in a different place than when I started out. Chopping, revising, editing, no problem. You relate it to sculpting. I think about extracting a fossil from a matrix. Have a creative month!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-87786172461936895182022-06-01T19:00:48.217-04:002022-06-01T19:00:48.217-04:00I have also spent some sleepless hours pondering a...I have also spent some sleepless hours pondering a solution to a story or character. Good advice about the nugget appearing.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-37212933815838299302022-06-01T14:23:10.563-04:002022-06-01T14:23:10.563-04:00well, I'm still waiting to get on with some w...well, I'm still waiting to get on with some writing - ha. Guess my faith isn't great. But I really liked your last sentence in this post. The idea of sculpting, chiseling, etc. Great nugget!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-71917892149667352682022-06-01T13:03:11.466-04:002022-06-01T13:03:11.466-04:00I think a stream of consciousness is a good way to...I think a stream of consciousness is a good way to go just to get some ideas out.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-47649160347826413432022-06-01T12:03:16.583-04:002022-06-01T12:03:16.583-04:00I think I'm going to steal your term, "wo...I think I'm going to steal your term, "word glop" and use it for those times my writing sucks! cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-80778633285636604242022-06-01T09:46:39.542-04:002022-06-01T09:46:39.542-04:00You wrote: I give myself permission to think. I l...You wrote: I give myself permission to think. I like that. Having faith in oneself sounds like what I need.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-53306855332666252802022-06-01T09:42:42.009-04:002022-06-01T09:42:42.009-04:00I think having faith is about having confidence - ...I think having faith is about having confidence - in your own storytelling abilities as much as the writing itself. A finished book is in there somewhere. It's important to keep that in mind when you feel like you're floundering and just throwing words on a screen.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-307546567658891212022-06-01T09:18:10.385-04:002022-06-01T09:18:10.385-04:00I don't free write a much during the writing a...I don't free write a much during the writing as I do before. I ask myself questions about the story, the characters, etc then scribble lots of answers, draw arrows all over the place. It's a mess but it helps. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-40361150601722450752022-06-01T09:12:38.972-04:002022-06-01T09:12:38.972-04:00I've always marveled at authors who can free-w...I've always marveled at authors who can free-write and then delete large blocks of their writing. I'm too much of a plotter (aka sentimental wimp) for that. Maybe it's because I work full-time in addition to my writing biz. The thought of drafting only to chop whole chapters out makes me cringe and want to cry.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-34832059308310910942022-06-01T06:41:53.750-04:002022-06-01T06:41:53.750-04:00Faith of a writer! I like that and you express wha...Faith of a writer! I like that and you express what it means and feels like beautifully. And that faith is internal - faith in our strength and commitment to the art and craft. Thank you for this.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.com