tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962295448646460181.post6185236394824754049..comments2022-12-30T02:10:11.145-08:00Comments on Erotica for the Big Brain: When Sex Is Not EnoughTerrance Aldon Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11341659600230792205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962295448646460181.post-75944831391876756742017-02-19T18:10:57.367-08:002017-02-19T18:10:57.367-08:00It's more than being "ashamed to commit i...It's more than being "ashamed to commit inferior work to print". It's learning and growing as a writer. No one springs fully formed and without error into the world of book publishing. The important thing is not to stand still and think you're good enough. I recently reread my first book, and was dismayed to see the head-hopping I'd written, before I knew better. I love that book, and I struggle now to figure out if I want to revise it, or just grit my teeth and recognize that I know better now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912266744992187690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962295448646460181.post-62290748918116868032017-02-19T15:06:11.171-08:002017-02-19T15:06:11.171-08:00You're absolutely right; writers tend to catch...You're absolutely right; writers tend to catch things the average reader glosses over. Lately, I've been reading mystery-writer Lawrence Block's books on writing, and he puts it very succinctly; a good story is what sells; all other considerations are secondary (for better or for worse). <br /><br />I'd simply hope that someone who chose to make writing their profession would care about sweating the details--would be ashamed to commit inferior work to print. Or maybe that's a luxury most people can't afford?Terrance Aldon Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341659600230792205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962295448646460181.post-41276271534409497842017-02-19T14:27:42.544-08:002017-02-19T14:27:42.544-08:00I have the attention span of a fly so long works s...I have the attention span of a fly so long works scare me because they often have so much fluff or are forever stuck in internal dialogue. A very helpful beta reader caught me falling into some head hopping recently on a WIP. It's easy to do. I don't think readers are as critical as authors. Some day I'm going to post chunks of Vince Flynn books. He does stuff that would get him a beating from all of us who haven't sold a book, but his stories are so engaging that I'm way past the gaff before I recognize it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484640447109164744noreply@blogger.com