So, are your best ideas the spontaneous ones that come in the moment of writing. Or are your best ideas the planned out ones you make...say, when writing an outline?
Monday, October 1, 2012
Loosing Focus in Writing
The thing I was trying to say in this video is that loosing focus isn't always a bad thing. In fact, sometimes it can be a very good thing! Left the words flow, write then down and don't worry about how everything will come together until you finish the first draft of the manuscript/story. Then for draft two you can make sure everything flows.
So, are your best ideas the spontaneous ones that come in the moment of writing. Or are your best ideas the planned out ones you make...say, when writing an outline?
So, are your best ideas the spontaneous ones that come in the moment of writing. Or are your best ideas the planned out ones you make...say, when writing an outline?
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Hey Mandi, Figured this would be easier to post here as I'm not limited on word count...
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I'm not sure if you have done it already or not, but would you be interested in researching indie publishing?
It is the route I will take one day, because honestly, I wrote my book for fun and a lot of people want me to finish it and publish it for them to read & share. Alas I have a family & full time job and trying to start a fashion business on side of all that. So I do not have the time nor the energy to resource something for my book that I did for "fun" so I was tipped off by another writer blogger to go into indie publishing.
After reading into it some folks were quite successful especially social writing sites like GoodReads where when your article gets enough likes I guess, bigger crowds notice it & there is Amazon, and I think even Barns & Noble will publish E-books for a royalty.
Then of course you get your friends to give you the 5 stars(writers; I'm not talking about imaginary friends, the real ones in the sunlight are required!)
Sorry rambling...
So you get the idea right? Any questions just ask I'm happy to help anyone aspiring to do anything.
The reason I say make something about indie publishing is because of people like me who are not teen, have separate lives than writing but still fantasies about getting their books published, well they can! and it doesn't require $$$ up front.
Happy to see you liked my suggestion, I hope it goes well please feedback what kind of "hip events" they do to attract people or entice them to interact with writing. My unofficial editor wants me to interact on local level like that, to help inspire, and give kick-starters for aspiring writers.
OK I'm done rambling....
Thanks Mandi for great articles Hope to see your book on the shelf one day if you keep going that direction.
Thanks,
Justin
It's funny that you mention indie publishing because it's something I just started to look into. I've already picked out a few publishers to submit to, but I'm still on the fence about it. I'm not concerned about getting money by publishing (I realize it will take a lot to make a lot off of writing), I was more worried that an indie publisher didn't do as much for media. Though that's a very small con for me because I'd probably end up doing media myself for the most part anyways. Do you have any names of authors who published through small press? I've been contacting a few people to get their opinions.
DeleteHey Mandi,
ReplyDeleteFirst off im a huge fan of Forbes writers and here is what they say about indie publishing. I wont lie I only read first 2 pages, but it was enough, that and I'm strapped for time.
The verdict is what you see in his article, especially on pg. 2
Why write query letters to get shot down by an opinion when you could be working on next manuscript.
I bilieve in indie publishing. And if you want my "opinion" on first release publishers read my veronica roth blog for her book Divergent...(caution explicit language was used in part 2)....
I loved the book and told so many people about it, then went to write a review on it and realized the "NY BEST SELLER" Was ultimately flawed, miss-spelling, fragment sentences, and broken main-character. I could not even give it 1star because it was utterly destoryed from deep within the plot.
Anyways, not only for the money, but for your own saftey, self publishing is better. 70% vs 10-15% if your accepted.
You already handle media, you just need to broadcast it more. And vlog in my opinion help so much with your generation by teaching presentation and speech form where it is near absent.
IF you have further questions just let me know. If its robotics maybe make a video or blog it. I am interested in it, but it's merely for learning experience where as it could build career opportunity for you.
I looked into the post from Forbes, defiantly helpful information. I'm still going to do more research before I make a decision like this, but thank you for the information :)
DeleteLol robotics, fail. Ment to say rhetorical question.
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