tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post111918560731150141..comments2023-11-02T08:29:03.994-05:00Comments on Chrys' World: Reinventing yourselfCrystal*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119308188366558392005-06-20T17:56:00.000-05:002005-06-20T17:56:00.000-05:00A great author without direction is like a sea cap...A great author without direction is like a sea captain without a compass. You know land's there somewhere, but you're not sure where. Heh<BR/>Grins*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119307977200324862005-06-20T17:52:00.000-05:002005-06-20T17:52:00.000-05:00Great post! And so true. You have to know who you...Great post! And so true. You have to know who you are and where you've been, before you can shift directions. If not you're going in circles.Teresa Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000600005136863441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119283845467284162005-06-20T11:10:00.000-05:002005-06-20T11:10:00.000-05:00Amy: I have no doubt you're on the right track. ...Amy: I have no doubt you're on the right track. How's that clothes shopping thing going?<BR/>Katie: Yes. Do you ever get the "click" that says, "YES! WRITE THIS!" It's rather like the Hallelujah Chorus in your head.<BR/>Rene: Oh my. Are you wanting to branch out to other genres? Maybe you want to explore some new territory.<BR/>Grins*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119278266880151482005-06-20T09:37:00.000-05:002005-06-20T09:37:00.000-05:00I'm still trying to figure out what kind of writer...I'm still trying to figure out what kind of writer I am. It really is difficult. When I first started writing, I knew exaclty what kind of writer I was and the genre. But the longer I write, the tougher it gets to define.Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966956368329586135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119273673558004542005-06-20T08:21:00.000-05:002005-06-20T08:21:00.000-05:00Oh, great post!! I've always said it would really...Oh, great post!! I've always said it would really help if someone would just tell me what I want to be when I grow up! And what is 'right' for me in my writing? <BR/> Good food for thought today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119234395126148652005-06-19T21:26:00.000-05:002005-06-19T21:26:00.000-05:00Great post! And I agree with Kacey, it's tough to...Great post! And I agree with Kacey, it's tough to figure out what's "right" for us as beginning writers. Sometimes I still wonder if I'm doing the right thing. But I'm sticking with it anyway. *g*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119232195797834532005-06-19T20:49:00.000-05:002005-06-19T20:49:00.000-05:00Michelle: I would snatch myself bald. I know my ...Michelle: I would snatch myself bald. I know my limitations. And I can stretch, but I can't stretch THAT far. A historical or regency? Oh Lord. I'd need to be medicated.<BR/>Nancy: Thanks! I really believe in what I said. To me, it just makes sense.<BR/>Olga: I just adore you. Yes. Very well said. But we have to have a base before we can have layers.<BR/>Kacey: Exactly. I wanted to write chick lit SO bad because that's all I was hearing about. Guess what? I can't. I'm so down to earth I leave a trail of dust when I walk. I don't understand fashion. I'm HOPELESS at it. That's why I try to broaden my horizons with what I know.<BR/>Grins*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119218601648431102005-06-19T17:03:00.000-05:002005-06-19T17:03:00.000-05:00I think as we're learning to write, we might try d...I think as we're learning to write, we might try different types of books to find out what our voice is, what kind of books we're good at and that speak to us. I know it took me quite awhile to figure out what type of books I wanted to be when I grew up *gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119211104030694952005-06-19T14:58:00.000-05:002005-06-19T14:58:00.000-05:00Great post! I also think that before you challege ...Great post! I also think that before you challege yourself as a writer, you need to find your niche. But, though on a much smaller scale, maybe we're growing, changing as writers with every line we write, as we change as persons with every breath we take and every thought that passes through our mind. Just, um, a thought that passed through my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016876.post-1119203482163851392005-06-19T12:51:00.000-05:002005-06-19T12:51:00.000-05:00I think before reinventing yourself, you have to c...I think before reinventing yourself, you have to challenge yourself as a writer. Whatever daunts you or intimidates you--that's what you should be writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com