tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post4413608535750655841..comments2024-03-10T10:22:10.095-07:00Comments on Middle Grade Minded: What's Your Reason?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-605706241114713582017-01-07T11:46:08.478-08:002017-01-07T11:46:08.478-08:00I think the most important thing to consider about...I think the most important thing to consider about setting goals is that word, "yet." Artificial timelines don't really help anyone. As long as it's something you still want to work on, that goal stays real. Tom Mulroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759216291926815261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-85646819824373172682017-01-04T22:15:08.928-08:002017-01-04T22:15:08.928-08:00I agree, dreams alone won't accomplish anythin...I agree, dreams alone won't accomplish anything. To me, writing is sort of a bucket list thing. As a teenager I wanted to be a writer and the dream never died. In the last few years I've learned to set goals. They all haven't been achieved yet, but it's something to work for. Chuck Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04776715845856205885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-20369225599335822062017-01-02T18:48:04.189-08:002017-01-02T18:48:04.189-08:00Oh, Wendy. There's just no comparison between ...Oh, Wendy. There's just no comparison between the two. Someday I'm going to get back to the one I paused, but right now it isn't the way to go. The joy makes the difference for sure.Tom Mulroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759216291926815261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-81184177429862065512017-01-02T18:46:54.777-08:002017-01-02T18:46:54.777-08:00Thanks! Best of luck in your endeavors this year a...Thanks! Best of luck in your endeavors this year as well.Tom Mulroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759216291926815261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-75173070504074145552017-01-02T18:46:23.989-08:002017-01-02T18:46:23.989-08:00Doesn't it just feel better to get that idea o...Doesn't it just feel better to get that idea out? I think that was my biggest problem -- I had the idea building and the outlet wasn't working. It makes such a difference when the words just present themselves and flow.Tom Mulroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759216291926815261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-61590363968270547322017-01-02T16:33:04.389-08:002017-01-02T16:33:04.389-08:00I love this! And the joy makes the project so much...I love this! And the joy makes the project so much better!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-12859621521879585752017-01-02T09:44:43.106-08:002017-01-02T09:44:43.106-08:00A lot of your list hit me squarely in the chops! I...A lot of your list hit me squarely in the chops! It takes a while to work through those reasons and finally come to rest (our writerly angle of repose, I guess) on the real reason we write. May you continue to write and enjoy the process this 2017. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192911483681988682.post-13121709889201948122017-01-02T09:13:53.744-08:002017-01-02T09:13:53.744-08:00I'm glad you finally arrived at that point. I ...I'm glad you finally arrived at that point. I think the main reason writers write is because they just want to. They get an idea in their head that won't leave them along until they write it. They love words, and love to write words on a page and make them better, not from arrogance, but from a love of writing and a love of language. <br /><br />But, I don't see the desire to have your books on a bookshelf in a library or bookstore as arrogance or insecurity. Writing is communication. We all like to communicate with others, and if no one reads your work, the conversation is incomplete. Think how much you enjoy reading. There's nothing wrong about wanting to hone your writing skills to a point where you can provide some reader out there with an enjoyable read. I think you are too hard on yourself. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com