tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post1455255120583475863..comments2024-02-02T23:22:33.356-08:00Comments on From Sarah, With Joy: How to Make Your First Book Not Totally SuckSarah Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-51129051391692328522012-02-26T21:09:15.674-08:002012-02-26T21:09:15.674-08:00The pancake analogy is dead on. I agree agree agre...The pancake analogy is dead on. I agree agree agree that reading voraciously is the best writing class you can take.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-68404188793293943052012-02-25T12:52:09.975-08:002012-02-25T12:52:09.975-08:00I definitely agree with that philosophy.
My first...I definitely agree with that philosophy.<br /><br />My first serious attempt at writing a novel was very bad, and to this day, I'm still paying the price for it.<br /><br />But I've persevered and I can say with confidence that my third novel does not suck one iota.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-2851552853087491052012-02-23T17:20:21.611-08:002012-02-23T17:20:21.611-08:00Love the pancake parallel!
re: 1st pancake--the...Love the pancake parallel! <br /><br />re: 1st pancake--the skillet has to be just right. A drop of water will dance and hiss. Then the 1st pancake will be edible.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-38771847276938143062012-02-23T13:05:28.379-08:002012-02-23T13:05:28.379-08:00I sure hope that my first novel will be a deliciou...I sure hope that my first novel will be a delicious, edible pancake, too!! <br /><br />Btw, I totally loved this: " I am a firm believer of literary osmosis." :) Me too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973242728265092842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-9186521251763604802012-02-23T10:10:16.580-08:002012-02-23T10:10:16.580-08:00I think I read some advice like that long ago (you...I think I read some advice like that long ago (your first book is an inedible pancake, don't even dare to dream that it's good enough) and it really put me off of writing for awhile. Why waste my time writing a crap book that I will just shove under my bed after I've been laughed out of town? <br /><br />Then I came to realize I just wanted to WRITE it. And maybe if i WRITE IT and edit it and get great feedback on what makes it inedible, it might not be inedible crap. That's all we can hope for, right?MJoneshttp://thesweetescape.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-63378382302934347812012-02-23T09:39:31.758-08:002012-02-23T09:39:31.758-08:00I think your advice is solid despite the lack of w...I think your advice is solid despite the lack of writing credentials. I like it :)Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-19631494428447161082012-02-23T09:36:56.981-08:002012-02-23T09:36:56.981-08:00I think it's totally possible! I love your lis...I think it's totally possible! I love your list. The only thing I'd add is revise until you want to strangle it! :DPeggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-43646344800415372402012-02-23T06:55:47.375-08:002012-02-23T06:55:47.375-08:00I'm just about to send my first ever book to b...I'm just about to send my first ever book to beta readers, and I'm aware that since it's my first book, it may just not be good enough for publication. But I'm still optimistic! I'm working very hard, learning the craft, reading a ton, sharing it with critique partners and beta readers, etc. Every once in a while, I hear about a debut author who published their first ever book. I hope that's me! If not, I'll keep writing more books. :)Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-30129374767808303302012-02-23T06:05:58.307-08:002012-02-23T06:05:58.307-08:00Yes, I do believe that a first novel can be great....Yes, I do believe that a first novel can be great. Get yourself that one, special beta-reader; heed what she/he shares with you; don't be in a hurry to get it "out there" - let it sit a month or so before doing final edits with a clear mind.Dr. Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673867214475179890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-1101729734354435952012-02-23T05:57:48.554-08:002012-02-23T05:57:48.554-08:00Sarah, I believe you can make your first novel edi...Sarah, I believe you can make your first novel edibly delicious. I've worked on mine for four years now and it has become quite palatable.<br /><br />When I first wrote it, it had a different plot and was written in third person. But I didn't like it. Then I rewrote it in first person and kept the same plot but it still sucked. So I trashed the old plot and came up with a new one. <br /><br />Go by what your Critique and beta-readers say. If they love it so will a part of the world if not all. That's what I'm going by. Just make sure your crit and beta partners will tell you the absolute truth about your stuff. Mine do. They let me know when I suck and when I rock.shellyhttp://www.shellysnovicewritings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-37652452203852379512012-02-23T04:47:37.552-08:002012-02-23T04:47:37.552-08:00I don't know if it's possible to make the ...I don't know if it's possible to make the first novel "delicious." BUT I sure hope so! I've been hoping, praying, and anxiously checking my inbox everyday in hopes that someday I will find that my first pancake is not totally burnt. We shall see... Wonderful post, as always. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01211512381536699167noreply@blogger.com