tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post3078077549082369385..comments2024-01-03T01:49:09.084-07:00Comments on Author Bethany Wiggins: What I've learned. It Took Me Long Enough!Suzette Saxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-68745749224252391132010-04-01T12:30:47.579-06:002010-04-01T12:30:47.579-06:00I reread my stuff every day and feel embarrassed. ...I reread my stuff every day and feel embarrassed. LOL!Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-54289200667629685012010-03-23T16:55:22.951-06:002010-03-23T16:55:22.951-06:00More likely than not, I'll be doing one ginorm...More likely than not, I'll be doing one ginormous editing job once I finish my current W.i.P....which comes on the heels of my habit of editing before I continue the next particular section of my book (which is finally in the home stretch, yay!)G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-74375132462415401512010-03-23T16:22:26.780-06:002010-03-23T16:22:26.780-06:00Brilliant! And you're right about Hunger Games...Brilliant! And you're right about Hunger Games. That's some well used page space, I'll tell you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-34588798021071297272010-03-23T16:02:17.270-06:002010-03-23T16:02:17.270-06:00Hey Bethany! Gave you an award check check check i...Hey Bethany! Gave you an award check check check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-61073987160201658432010-03-23T13:47:09.166-06:002010-03-23T13:47:09.166-06:00I agree with Falen. There's a lot of telling b...I agree with Falen. There's a lot of telling but not a lot of showing people how to not do that so thank you for this!<br /><br />Now I'm off to write!!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-38456850697895627272010-03-23T13:23:53.286-06:002010-03-23T13:23:53.286-06:00Falen, I know what you mean! IF someone would have...Falen, I know what you mean! IF someone would have sat me down when I first started writing and shown me the difference... Then again, I could have just asked. But I'm one of those people who assume they already know everything and find out the hard way that they don't!Bethany Wigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345327120999157124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-37693224879948740772010-03-23T13:04:36.787-06:002010-03-23T13:04:36.787-06:00i always thought it was super ironic that everyone...i always thought it was super ironic that everyone always said, show dont' tell, but no one ever showed me how to do it.<br />So, because of that, it took me a long time to figure that out tooSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-63534268217127052512010-03-23T10:21:01.593-06:002010-03-23T10:21:01.593-06:00I learn more about both of those every single day,...I learn more about both of those every single day, I think. This writing stuff is tough! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-88584403390744660042010-03-23T09:20:10.286-06:002010-03-23T09:20:10.286-06:00Great post! I totally agree with that Twilight cra...Great post! I totally agree with that Twilight crap, way too much filler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-12367362730929294182010-03-23T09:12:28.697-06:002010-03-23T09:12:28.697-06:00Show not tell, that's the old kicker and I thi...Show not tell, that's the old kicker and I think it still sneaks into our writing if we're not looking out for it.About Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011023963327391019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-34518118788824260622010-03-23T08:07:37.127-06:002010-03-23T08:07:37.127-06:00I totally agree with the show vs. tell! It makes a...I totally agree with the show vs. tell! It makes all the difference! <br /><br />Five books?! Yay! I'm almost there. =)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-23685288831074807032010-03-22T23:25:18.823-06:002010-03-22T23:25:18.823-06:00You're not blabbering. I totally agree with yo...You're not blabbering. I totally agree with you. I've read several novels where all I can think about is 'what is the point of this scene?' I guess I just like the fast-paced, straight to the point novels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677563505368503476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-64611208648436404122010-03-22T22:05:15.521-06:002010-03-22T22:05:15.521-06:00Same here. I dug up my first MS and cringed a litt...Same here. I dug up my first MS and cringed a little. I was a horrible head hopper. At one point, I think I was in a dog's head. lol<br /><br />I have to say, however, that I sometimes like a slower-paced novel like "Twilight." It feels reminiscient to my beloved classics, which were more leisurely. Normally, I would say less is more...but I do like some "monotony" at times. :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-90620216123358519572010-03-22T21:29:20.954-06:002010-03-22T21:29:20.954-06:00Amen! Less is always more. I know a book is bori...Amen! Less is always more. I know a book is boring when I start skimming. I hope no one ever wants to skim my books (but I'm sure they will!) My first manuscript is PAINFUL to read, and that's mostly because of all the telling.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-33406473323001552622010-03-22T19:56:34.209-06:002010-03-22T19:56:34.209-06:00hilarious post! I was once a wordy girl. well, sti...hilarious post! I was once a wordy girl. well, still am. but know the importance of brevity. And knowing is half the battle, no?<br /><a href="http://www.nottooseriousihope.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br /><br />not too serious i hope</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776958716300701782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-2102968471928640832010-03-22T19:50:37.677-06:002010-03-22T19:50:37.677-06:00So so so so true!!! and yeah, less is MORE!So so so so true!!! and yeah, less is MORE!Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-89283667487958114292010-03-22T19:45:32.002-06:002010-03-22T19:45:32.002-06:00It took me a while to even understand what that me...It took me a while to even understand what that meant. I mean we are storytellers, right? LOL.A.J. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490138130935376612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-86926748481783625232010-03-22T18:33:37.421-06:002010-03-22T18:33:37.421-06:00Oh, this post speaks to my soul. I've written ...Oh, this post speaks to my soul. I've written like 12 books. 2 of them are good. The other 10? Practice novels. It takes a lot of practice, a lot of words, a lot of hours to improve. <br /><br />Excellent post, B!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-74363211590641607322010-03-22T17:45:20.662-06:002010-03-22T17:45:20.662-06:00Thanks for the post! I needed the encouragement. ...Thanks for the post! I needed the encouragement. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-779841547505490862010-03-22T17:15:02.105-06:002010-03-22T17:15:02.105-06:00Thanks so much for the links. They were really hel...Thanks so much for the links. They were really helpful. <br /><br />Oh, and I skip parts of the Twilight novels too, particularly in Eclipse. I really didn't need Rosalie and Jasper to have their own chapter devoted to their back stories. And the bonfire stories? No thanks.Krystalyn Drownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895353579071997640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-91933939538992240212010-03-22T17:10:34.407-06:002010-03-22T17:10:34.407-06:00LOL. I learned some bad things about writing from ...LOL. I learned some bad things about writing from Twilight and now I'm trying to unlearn them. Boy, what a different it's making in my ms. For some reason I didn't clue in that a single word can still be telling. Groan.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-30180125580384588942010-03-22T16:58:43.589-06:002010-03-22T16:58:43.589-06:00It's fun looking back at my older, scarier stu...It's fun looking back at my older, scarier stuff. I don't view it often, but I'm glad I didn't delete it all. At least I know I've made progress :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-16593808254693220502010-03-22T16:19:52.036-06:002010-03-22T16:19:52.036-06:00Me too! I had a hard time with show and not tell....Me too! I had a hard time with show and not tell. Here's a post I wrote about the subject:<br />http://theresamilstein.blogspot.com/2009/10/show-and-tell.htmlTheresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-11024471449673758832010-03-22T16:11:51.055-06:002010-03-22T16:11:51.055-06:00Two great points! Here to getting it right.Two great points! Here to getting it right.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-43473126084041061742010-03-22T16:06:39.332-06:002010-03-22T16:06:39.332-06:00I'm on book six. The first one shall never se...I'm on book six. The first one shall never see daylight. The four after it stand a chance - with HEAVY rewriting... The sixth? Well, several agents have liked it... not that they've offered to represent me, but considering the books I wrote just to get the experience to write this one... I'm hopeful and happy, and still writing. <br /><br />All I can say after reading your post and everyones comments is: Go Us! :D Life is a journey, after all, you can't very well start out at your destination.Artemis Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849091563671031929noreply@blogger.com