ElizabethBean91
Virgin
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- Apr 22, 2017
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- 15
HeyAll!!!! Wow, huge fan of your work. Just saying. I've had a lot of good advice ever since I started this thread. SimonDoom was my first, in fact; to reply, that is. Here are a few of the things I've learned here:
* Perfection is unobtainable, and even so as SimonDoom says, "what's perfect for one author may not be perfect for another". Everyone reads and interprets a little differently. And making this "too perfect" and I absolutely agree, HeyAll, that it should read like a movie to the reader. Some of my favorite books, like the Night Angel trilogy, have played out like movies I'd want to see; perhaps why so many books become movies.
* Enjoy the process, not just the product.
* When you're stuck, do something else until you feel that muse return. In my case, that means a morning stroll before I sit in front of my computer.
* Making love in the dark is sometimes a fun adventure, like mini golf you may not end up in the hole you're aiming for. Kidding, I just threw that in there to see if people are reading this.
* A writer should write what they want, rather than second guess their readers.
* Not all writer's can churn out a rough draft, without being nagged by flaws they notice. Ignoring those flaws, until the story is ready for editing.
* Writing erotica is much easier and more exciting without pants...and panties. So, basically naked. Except my robe, I do love my robe.
* Skipping the part you're stuck on and working on another part is a good way to move past "writer's block".
* Running things by a group of seasoned writers is undoubtedly the smartest thing I've done. Thank you to everyone I truly am grateful to have your feedback and to learn from your experiences. I have learned all of this and more.
* Perfection is unobtainable, and even so as SimonDoom says, "what's perfect for one author may not be perfect for another". Everyone reads and interprets a little differently. And making this "too perfect" and I absolutely agree, HeyAll, that it should read like a movie to the reader. Some of my favorite books, like the Night Angel trilogy, have played out like movies I'd want to see; perhaps why so many books become movies.
* Enjoy the process, not just the product.
* When you're stuck, do something else until you feel that muse return. In my case, that means a morning stroll before I sit in front of my computer.
* Making love in the dark is sometimes a fun adventure, like mini golf you may not end up in the hole you're aiming for. Kidding, I just threw that in there to see if people are reading this.
* A writer should write what they want, rather than second guess their readers.
* Not all writer's can churn out a rough draft, without being nagged by flaws they notice. Ignoring those flaws, until the story is ready for editing.
* Writing erotica is much easier and more exciting without pants...and panties. So, basically naked. Except my robe, I do love my robe.
* Skipping the part you're stuck on and working on another part is a good way to move past "writer's block".
* Running things by a group of seasoned writers is undoubtedly the smartest thing I've done. Thank you to everyone I truly am grateful to have your feedback and to learn from your experiences. I have learned all of this and more.