Comments for Writing equipment http://www.writingequipment.com Preparing you to start and keep writing Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:46:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Are you a writer or reader first? by Kate http://www.writingequipment.com/are-you-a-writer-or-reader-first/comment-page-1#comment-958 Kate Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:46:18 +0000 http://www.writingequipment.com/?p=87#comment-958 Adrienne, Thank you for your comment. Maybe I'm starting to become more of a writer, as I've noticed I'm much more aware of author's writing skill. I've recently noticed that when I've enjoyed reading a story but feel disappointed once I've finished, it is generally because I enjoyed the plot but not the writing. Thank you for letting me know I have no contact form, I'm not sure how I missed that and will look into it soon. I would be interested in a post, it will help increase the posting frequency :) Adrienne,
Thank you for your comment. Maybe I’m starting to become more of a writer, as I’ve noticed I’m much more aware of author’s writing skill. I’ve recently noticed that when I’ve enjoyed reading a story but feel disappointed once I’ve finished, it is generally because I enjoyed the plot but not the writing.

Thank you for letting me know I have no contact form, I’m not sure how I missed that and will look into it soon. I would be interested in a post, it will help increase the posting frequency :)

]]> Comment on Are you a writer or reader first? by Adrienne deWolfe http://www.writingequipment.com/are-you-a-writer-or-reader-first/comment-page-1#comment-943 Adrienne deWolfe Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:53:55 +0000 http://www.writingequipment.com/?p=87#comment-943 Hello, Kate! Great question. I think that I started switching to being a writer, before being a reader, when I started studying how to write novels for publication. By focusing on the styles of other writers, I learned what was working (and not working) in my own manuscripts. I soon found myself guessing how a plot would transpire 20 pages into a novel (or 10 minutes into a movie.) Now I can't help myself: if the writing isn't well-crafted, I typically put down the book, even if the story is universally acknowledged as "good." Adrienne deWolfe Book Writing Coach and Award-winning Author http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com (Kate: I couldn't find a way to email you -- no contact link -- but I'd be happy to submit a guest post for your blog, in exchange for a link. If you're interested, or if you'd like to see how I write/what I write about, I invite you to visit my blog at http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com) Thanks! ~ Adrienne deWolfe Hello, Kate!

Great question. I think that I started switching to being a writer, before being a reader, when I started studying how to write novels for publication. By focusing on the styles of other writers, I learned what was working (and not working) in my own manuscripts. I soon found myself guessing how a plot would transpire 20 pages into a novel (or 10 minutes into a movie.) Now I can’t help myself: if the writing isn’t well-crafted, I typically put down the book, even if the story is universally acknowledged as “good.”

Adrienne deWolfe
Book Writing Coach and Award-winning Author
http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com

(Kate: I couldn’t find a way to email you — no contact link — but I’d be happy to submit a guest post for your blog, in exchange for a link. If you’re interested, or if you’d like to see how I write/what I write about, I invite you to visit my blog at http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com)

Thanks!

~ Adrienne deWolfe

]]> Comment on Writing a novel in a year (or shorter) by Kate http://www.writingequipment.com/writing-a-novel-in-a-year-or-shorter/comment-page-1#comment-87 Kate Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:09:04 +0000 http://www.writingequipment.com/?p=139#comment-87 Ian, I have to admit that writing this post seems to have impacted on my writing; I haven't completed an exercise since I published it! Part of the reason is life getting in the way, for instance a sick daughter, but I think the main reason was a change in writing style. When my daughter has her afternoon nap I pick up my notebook, but my latest exercise suggested using the computer so it could be printed and analysed. I'm planning on making progress again today, and I hope you pick up the book at some point (if after 17 years you still want to write a novel). Ian, I have to admit that writing this post seems to have impacted on my writing; I haven’t completed an exercise since I published it! Part of the reason is life getting in the way, for instance a sick daughter, but I think the main reason was a change in writing style. When my daughter has her afternoon nap I pick up my notebook, but my latest exercise suggested using the computer so it could be printed and analysed. I’m planning on making progress again today, and I hope you pick up the book at some point (if after 17 years you still want to write a novel).

]]> Comment on Writing a novel in a year (or shorter) by Ian McKenzie http://www.writingequipment.com/writing-a-novel-in-a-year-or-shorter/comment-page-1#comment-83 Ian McKenzie Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:36:26 +0000 http://www.writingequipment.com/?p=139#comment-83 I was looking at this book yesterday on the shelf in my office. I bought it around the time it was published -17 or so years ago. I read it and thought it had great structure for someone looking write their first novel. Since then, it has sat on my shelf and I haven't written a novel. ;) I was looking at this book yesterday on the shelf in my office. I bought it around the time it was published -17 or so years ago. I read it and thought it had great structure for someone looking write their first novel. Since then, it has sat on my shelf and I haven’t written a novel. ;)

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