Comments - One Way to Be a Successful Writer - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T11:34:14Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=537324%3ABlogPost%3A148798&xn_auth=noClair,
I've heard about BABY…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-07-01:537324:Comment:1490592008-07-01T10:44:35.566ZPeg Herringhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/pegfish
Clair,<br />
I've heard about BABY SHARK, and I HAVE to get to it. It's just that there are so many good books out there. I try to read what my friends/acquaintances are writing, and then of course what my favorite authors are writing, and then what has gotten awards. It's a lot of reading, but it's all fun.<br />
As you say, I edit as I go...too many years as an English teacher, and then of course I try to put my own work into comparison. "I might be better than this guy," but then, "Oh, this one is good.…
Clair,<br />
I've heard about BABY SHARK, and I HAVE to get to it. It's just that there are so many good books out there. I try to read what my friends/acquaintances are writing, and then of course what my favorite authors are writing, and then what has gotten awards. It's a lot of reading, but it's all fun.<br />
As you say, I edit as I go...too many years as an English teacher, and then of course I try to put my own work into comparison. "I might be better than this guy," but then, "Oh, this one is good. I have to work harder!" I constantly evaluate what I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-30:537324:Comment:1489452008-06-30T22:22:44.937ZClair Dicksonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ClairDickson
I constantly evaluate what I read... and I can't seem to stop. It can certainly make it hard to read when I'm editing the novel as I go. =)<br />
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As for pimping other people's stuff-- I'm all for it. In fact, I've been pimping "Baby Shark" everywhere I go. Loved the book so much I snuck it to class and read while my students were working on their projects. Everyone needs to know what a great book Baby Shark is. =)
I constantly evaluate what I read... and I can't seem to stop. It can certainly make it hard to read when I'm editing the novel as I go. =)<br />
<br />
As for pimping other people's stuff-- I'm all for it. In fact, I've been pimping "Baby Shark" everywhere I go. Loved the book so much I snuck it to class and read while my students were working on their projects. Everyone needs to know what a great book Baby Shark is. =)