Comments on: So much reading about writing that you might start to hate me http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/07/30/so-much-reading-about-writing-that-you-might-start-to-hate-me/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 16 May 2012 23:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sarah http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/07/30/so-much-reading-about-writing-that-you-might-start-to-hate-me/#comment-503 Sarah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:37:56 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=239#comment-503 <i>they started too slowly and petered out before I ever got to the interesting material that had inspired me in the first place,</i> I do this ALL the time. I got your email and will try to read your thing tonight or tomorrow :) they started too slowly and petered out before I ever got to the interesting material that had inspired me in the first place,

I do this ALL the time. I got your email and will try to read your thing tonight or tomorrow :)

]]> By: Kristan http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/07/30/so-much-reading-about-writing-that-you-might-start-to-hate-me/#comment-502 Kristan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:07:27 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=239#comment-502 <i>But I think a lot of fiction that sells well is because people have something to identify with, regardless if it happened to the writer or not.</i> That's a really good point! But I think a lot of fiction that sells well is because people have something to identify with, regardless if it happened to the writer or not.

That’s a really good point!

]]> By: Angie http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/07/30/so-much-reading-about-writing-that-you-might-start-to-hate-me/#comment-501 Angie Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:36:38 +0000 http://kristanhoffman.com/?p=239#comment-501 I agree with Andy with Good Daughters. It might not be a bad idea to set aside and work on your other novel and then revisit it later for revisions (and with second opinions?). We write what we know because we understand the thoughts and emotions that occur. But I think a lot of fiction that sells well is because people have something to identify with, regardless if it happened to the writer or not. Also, I dl the article to read later in my break time. I agree with Andy with Good Daughters. It might not be a bad idea to set aside and work on your other novel and then revisit it later for revisions (and with second opinions?).

We write what we know because we understand the thoughts and emotions that occur. But I think a lot of fiction that sells well is because people have something to identify with, regardless if it happened to the writer or not.

Also, I dl the article to read later in my break time.

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