tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post1348861232351710826..comments2023-10-18T08:54:01.163-03:00Comments on A Piece of My Mind: "I always pass on good advice. It's the only thing to do with it. It is never any use to oneself."Julia Phillips Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-86293070690101011112007-06-04T19:55:00.000-03:002007-06-04T19:55:00.000-03:00I adore that quote!I adore that quote!La Espia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13845612165998459523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-61904070105851940722007-06-02T13:28:00.000-03:002007-06-02T13:28:00.000-03:00Great post Julia, good advice is priceless for a w...Great post Julia, good advice is priceless for a writerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-30005864670454759312007-06-02T09:30:00.000-03:002007-06-02T09:30:00.000-03:00I'm always reluctant to make big changes. I like ...I'm always reluctant to make big changes. I like sticking to my guns, in true Taurus fashion. But when both my crit partners give me the same advice, I cave. For the greater good!Dara Edmondsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074955377079380225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-61120758869767998022007-06-02T08:31:00.000-03:002007-06-02T08:31:00.000-03:00Great post Julia, as someone is who is just starti...Great post Julia, as someone is who is just starting her writing journey, I'm happy to take whatever advice I can get at this stage, but at the same time, by biggest problem is actually being prepared to let anyone look at anything! <BR/><BR/>I've always been a 'gunna' - one day I'm going to write a book, much safer to be a 'gunna' then to try and fail. I guess these days I'm a 'wanna' - one day I wanna write a book.Miss Frou Frouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583650727976251162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-52141099652761753382007-06-01T20:57:00.000-03:002007-06-01T20:57:00.000-03:00Very nice post. Eloquent.Very nice post. Eloquent.Camille Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031841106283355784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-13909935216215650342007-06-01T18:16:00.000-03:002007-06-01T18:16:00.000-03:00Love the quote Julia. It's hard to know when to ta...Love the quote Julia. It's hard to know when to take advice and when to stick with your gut. Hopefully, the more we write the more confident we'll become in our choices.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696255304905485685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-2606987090191103522007-06-01T17:55:00.000-03:002007-06-01T17:55:00.000-03:00Yay keep getting closer! My current MS is almost d...Yay keep getting closer! My current MS is almost done too. <BR/><BR/>I'm open to suggestions on my writing when it's DONE. I'm ok with the edits. But while I'm writing I don't want no crap from-a-nobody, lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-82284387772450790722007-06-01T17:07:00.000-03:002007-06-01T17:07:00.000-03:00Julia, I LOVED your post, and so glad you posted i...Julia, I LOVED your post, and so glad you posted it. The advice is useful to everyone, be they old authors or new, and yes, sometimes you need to step back and asses, switch and use new crafts, etc. I sometimes also kill my darlings as annette says above.<BR/><BR/>It takes a lot to create what we do, but worth every sweaty second... =)Red Garnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379714849535935529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-52907972402097788262007-06-01T16:33:00.000-03:002007-06-01T16:33:00.000-03:00The piece dictates the process. And it's so impor...The piece dictates the process. And it's so important to have your process shore up your work, not imprison you.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-50954388012788711222007-06-01T14:14:00.000-03:002007-06-01T14:14:00.000-03:00So true, Julia. I think that's why it's good to ha...So true, Julia. I think that's why it's good to have critique partners. Mine always give me valuable insight into my writing and it's become stronger thanks to them.<BR/><BR/>I love the advice, "kill your darlings". Whenever something isn't working, but I'm reluctant to get rid of it, I take a deep breath and get rid of those words, lines, paragraphs, no matter how wonderful I think they are. Ultimately, what I replace them with always fits much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com