tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post4175963069836119615..comments2023-11-11T03:34:32.779-05:00Comments on Green Monkey Tales: My Voice Stops HereGreen Monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-51930548297450310072011-10-06T22:22:14.389-04:002011-10-06T22:22:14.389-04:00Writing is obviously very important to you. You ne...Writing is obviously very important to you. You need to do it for you and not for anyone else. If it makes you feel good and happy, screw everyone else.Jessica Salyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227752359369023249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-28885134913536367052011-10-06T22:09:36.791-04:002011-10-06T22:09:36.791-04:00wow..... thank you Jeremy! I'm really focused...wow..... thank you Jeremy! I'm really focused on the genius loss right now so that quote was exactly what I needed. THANK YOU!Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-9682438754964318432011-10-06T22:01:28.211-04:002011-10-06T22:01:28.211-04:00hey!
just stopping by from Alex Cavanaugh's bl...hey!<br />just stopping by from Alex Cavanaugh's blog... on the Insecure Writer's Support Tour!<br />i agree with some of the comments above... ur writing/ voice is fine...... and u got an A from a retired english teacher! whats to be insecure about? lol<br />cheers!<br />jeremy <br /><br />"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do"<br /><br />-Steve JobsJeremy Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238461503448315492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-23703825083898130572011-10-06T17:13:25.611-04:002011-10-06T17:13:25.611-04:00I'm not sure if this is appropriate, but the g...I'm not sure if this is appropriate, but the guy who just died - the bad ass boyfriend - according to my rating system he got a 4 out of 10 for kissing. but a 10 on his eyes (bright blue,deep set.) <br /><br />Jules, I'm sorry... I left the bar but I'll fb you 24 hours in advance next time ;) <br /><br />I'm glad you said you like simple Diane! I'm trying really hard to keep it that way and I really appreciate everyones feedback.Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-10949021374974777292011-10-06T17:07:29.164-04:002011-10-06T17:07:29.164-04:00Well, I have been here all along with the original...Well, I have been here all along with the original voice don't go trying to throw me now. Though I have never actually heard the monkey voice I love the monkey.<br /><br />What bar? I'm bringing a book for you to read. :)<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-25962157493532068482011-10-06T14:11:46.216-04:002011-10-06T14:11:46.216-04:00I like simple, so I don't see anything wrong w...I like simple, so I don't see anything wrong with your current voice.<br />And I have boxes of my old short stories and song lyrics. I know right where they are located, too.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-85909470714586060802011-10-05T23:36:52.860-04:002011-10-05T23:36:52.860-04:00ahhhhhh you believe in ME !!!!!!!! so important. ...ahhhhhh you believe in ME !!!!!!!! so important. Thank you Cloudia! Something I've been waiting to hear my entire life.Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-70987931668810821182011-10-05T23:32:33.521-04:002011-10-05T23:32:33.521-04:00we care
and believe in you-
(check out my little ...we care<br />and believe in you-<br /><br />(check out my little novel 'Aloha where You Like Go?" on amazon :-)<br /><br />Warm Aloha from Honolulu;<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(*)><br />/ ) <br />/" <br /><br /><br /><br /> > < } } ( ° ><br /> <br /> ><}}(°>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-80640791802684257042011-10-05T22:29:39.086-04:002011-10-05T22:29:39.086-04:00Laura, I appreciate your comment, I agree, no nee...Laura, I appreciate your comment, I agree, no need to stall the flow! and .... really love your profile picture!Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-974136489380420722011-10-05T22:24:14.930-04:002011-10-05T22:24:14.930-04:00I would just sit down and let everything fall out ...I would just sit down and let everything fall out of my head onto the page. Edits on a piece before the first draft is complete will stall the flow of ideas and kill a story before it has a chance to live. NO ONE writes a perfect first draft. A writers group might prove more helpful at this stage, instead of an editor. Good luck!Laura M. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118305776404765529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-18337269966059890082011-10-05T21:19:12.776-04:002011-10-05T21:19:12.776-04:00Thank you Retired English Teacher! I have a reall...Thank you Retired English Teacher! I have a really good friend who is also a writer, but we never talk about writing when we're hanging out. <br /><br />Honestly, I feel inspired by everyone who commented today.Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-17532970354154539972011-10-05T21:16:01.907-04:002011-10-05T21:16:01.907-04:00I have no help for you because I also am an insecu...I have no help for you because I also am an insecure writer. I just started reading your blog. I think you write very well, I am an English teacher who is retired, soI do know good writing when I see it. <br /><br />My girlfriend and I had a writing group of two for a short while. We ended up talking more than writing, so that was the end of the writing group. I think the key is to keep writing, and to do it in a writing group. I have seen great development when writers share with each other.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-48226268108742863022011-10-05T21:08:48.919-04:002011-10-05T21:08:48.919-04:00Julianna, cheers!!!!
Jayne, I am always thrilled ...Julianna, cheers!!!! <br />Jayne, I am always thrilled when you read me! really appreciate your 2centsGreen Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-69153955250195238322011-10-05T21:06:54.441-04:002011-10-05T21:06:54.441-04:00really good advice Hart! Thank you. NaNoWriMo mak...really good advice Hart! Thank you. NaNoWriMo makes sense! <br /><br />I'll look into the class Ella, thank you. <br /><br />Jennie, you make perfect sense! <br /><br />Alex, I am overwhelmed by the support your insecure writers are giving me. THANK YOU!Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-57146618628442284302011-10-05T20:24:23.796-04:002011-10-05T20:24:23.796-04:00I liked the first version much better--possibly be...I liked the first version much better--possibly because it followed your post and it DID feel more like you. <br /><br />My suggestion? Keep writing. I suggest you find CHEERLEADERS for your first draft... people who love you and will encourage you. You can worry about making it publishable after the book is done (in fact in MY experience, my 4th book was about when i figured out how to make my first one publishable) You learn with every word you write (yes, ideally you want to read--fiction, in a genre you like--ideally the one you think you want to publish in... but do it so you enjoy it. Reading is supposed to be fun. The biggie is write. This process is a marathon... and worrying about perfecting chapter one before the first draft is done is probably a waste (because it may be completely changed ANYWAY because of later action in the book)<br /><br />Honestly, i encourage you to try NaNoWriMo--get the first draft out FAST... get the book WRITTEN... then look for feedback... large and structural first--you don't get to the chapter level stuff until later.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-1859238308367618402011-10-05T18:51:09.023-04:002011-10-05T18:51:09.023-04:00Your first draft was the best. You can't be w...Your first draft was the best. You can't be writer and editor at the same time, so write your story, then put it down for a couple of days and come back to do your editing. One thing that helps me is reading my work out loud. Mostly, though trust your voice and don't pay others to give you notes. Only take notes from someone who's paying you to write for them or a bonafide editor who's considering you for publication. Now write on, my friend!injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-48281340934071914642011-10-05T17:45:38.770-04:002011-10-05T17:45:38.770-04:00You are all wonderful! really........... thank yo...You are all wonderful! really........... thank you! <br /><br />p.s. I was going to do tequila, but .....bucca it is! CHEERS~Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-34322990915983987962011-10-05T16:48:43.208-04:002011-10-05T16:48:43.208-04:00I think you should just write the way you do here....I think you should just write the way you do here.<br /><br />Then hire a proof reader.<br /><br />Then have a shot of 'bucca for me. :)Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-34235754513941130692011-10-05T16:26:17.315-04:002011-10-05T16:26:17.315-04:00I am going to suggest a writing class online
Nancy...I am going to suggest a writing class online<br />Nancy is talking about holding them. N.R.Williams is her blog's name. Maybe there is a writer's group in your town/city. Check out the library and local bookstores to see if any happenings~<br />Also maybe you should write poetry. I do think audio books would work for you. Just pour your heart on the page, editing happens later~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-3300646411661833512011-10-05T14:02:10.756-04:002011-10-05T14:02:10.756-04:00Screw the changes! Just write it the way you want...Screw the changes! Just write it the way you want!jennie jacksonhttp://www.myhumanrevolution.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-70216976356413515172011-10-05T13:09:42.901-04:002011-10-05T13:09:42.901-04:00Voice is a difficult thing. If someone suggested t...Voice is a difficult thing. If someone suggested to me I needed to write with more colorful prose and in depth meanings, I couldn't do it. I write simple. Just have to find a balance between your strengths and quality writing. You can do it!<br />And I'll go fix your link right now.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-67471777320300144392011-10-05T12:24:09.905-04:002011-10-05T12:24:09.905-04:00Hi Sarah!
Yes, in the car, during long rides. Bu...Hi Sarah! <br />Yes, in the car, during long rides. But its hard for me to concentrate on audio also. The other bad thing I do is compare myself to authors when I read. "Oh, I'm not clever enough to write something that good" ... before you know it, I'm drinking scotch, straight. (not really)Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-79873956897786278192011-10-05T12:07:37.743-04:002011-10-05T12:07:37.743-04:00Write your first draft with no thought for anyone ...Write your first draft with no thought for anyone but yourself. You can worry about the rest after that.<br /><br />Also, I haven't been following your blog for very long so you might have mentioned this already, but have you tried audio books?Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-37222329864750910562011-10-05T12:05:27.497-04:002011-10-05T12:05:27.497-04:00LOL. I haven't even attempted Eat, Pray, Love ...LOL. I haven't even attempted Eat, Pray, Love so you're ahead of me there ;o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132911385909998590.post-13356913619569392702011-10-05T11:58:24.680-04:002011-10-05T11:58:24.680-04:00I know how to read, but I have an incredibly diffi...I know how to read, but I have an incredibly difficult time focusing on reading a book (in its completion). The last book I finished was Lovely Bones and that was a very long time ago. I have LOTS of books I've started. P.S. LOATHED Eat, Pray, Love. Right now, I just read self help books. Those I can read. At least I'm able to acknowledge that I need help :)Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.com