tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post1537614440690553698..comments2023-09-02T06:33:12.322-05:00Comments on Stephanie Scott: Insecure Writer's Support Group (IWSG)Stephscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-289862184107366802014-06-12T14:58:21.660-05:002014-06-12T14:58:21.660-05:00Thanks. It's a lot of hard work, isn't it?...Thanks. It's a lot of hard work, isn't it?Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-56358647555366075712014-06-12T14:38:18.958-05:002014-06-12T14:38:18.958-05:00Very cool! My group just formed at the end of last...Very cool! My group just formed at the end of last summer. An in-person group has been really great for discussing ideas. Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-50906404578365494282014-06-12T14:36:41.624-05:002014-06-12T14:36:41.624-05:00It's so hard to know what to change because of...It's so hard to know what to change because often there is no one right answer. Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-71209606045568245762014-06-12T14:29:59.013-05:002014-06-12T14:29:59.013-05:00It turns out I have many scenes that don't rea...It turns out I have many scenes that don't really go anywhere; I end up combining a lot of scenes.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-48226375319300434622014-06-09T12:23:20.729-05:002014-06-09T12:23:20.729-05:00Your agent sounds lovely! Sometimes we just need s...Your agent sounds lovely! Sometimes we just need someone to believe in our ability as a writer to help us get through the next round of edits/revisions. I've just sent my detailed synopsis to my partner so he can take a look and tell me what he thinks - I was so nervous sending it to him, goodness knows what i'll be like when/if I ever finish the book and need to send it to critique partners to review!<br />Good luck with your writing - it sounds like you're definitely on the right path :)Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-73261759035392013172014-06-07T02:24:57.654-05:002014-06-07T02:24:57.654-05:00Hi Steph .. what a lovely comment to get - and she...Hi Steph .. what a lovely comment to get - and she sounds so thoughtful too .. and it seems you're on the right track .. good luck as your journey continues .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-80233822333484523862014-06-05T22:12:47.495-05:002014-06-05T22:12:47.495-05:00That's an incredible thing for an agent to say...That's an incredible thing for an agent to say. Sounds like you've caught a good one.<br /><br />Also, I love that Lisa Simpson graphic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-44677538130393983532014-06-05T09:32:29.356-05:002014-06-05T09:32:29.356-05:00Sounds like you have a wonderful agent. I get cons...Sounds like you have a wonderful agent. I get constant support from my critique group. We've been together now for 11 years!Linda Covellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554221527859919706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-74564298974850106272014-06-04T21:24:11.336-05:002014-06-04T21:24:11.336-05:00Oh! I'm so glad that you have supporters who b...Oh! I'm so glad that you have supporters who believe in you and help you get through icky times :) I think we all need that. Karla Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462097054509737042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-14389361278430649532014-06-04T20:02:01.712-05:002014-06-04T20:02:01.712-05:00|'d rather hear about it before my readers see...|'d rather hear about it before my readers see it. I count my blessings because my beta readers + critters rip my stories apart. At least, then I Can fix the stuff agree with. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Anna from Shout with Emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-32630633907602205032014-06-04T18:08:04.472-05:002014-06-04T18:08:04.472-05:00If your agent has confidence in you, then have con...If your agent has confidence in you, then have confidence in yourself. You can do it!<br />And welcome to the IWSG.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-56018701929052306182014-06-04T18:03:39.305-05:002014-06-04T18:03:39.305-05:00I've learnt so much from my CPs. Honestly, I w...I've learnt so much from my CPs. Honestly, I wouldn't know what I was doing without them! Sounds like you have a great agent; it must have been so good to hear those reassuring words.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-7581752527036184792014-06-04T13:48:52.091-05:002014-06-04T13:48:52.091-05:00Lisa Simpson is so right! Glad you called her in t...Lisa Simpson is so right! Glad you called her in the end and I hope you're feeling better about it. Freak outs suck, but you're right; it's just part of being a writer!Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-80037928718640743092014-06-04T12:06:35.318-05:002014-06-04T12:06:35.318-05:00I can relate to your freak out. Revision sometime...I can relate to your freak out. Revision sometimes leaves me thinking about which direction I should go in, and I end up in a death spiral of self-doubt. We need people who will both tell us what needs to be changed, and who can also ground us and calm us down when we get stuck in a cycle of doubt.L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-42767495860038987992014-06-04T10:12:07.646-05:002014-06-04T10:12:07.646-05:00Isn't it great to have people in the industry ...Isn't it great to have people in the industry who are behind you 100%. I have that with my PR agency and it nice to know someone who reads and works with books and authors for a living think what you wrote is so good they want to spend their time working on it and getting out to the world. Sounds like you have the right agent. Good luck. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-87369453237764707402014-06-04T09:16:33.251-05:002014-06-04T09:16:33.251-05:00Sounds like you have a great relationship and I be...Sounds like you have a great relationship and I bet her words helped a lot. Loved Lisa Simpson. And I appreciate people who do tell me to cut scenes, to change words or who just say, "not sure where this is going and why?" It sucks to hear, but helps in the long run. TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062603677194826834noreply@blogger.com