tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post1887522637166176169..comments2024-03-03T03:46:08.833-05:00Comments on Lissa Bryan: A Lengthy, Rambling Article About Why I Like My PublisherLissa Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-80721537156765055702012-06-21T00:25:48.338-04:002012-06-21T00:25:48.338-04:00Sounds like you're a lot like me. I'm my o...Sounds like you're a lot like me. I'm my own harshest critic.<br /><br />When I wrote the first draft of "Ghostwriter", I was rather unhappy with it. It took me much longer than usual because I agonized over every word. When I was writing "just for fun", I could produce between 4,000 and 6,000 words per day; with the manuscript, I was fortunate to get a third of that.<Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-73279842551020188182012-06-20T21:50:28.381-04:002012-06-20T21:50:28.381-04:00I liked that article. I really have a hard time w/...I liked that article. I really have a hard time w/ wanting to write something perfect. I'm trying to let that go. So funny how I can encourage others to get better, yet expect myself to do it right the first time.SpunkyBookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002069786488109970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-9781193073643512582012-06-20T17:52:08.854-04:002012-06-20T17:52:08.854-04:00Great article. My experience has been the same so ...Great article. My experience has been the same so far. :-)T.M. Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04689684718077071183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-15063405529553494422012-06-20T17:04:57.379-04:002012-06-20T17:04:57.379-04:00That's lovely to hear. The best advice any wri...That's lovely to hear. The best advice any writer can give (and get) is "Keep Writing!" <br /><br />I don't believe any writer ever truly masters the craft. If we're lucky and willing to learn from our mistakes, it's a life-long process of improvement, getting just a little bit better with every piece we produce. The only failed writers are the ones who reach a certain Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-20807284009626314302012-06-20T14:04:20.439-04:002012-06-20T14:04:20.439-04:00Thank you for your words. You are inspiring me to ...Thank you for your words. You are inspiring me to keep at my writing. I have loved reading your FF. Thank you again!SpunkyBookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002069786488109970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-86149891190638260932012-06-20T12:17:43.336-04:002012-06-20T12:17:43.336-04:00Good to know. And yes, cutting the editors does no...Good to know. And yes, cutting the editors does not sound like a good idea. Although before I started writing, I probably wouldn't have noticed any errors unless they were glaringly obvious. So it's sad to think that the majority of the population wouldn't even notice.oozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062447078508594160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-77963421664951239992012-06-20T11:27:58.829-04:002012-06-20T11:27:58.829-04:00What an nice article to read. Thank you for writin...What an nice article to read. Thank you for writing amazing words and thank you for having faith in our publishing house.larin20https://www.blogger.com/profile/08802881181200847590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-28826939044055046702012-06-20T10:20:18.233-04:002012-06-20T10:20:18.233-04:00Ah, I do love you!!!!Ah, I do love you!!!!Kathie (katmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16950045417402930400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-56665371105802007462012-06-19T21:32:20.280-04:002012-06-19T21:32:20.280-04:00Hehehe. That caressing tail will never be forgotte...Hehehe. That caressing tail will never be forgotten. mmmmmmmhmmmmm. It's also why we are patient with Dark Goddess. It's like a slow burn, it will sneak up on you will never knew what hit you. <br /><br />Congrats hon. You are deserving and your fans will follow.rdmickey1989https://www.blogger.com/profile/16079070488050878240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-49910201996698505652012-06-19T21:23:55.468-04:002012-06-19T21:23:55.468-04:00I was chatting with someone a few weeks ago and th...I was chatting with someone a few weeks ago and they said that "Written in the Stars" would be like a memorial to me after I was gone.<br /><br />My reply was, "I'm going somewhere?"<br /><br />She was genuinely surprised that I wasn't leaving the fandom now that I'm published. And I was like, "People DO that?" <br /><br />So, I did some checking and Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-58272853352481463282012-06-19T21:17:19.384-04:002012-06-19T21:17:19.384-04:00Oh and the bottom line is YOU have to happy. The r...Oh and the bottom line is YOU have to happy. The rest of us will just enjoy the ride.rdmickey1989https://www.blogger.com/profile/16079070488050878240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-60752229052166180552012-06-19T21:14:51.200-04:002012-06-19T21:14:51.200-04:00I have purchased several items from TWCS and I am ...I have purchased several items from TWCS and I am glad to hear that although you are publishing, it doesn't mean you are disappearing. Looking forward to more of your ff AND books.rdmickey1989https://www.blogger.com/profile/16079070488050878240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-25951299907824262602012-06-19T20:39:48.257-04:002012-06-19T20:39:48.257-04:00There have been a lot of changes in the company si...There have been a lot of changes in the company since then. They are able to do more now than they were able to when the company first began.<br /><br />I've noticed that a lot of major publishing houses are having a problem with copy editing. Sadly (and mistakenly, in my opinion) they're cutting editors as their budgets get reduced, and that means authors are doing more and more of theirLissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-63472722629621459282012-06-19T20:09:48.661-04:002012-06-19T20:09:48.661-04:00It's very interesting to hear your thoughts on...It's very interesting to hear your thoughts on TWCS, because the only other publishing experience I am aware of with them is… that book. Ethics aside, the thing that irked me the most was that they would allow something so poorly edited to be published. There's still a slightly bad taste in my mouth, but knowing they aren't publishing more fanfics, and knowing your experiences, it oozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062447078508594160noreply@blogger.com