Comments on: Warrior Writer—Formula for Disaster Meets the Recipe for Success (Part I)

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By: warriorwriters

warriorwriters — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:06:34 +0000

LOL…well there was a lot not mentioned, which is why I needed to make it a series. You are correct. People in the publishing world will be helpful and supportive…only if writers know to use them. That’s part of what Warrior Writer addresses, especially when the average writer is an introversive personality. Marketing and PR are vital, but not generally part of the personality makeup. WW teaches how to overcome that.

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment!

By: Deborah Riley-Magnus

Deborah Riley-Magnus — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:06:45 +0000

This is great! And so on the money. I’m a retired chef and a writer, and the more I know and see of the changes in the publishing industry, the more I agree, it’s very similar to the culinary world.

But here are a few things not mentioned here:

Having originally come from the advertising/marketing/PR world before becoming a chef, I was astounded at how supportive and helpful people in the culinary field can be. It’s beautiful to discover that in this publishing world-in-flux, people at all levels are also helpful and supportive.

Again, wonderful article.

By: Bob Mayer

Bob Mayer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:36:46 +0000

Great article. I’ve been trying to explain Warrior Writer to writers, agents and editors– people inside the business have a very hard time grasping what it is because they are so used to doing things the way it’s always been.
Change is very hard.
One huge problem is that agents, editors and agents don’t understand the way writers work or think. And vice versa. My goal is to educate all around. I think agents and editors could get as much out of the workshop as writers. Because the templates from Who Dares Wins would work for them also.
We need all the parties involved in producing a book on the same page– not fumbling around learning as they go. The current market won’t tolerate that.