Comments on: Writing Tip #2–Writing is Pain, Learn to Take a Hit https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Claudia Cane https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27099 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:16:41 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27099 Thank you, Kristen. That was amazingly well said and I’ll be sharing it with all my critters.

]]> By: ewgibson https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27098 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:39:59 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27098 Love, Grow a Rhino Skin. Must remember that and not worry about pleasing everyone. But, can I use the Rhino’s horn too? 🙂 Kristen, so glad you’re here to push, cheer and point us in the right direction.

]]> By: Ruth https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27097 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:55:23 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27097 Critiques put things in perspective, too. When I took my first short story to an online critique group, I expected them to find problems. I was puzzled and then horrified when well-meaning readers congratulated me on my English and asked where I was from! I was born in the U.S. and English is the only language I’ve got, but I wrote the story in such a strange way that my fluency wasn’t obvious at all. Now even when I get an arm-length critique full of grievous errors, I can still be happy that readers assume I’m a native speaker.

]]> By: meryvamp https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27096 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:00:32 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27096 “Know your $!#t.”
Indeed, it is important to know the basic rules of grammar. But this rule should also be applied to the content of your story.

You should know your story inside and out, upside and down, backwards and forwards. You should even know what sort of foods your minor characters’ likes and dislikes. Each detail should be mapped out in your mind or filed away on your computer.

Why? So that when you do submit it for a review or critique, you can be ready to answer any doubts others might have. And as it was mentioned before, others might not like your story or characters. They might give you suggestions, actually really good suggestions that seem to make sense if you haven’t fleshed out your characters or developed the plot.

]]> By: JadeCrystal https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27095 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:05:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27095 Thanks for posting this article. I reblogged this on my editing blog, Edits by Jade, https://editsbyjade.wordpress.com/ and commented:
This is advice I can use myself so I feel certain that there are others who need to read it as well. But be warned: this isn’t for writers who are faint of heart.

]]> By: JadeCrystal https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27094 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:00:23 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27094 Reblogged this on Edits by Jade and commented:
This is advice I can use myself so I feel certain that there are others who need to read it as well. But be warned: this isn’t for writers who are faint of heart.

]]> By: toniagregory https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27093 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:15:33 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27093 Very apt information. Thank you!

]]> By: Gale Albright https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27092 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:18:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27092 Yow! Thanks, I needed that. I need to find some rhino pills that will make my skin tougher.

]]> By: Maggie Thom https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27091 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:01:27 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27091 Good post. I think the best thing I’ve learned is that writing is something I do it’s not who I am. Therefor when people critique it, it isn’t about me, it means I may still have something to learn (surprise 🙂 and if others are nasty, it isn’t about me and I don’t have to take it on. It truly is about learning, learning, learning and learning to stay in the game. Always… onwards and upwards.

]]> By: laurimeyers https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/01/writing-tip-2-writing-is-pain-learn-to-take-a-hit/#comment-27090 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 03:08:09 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9377#comment-27090 Love the post, but am particularly enamored with your fabulous cuss-word-via-symbol-spelling. Outstanding.

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