Comments on: The Three "Acts" of a Writer's Journey—From Newbie to Master https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Kambrya Pettit https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-82858 Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:16:52 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-82858 Perfection. I’ve been puzzling over the next step for my writing. Even though I’m actually paid to write at this point, I still feel I’m at the “dying cat” phase of my violin training – with the occasional gorgeous vibrato. This article helped me with perspective. Gracias.

]]> By: Point of View—What IS It? How to Find the Perfect Voice for YOUR Story | Au Courant Press Journal https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53591 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 04:33:33 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53591 […] we talked about the Three Acts of a Writer’s Journey. The first hint we might be tipping into The Apprentice Phase is we hear the word P.O.V. and panic. […]

]]> By: Cary Area Writer's Group https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53590 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 01:53:45 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53590 Oh yeah, another great article. And I so want to win the unvarnished truth from you! May the FLOW be with you… DJ Marcussen, writing from the CAWG Blog.

]]> By: zarodazoro https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53589 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:38:42 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53589 I know I’m no newbie, I remember punching the piano keys anyway I wanted. My writing was horrible, but then suddenly things made sense. I guess I’m not that higher level of intermediate yet, but I’m getting there. Hopefully I’ll be that lucky one that jumps straight to mastery! (haha)

]]> By: Anna Barendt https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53588 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:58:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53588 I think I am the eternal apprentice. I have been doing nano for over 6 years–and this year I broke the rules. I am finishing my novel from last year, and doing it by hand. I used to be a medical transcriptionist and can blast out words like nobody’s business, which unfortunately led me to procrastinating. Writing by hand, I have to have BIC and write every morning. It is a whole different world. Thank you for your words of encouragement. 🙂

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53587 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:47:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53587 In reply to justjen61.

Jennifer, just remember. Inspiration is a fickle pain in the ass. Just keep writing. If we wait for the muse, she’ll go shoe-shopping.

]]> By: justjen61 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53586 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:00:40 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53586 Thank you so much for making sense of the process I’ve been going through lately. I’ve only decided to get serious about writing over the last 2 months, and am doing NaNoWriMo to inspire myself. I’ve been an avid reader all my life, done the whole stay awake all night to finish the book I can’t put down. Lately though, I find myself reading the 1st two chapters of a book and putting it down to pick up another one. Or looking for books I’ve read in the past that I loved and re-reading a couple of chapters to try and work out exactly what it was about them I loved. I’ve just passed the magic 25,000 words mark and yesterday felt like all the air had suddenly gone out of the balloon. After reading your blogs I’m feeling a bit more inflated and have decided to get over myself, gaffer-tape the muse, and finish the damn thing!

]]> By: Lisa Kindberg https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53585 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 01:33:16 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53585 In reply to Donna Marie.

The thing I love about NaNo is there are no blocks. Sometimes it may seem like a maze, but I can loop back or jump the wall and continue with another path. NaNo stories don’t have to follow a logical path. At the end, I can redesign that maze to be any formation at all. 🙂

]]> By: NaNoWriMo and Novel Writing Tips from the Pros | The Freelancer https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53584 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:42:42 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53584 […] they have made a name for themselves by going after what they want to do. I’m still in the newbie stage, and most of the blogs I follow have already reached their master stage. As a result, I have […]

]]> By: Aaron Schmidt https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/11/the-three-acts-of-a-writers-journey-from-newbie-to-master/#comment-53583 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:15:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=16407#comment-53583 I hadn’t thought of it as a real process before, although I realize now that I’ve been in the apprentice stage for quite a while. I think if I would be totally fine with remaining in the latter stages of apprenticeship forever.

]]>