tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post7166075051818946398..comments2023-06-08T10:22:04.309-04:00Comments on A writer's journey...: Write What You LoveCarolyn Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-8201698106650212782011-09-21T20:51:53.312-04:002011-09-21T20:51:53.312-04:00Great advice! And I agree with Rebecca, I love my ...Great advice! And I agree with Rebecca, I love my characters!khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039448074178382326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-31038333160110580052011-05-20T20:48:52.406-04:002011-05-20T20:48:52.406-04:00Welcome to my blog Rebecca. Thank you for the com...Welcome to my blog Rebecca. Thank you for the comment, and the follow :)Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-87613580033130548202011-05-20T20:08:12.688-04:002011-05-20T20:08:12.688-04:00I have to love what I'm writing if I'm goi...I have to love what I'm writing if I'm going to force myself to work on those days I'd rather play. And I love my charactersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-73095697988416614972011-05-20T19:51:43.706-04:002011-05-20T19:51:43.706-04:00Welcome to my blog April. And yes, I see what you...Welcome to my blog April. And yes, I see what you're saying in the technical sense. For example, I write about murderers and I DON'T love killers.<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the post, though and I hope it did spark your writing. :)Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-61732974323817881972011-05-20T07:31:41.519-04:002011-05-20T07:31:41.519-04:00I'm not sure it necessarily has to be somethin...I'm not sure it necessarily has to be something you LOVE. I mean, I wrote about rape, and I certainly don't love that or the consequences of it or getting inside the monster's head. It was scary and emotional for me. However, it was something I felt I NEEDED to do.<br /><br />In other cases, I've written about something that interests me or something about which I want to learn more. Not necessarily topics I could say I LOVE, exactly. <br /><br />You know...I'd say passion. Write about your passions. Passions aren't necessarily loves. <br /><br />I guess I'm reading too much into the words themselves. But I write about my passions, my loves, and sometimes just that which sparks some sort of interest in me.<br /><br />Good post though. Maybe it'll spark some interest in this writer who hasn't been...writing. :)April Plummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000526454256802504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-24441261153144669552011-05-19T18:12:56.781-04:002011-05-19T18:12:56.781-04:00I agree Dana.
And Taffy, I'm the same way. E...I agree Dana.<br /><br />And Taffy, I'm the same way. Edits take so much discipline. It's great you have a friend who has been to your African village too.Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-2952441338546575212011-05-19T14:52:34.087-04:002011-05-19T14:52:34.087-04:00Sometimes I get tired of what I'm writing. Act...Sometimes I get tired of what I'm writing. Actually, it comes during the editing phase. I have to take a few days off before I plunge in again. I have a story right now about an African village. Never been there but my friend who has said my story reads authentically. She's been there at least 4 times.<br />Great post!Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-25313271226223634622011-05-19T08:56:20.310-04:002011-05-19T08:56:20.310-04:00To me, the answer is simple: you have to write wha...To me, the answer is simple: you <i>have</i> to write what you love. Otherwise, what's the point of writing?Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-5843479635521364442011-05-19T07:50:25.451-04:002011-05-19T07:50:25.451-04:00Ken, you're exactly right.Ken, you're exactly right.Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-69918356804113873002011-05-18T22:47:39.365-04:002011-05-18T22:47:39.365-04:00The "Write what you know" theory might h...The "Write what you know" theory might have held true in Heminway's time, but in this day and age it may not be feasible. He had opportunities to travel all over the world, and many experiences. Today we have the Internet and most of us cannot escape our day jobs long enough to experience the WORLD. As and example, my novels are based out of New York City, and I have never had the opportunity to visit there. All of my research was either via the internet or through interviews and e-mails with current and former NYPD personnel.<br /><br />If we as writers limited ourselves to only what we know, bookshelves all over the world would be barren. I say, Write what you are enthustisastic about, what you love, what you dream about. Don't limit yourself, think outside the box.Ken Hoss https://www.blogger.com/profile/16481592194404227061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-4919317607496095472011-05-18T22:29:22.395-04:002011-05-18T22:29:22.395-04:00Laura, we must have been posting the same time :) ...Laura, we must have been posting the same time :) <br /><br />Characters - definitely play a role. They tell us what's going on, don't they? They "talk" all the time, and make us write even when we're tired or procrastinating. lol I especially had this pull when I wrote my suspense novel.Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-7266620581290031172011-05-18T22:15:38.292-04:002011-05-18T22:15:38.292-04:00Thank you all for your comments.
Sondrae, so true...Thank you all for your comments.<br /><br />Sondrae, so true. There's times when a scene I write scares me. I believe that has to translate to the reader. If a scene moves me to tears writing it, it's going to convey itself in the words. As for being an avid reader, also important.Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-32709334607510743352011-05-18T22:14:14.573-04:002011-05-18T22:14:14.573-04:00Oh, yes. If it wasn't for the love I have for...Oh, yes. If it wasn't for the love I have for my characters, I probably would have thrown in the towel on some stories a long time ago. A love for the characters and a desire to tell their stories has kept me going through a lot.Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-11658653133847543892011-05-18T21:00:33.005-04:002011-05-18T21:00:33.005-04:00I absolutely think you need to write what you love...I absolutely think you need to write what you love. A persons passion shows in their writing and can make or break a book for me. I also think writers need to have a passion for books. To be an effective writer, you need to be an avid reader.Sondrae Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990517502363224333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-8772054874629322342011-05-18T20:59:52.154-04:002011-05-18T20:59:52.154-04:00Good for you for having 7 novels under your belt. ...Good for you for having 7 novels under your belt. Wow!<br /><br />I tend to focus on my locale when I'm writing fiction that takes place in the modern day. I like scifi because I can make places up and don't have to worry about getting the details "right". I guess what I'm saying is, I'm lazy. I don't want to do too much research!Jessica Thomashttp://www.jessicathomasink.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-76520465569309596852011-05-18T18:35:03.529-04:002011-05-18T18:35:03.529-04:00I've never taken "write what you know&quo...I've never taken "write what you know" literally. I've always thought it was more about emotion and theme than what a person does for a living.<br /><br />Totally agree with you that you need to love what you're writing. It makes all the difference.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351929216915547602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-60777322950206320702011-05-18T18:32:14.499-04:002011-05-18T18:32:14.499-04:00Thank you Katie. I'm glad you loved it :)Thank you Katie. I'm glad you loved it :)Carolyn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848484073538930315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655925037104310209.post-40984004528303798312011-05-18T17:53:28.599-04:002011-05-18T17:53:28.599-04:00You have to write what you know is true to yoursel...You have to write what you know is true to yourself, great advice. Good article, I loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com