Comments on: I confess to being tempted http://murder.booklocker.com/2007/06/20/i-confess-to-being-tempted/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: GoingLikeSixty http://murder.booklocker.com/2007/06/20/i-confess-to-being-tempted/#comment-2197 GoingLikeSixty Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:25:13 +0000 http://murder.booklocker.com/2007/06/20/i-confess-to-being-tempted/#comment-2197 Tough one. First, I personally wouldn't do it. But I'm new to blogging too, that may change. Second, that's out of your control. People think what they want, all you can make sure you write exactly what you mean to say. Third, close your comments. Explain that you don't want a dialog. You may drive some readers off, but if that's the way you want it, then don't worry about it. Tough one.
First, I personally wouldn’t do it. But I’m new to blogging too, that may change.
Second, that’s out of your control. People think what they want, all you can make sure you write exactly what you mean to say.
Third, close your comments. Explain that you don’t want a dialog. You may drive some readers off, but if that’s the way you want it, then don’t worry about it.

]]> By: Jennifer Stevenson http://murder.booklocker.com/2007/06/20/i-confess-to-being-tempted/#comment-2196 Jennifer Stevenson Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:05:24 +0000 http://murder.booklocker.com/2007/06/20/i-confess-to-being-tempted/#comment-2196 I'm surprised, if you are concerned to pick a writing group that isn't full of pompous asses and blowhards, that you are considering posting your in-progress stuff in public. I'd be scared, too! This whole blog format thing is new to me. I'm not sure I'm up to it, myself. Lot of possibilities for making an ass of one'sself (see my smokingpigeon@livejournal for prime examples of me making an ass of myself). Posting work in progress seems extra-scary. When I got a copy of my first novel, Trash Sex Magic, in my hot little hand, my first panicky thought was, "oh crap, did I make it perfect enough to be seen in public?" So now you know where I'm coming from. That said, I too have had stories that won't let go of me, and I don't have a clue how to express what they are. Fairy tale format is what mine seem to want. But I imagine allegory is a similar creature. Do you want to try it now? I’m surprised, if you are concerned to pick a writing group that isn’t full of pompous asses and blowhards, that you are considering posting your in-progress stuff in public. I’d be scared, too!

This whole blog format thing is new to me. I’m not sure I’m up to it, myself. Lot of possibilities for making an ass of one’sself (see my smokingpigeon@livejournal for prime examples of me making an ass of myself). Posting work in progress seems extra-scary. When I got a copy of my first novel, Trash Sex Magic, in my hot little hand, my first panicky thought was, “oh crap, did I make it perfect enough to be seen in public?” So now you know where I’m coming from.

That said, I too have had stories that won’t let go of me, and I don’t have a clue how to express what they are. Fairy tale format is what mine seem to want. But I imagine allegory is a similar creature. Do you want to try it now?

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