Comments for Lisa's Words at Play http://lisaalber.wordpress.com ~ one writer on the verge ~ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:13:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Autumn of My Discontent, Revised by Eve http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/the-autumn-of-my-discontent/#comment-1317 Eve Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:13:30 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2657#comment-1317 This month's O Magazine had a great article about several writers, one of whom spent five years writing, not writing, giving up, being depressed, and so on, before finally finishing the novel she had started. Altogether the whole thing took longer than that to write. It then became a best seller. While I don't think every writer will have that particular outcome, I do think all writers at some point must go through this dark night of the soul, for writing is an art and art is an act of the spirit and we can't avoid the descent. I'm sorry you're going through it; but it's one of those scars you can bear with honor. /hugs This month’s O Magazine had a great article about several writers, one of whom spent five years writing, not writing, giving up, being depressed, and so on, before finally finishing the novel she had started. Altogether the whole thing took longer than that to write. It then became a best seller. While I don’t think every writer will have that particular outcome, I do think all writers at some point must go through this dark night of the soul, for writing is an art and art is an act of the spirit and we can’t avoid the descent. I’m sorry you’re going through it; but it’s one of those scars you can bear with honor. /hugs

]]> Comment on The Autumn of My Discontent, Revised by tracer http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/the-autumn-of-my-discontent/#comment-1316 tracer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:33:11 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2657#comment-1316 I hear you and feel for you Lisa. It's been one of those years for me too. Every word yanked from my brain like a hair from my head only to be thrown in the garbage. We'll get through it, though. We will...we will! I hear you and feel for you Lisa. It’s been one of those years for me too. Every word yanked from my brain like a hair from my head only to be thrown in the garbage. We’ll get through it, though. We will…we will!

]]> Comment on Am I Back? Remember Nice Agent? How are you? by lalber http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/am-i-back-remember-nice-agent-how-are-you/#comment-1315 lalber Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:00:50 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2390#comment-1315 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> Comment on *** Sticky Post Announcement *** by lalber http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/sticky-post-announcement/#comment-1314 lalber Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:47:37 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-1314 Thanks, Ryshia! And huge apologies for not approving your comment until now. Somehow I missed it... Thanks, Ryshia! And huge apologies for not approving your comment until now. Somehow I missed it…

]]> Comment on My Messy Office by lalber http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/my-messy-office/#comment-1313 lalber Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:34:55 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2581#comment-1313 Stace! Thanks for commenting--I actually thought about you when I posted the photo because of that centerpiece! Hah! Besos, Lisa Stace! Thanks for commenting–I actually thought about you when I posted the photo because of that centerpiece! Hah! Besos, Lisa

]]> Comment on Channeling Novelist Diana Abu-Jaber by lalber http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/channeling-novelist-diana-abu-jaber/#comment-1312 lalber Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:33:08 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2646#comment-1312 Thanks for visiting, K.M. I'm going to check out your blog now... Thanks for visiting, K.M. I’m going to check out your blog now…

]]> Comment on Channeling Novelist Diana Abu-Jaber by lalber http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/channeling-novelist-diana-abu-jaber/#comment-1311 lalber Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:08:55 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2646#comment-1311 Thanks, Sandi! Thanks, Sandi!

]]> Comment on Channeling Novelist Diana Abu-Jaber by K M Britt http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/channeling-novelist-diana-abu-jaber/#comment-1310 K M Britt Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:07:49 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2646#comment-1310 It's not easy, but you can do it. It’s not easy, but you can do it.

]]> Comment on My Messy Office by Stacy Allen http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/my-messy-office/#comment-1309 Stacy Allen Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:08:02 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2581#comment-1309 Here's what I love about the manuscript pic: your table centerpiece from an old PNWA conference that I nagged you into attending! I have mine on my mantle over my firepace in my office. Hope your writing is going well. My writing life couldn't be better! xxooxx Stacy Here’s what I love about the manuscript pic: your table centerpiece from an old PNWA conference that I nagged you into attending! I have mine on my mantle over my firepace in my office. Hope your writing is going well. My writing life couldn’t be better!
xxooxx
Stacy

]]> Comment on Channeling Novelist Diana Abu-Jaber by sandi shelton http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/channeling-novelist-diana-abu-jaber/#comment-1308 sandi shelton Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:09:20 +0000 http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/?p=2646#comment-1308 I think this is a GREAT way to learn plot, writing a mystery! My hat is off to you. And I agree with Nova: you can do it! I think this is a GREAT way to learn plot, writing a mystery! My hat is off to you.

And I agree with Nova: you can do it!

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