tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post7991903879959570089..comments2024-01-29T07:10:21.215-05:00Comments on Adventures in Writing: One Woman's Journey: Insecure Writers Want to Know: The Benefits of Being a Writer Who Reads vs. a Writer Who Doesn’tVictoria Marie Leeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-2641390714585313732019-10-10T13:48:23.653-04:002019-10-10T13:48:23.653-04:00No worries, Liesbet. I truly appreciate your kind ...No worries, Liesbet. I truly appreciate your kind words. It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your weekend! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-46435828427339238582019-10-09T21:25:16.823-04:002019-10-09T21:25:16.823-04:00I totally agree with all you’ve written here, Vict...I totally agree with all you’ve written here, Victoria, even the way you perfectly condensed the IWSG question of this month. :-) Unfortunately, I can’t offer you any book titles for your comp list, as I haven’t had any time to read and my backlist doesn’t have stories you’re looking for. Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-46901650265935103432019-10-09T14:09:11.732-04:002019-10-09T14:09:11.732-04:00Good for you, Roland! Thanks so much for sharing y...Good for you, Roland! Thanks so much for sharing your insight here at Adventures in Writing. I truly appreciate it. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-21783505058719517332019-10-08T16:10:11.080-04:002019-10-08T16:10:11.080-04:00Your statement, "In other words, the basic fr...Your statement, "In other words, the basic framework may be the same, but the details are different", ring true for me. I'm a believer in Joseph Campbell's mono-myth and Jung's universal unconscious as my muse's primary source. Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-14137557938254079232019-10-08T15:54:38.483-04:002019-10-08T15:54:38.483-04:00Yes it does! I love your analogy. Thank you so muc...Yes it does! I love your analogy. Thank you so much for visiting Adventures in Writing and sharing your insight. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-45973274551403121992019-10-07T18:00:35.677-04:002019-10-07T18:00:35.677-04:00Reading helps give us creative ideas. And without ...Reading helps give us creative ideas. And without reading I suppose we are like still water in a pond! New Release Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578691797654868865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-85675706937920754112019-10-06T17:06:32.192-04:002019-10-06T17:06:32.192-04:00It's not so much that what you create would be...It's not so much that what you create would be new, Michelle. There aren’t too many different plot scenarios. The difference comes in the details you create. It's more like what you create may "seem" new or different to you. But you are absolutely correct in sharing that there is much to be learned through reading. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your insight here at Adventures in Writing. I truly appreciate it. Enjoy your week!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-45961283682799666852019-10-06T17:01:04.062-04:002019-10-06T17:01:04.062-04:00I must admit, Juneta, I read faster before I start...I must admit, Juneta, I read faster before I started writing seriously. Now I read to learn as well as enjoy the story adventure. Of course I don't think I've ever read 100 books in a year. I'm lucky if I get to read before bedtime. Of course that's not counting all the blogs and magazines I read during the day. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your insight here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-87273642515779970782019-10-06T16:50:47.568-04:002019-10-06T16:50:47.568-04:00I can't figure it out either. And yes! We real...I can't figure it out either. And yes! We really should learn from "the masters." I know I'm counted as an apprentice. Thanks for sharing your insight here at Adventures in Writing.<br />Enjoy your week!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-38461071504900129812019-10-06T16:48:24.015-04:002019-10-06T16:48:24.015-04:00Thank you so much, Dawn, for sharing your insight ...Thank you so much, Dawn, for sharing your insight here at Adventures in Writing. Everything you have shared is so true. Again, thanks for your note. All best to you!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-81916523837551112222019-10-06T16:46:19.353-04:002019-10-06T16:46:19.353-04:00Yes, sometimes it does, doesn't it, Anna? It&#...Yes, sometimes it does, doesn't it, Anna? It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-13148249518563752842019-10-06T16:44:08.111-04:002019-10-06T16:44:08.111-04:00This is so true, Brigitte! Well said. And thank yo...This is so true, Brigitte! Well said. And thank you for your kind words. Thanks for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-86371689886031826102019-10-06T16:41:43.954-04:002019-10-06T16:41:43.954-04:00Absolutely, Natalie! And we need comp titles if we...Absolutely, Natalie! And we need comp titles if we are going to traditionally publish. <br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-40889354562403893002019-10-06T16:39:29.783-04:002019-10-06T16:39:29.783-04:00Seriously, Alex. Reading well-written books can on...Seriously, Alex. Reading well-written books can only help writers. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. All best to you, sir.Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-26155341717242974922019-10-06T16:37:34.267-04:002019-10-06T16:37:34.267-04:00I feel memoirs should enrich the life of the reade...I feel memoirs should enrich the life of the reader in some fashion, Pat. I read most genres, too. I don't enjoy horror or erotica, though. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-77683616624030738312019-10-06T16:31:31.860-04:002019-10-06T16:31:31.860-04:00I believe writers need to be readers. Think positi...I believe writers need to be readers. Think positive! You will become the writer you hope to be. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-8623437855937330532019-10-03T20:41:42.923-04:002019-10-03T20:41:42.923-04:00Yes, if you don't read, everything you create ...Yes, if you don't read, everything you create would be new. Also, you won't learn technique. There's so much that can be learned through reading. I love reading. Great post!Michelle Maderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128626141907277816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-41675594112290916592019-10-03T19:54:46.026-04:002019-10-03T19:54:46.026-04:00I since I started writing seriously I read less bu...I since I started writing seriously I read less but I still manage around 100 books a year. I use to almost double that. I miss the kind of reading I use to do. I don't seem to be to let go like before and submerge completely, but I think that has more to do with life anst than writing. Happy IWSG!Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-71012666768233979682019-10-03T16:26:21.440-04:002019-10-03T16:26:21.440-04:00I'm not sure how the theory that 'not read...I'm not sure how the theory that 'not reading' helps writers even should work. We can only learn from others...and the masters. Isn't that why there are apprentices? Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-37579438449475237762019-10-02T21:10:27.181-04:002019-10-02T21:10:27.181-04:00I don't understand how a person can write a bo...I don't understand how a person can write a book if they don't read them, study them, take them apart, compare them. Why be driven to do something so difficult if you don't appreciate literature? At least expose yourself to published works to know what a finished product is. Dawn Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562372771412284145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-4794018330780316612019-10-02T12:56:59.516-04:002019-10-02T12:56:59.516-04:00I especially like you referring to comp titles. So...I especially like you referring to comp titles. So logical and smart--that one--that it hurts. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-74843200974166105122019-10-02T11:40:35.288-04:002019-10-02T11:40:35.288-04:00Great points! My writing has benefited so much fro...Great points! My writing has benefited so much from reading. I can't imagine any respectable writer advising against reading. How can one truly be inspired to write something great without first developing a love for reading? Brigitte Kiradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306377730821929915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-66029165148879588122019-10-02T10:09:24.993-04:002019-10-02T10:09:24.993-04:00I can't think of any benefit of not reading ei...I can't think of any benefit of not reading either. And we do need to know what is working in the genre we write in.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-484854572794003522019-10-02T08:24:15.167-04:002019-10-02T08:24:15.167-04:00You're right - I can't think of any benefi...You're right - I can't think of any benefits in not reading.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-49401481786786971582019-10-02T08:24:10.606-04:002019-10-02T08:24:10.606-04:00Hi,
I get such a pick me up when I read a memoir. ...Hi,<br />I get such a pick me up when I read a memoir. It is something about the struggles the writer goes through that encourages me to keep going. I read almost all genres and I am so glad I do. They enrich my life. <br /><br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat G @ <a href="http://patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/" rel="nofollow">EverythingMustChange</a><br />Pat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.com