Have you ever been asked what you're working on next? What you're thinking about working on next? Ideas for things you might consider possibly maybe working on next? If you're like most writers, you've been asked that question, and, if you're like most writers, you've gotten responses similar to what The Frenemy says in this Annoying Conversation: "Pitch Me!" (Even Though It's A Waste of Time To Listen to Your Unfinished Ideas): boredom, non-plussed-ness, and sometimes even a completely negative "That'll never work." Keeping our ideas to ourselves until they're strong enough to survive people like The Frenemy (editor; family member; trusted-writer-friend, teacher) is probably a good habit to cultivate. So is the thick-skin needed to hear a credible-person's opinion (editor; family member; trusted writer-friend, teacher) that might indeed be negative for a good reason. It's a fine line, right? As Kenny Rogers said, "You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run."
I think the Pink Bunny should have run mid-way through this video. But what do I know?
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Comment by Angela Orlowski-Peart on November 27, 2011 at 7:35am Wow, I'm stealing that too, Patricia! :-)
Comment by Patricia Sands on November 24, 2011 at 4:32pm LOL! Be my guest!
Comment by Laura Zigman on November 24, 2011 at 4:00pm Good answer, Patricia! #stealing!
Comment by Patricia Sands on November 24, 2011 at 8:24am I'm with Angela on that. I just smile and say "It's something you are REALLY going to want to read!"
Comment by Laura Zigman on November 23, 2011 at 5:42pm Smart, Angela. I sometimes make the mistake of blabbing too soon and then I get my "writer-feelings" hurt.
Comment by Angela Orlowski-Peart on November 23, 2011 at 5:18pm This makes a lot of sense. I don't feel comfortable discussing my novel until it's completely finished.
Comment by Melody Fuller on November 23, 2011 at 1:56pm Laura:
I would probably sock the shit outta him, too!! LAUGHS.
Comment by Laura Zigman on November 23, 2011 at 1:46pm Agree, too, Melody! You have to take it seriously enough to do it (even in the face of Frenemies)!
Comment by Melody Fuller on November 23, 2011 at 1:44pm Brilliant!
This makes me more intent on taking my writing seriously(which I do, 24-7-365) and not so much what anyone thinks of what I think I'm doing. LAUGHS!!!
Comment by Laura Zigman on November 23, 2011 at 1:27pm Thanks, Deborah! I agree: it's vetry important not to take ourselves TOO seriously! (At least, not all the time...!)
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