Comments on: The writing-not-easy thing, part the millionth http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Conflux: Blog http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-71160 Conflux: Blog Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:33:26 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-71160 [...] us into the biggest issue of the month – parallel imports of books. She also comments on the writing life. See also Talking Squid for [...] [...] us into the biggest issue of the month – parallel imports of books. She also comments on the writing life. See also Talking Squid for [...]

]]> By: Chris S. http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70891 Chris S. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:42:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70891 I suppose it's no comfort to say that your suffering is our gain, eh? But it is... I suppose it’s no comfort to say that your suffering is our gain, eh?

But it is…

]]> By: jess b http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70872 jess b Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:04:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70872 Odd coincidence - I'm reading the archives of Libba Bray's blog and found this: http://libba-bray.livejournal.com/2008/03/03/ A post about how difficult writing can be sometimes! Hopefully, this gives you some extra-strength Justine, knowing that even awesome people like Libba struggle sometimes. I know that knowing that awesome people like you struggle sometimes will help me when I hit a rough patch ;-) Odd coincidence – I’m reading the archives of Libba Bray’s blog and found this: http://libba-bray.livejournal.com/2008/03/03/

A post about how difficult writing can be sometimes!

Hopefully, this gives you some extra-strength Justine, knowing that even awesome people like Libba struggle sometimes.

I know that knowing that awesome people like you struggle sometimes will help me when I hit a rough patch ;-)

]]> By: jess b http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70870 jess b Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:17:45 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70870 Boo for jobs with hard bits. I started work at a new job about 4 months ago and it was all hard. Now it is just hard sometimes. Think of the fantabulous pay off you get for all the hard work though Justine - people love your work! PS Yay for your sister who worked on a Harry Potter movie and on a Pirates of the Caribbean movie - how very cool! Boo for jobs with hard bits.

I started work at a new job about 4 months ago and it was all hard. Now it is just hard sometimes.

Think of the fantabulous pay off you get for all the hard work though Justine – people love your work!

PS Yay for your sister who worked on a Harry Potter movie and on a Pirates of the Caribbean movie – how very cool!

]]> By: Julia Rios http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70867 Julia Rios Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:37:30 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70867 Writing is definitely not the easiest job on the planet. Having an easy job can be dissatisfying, though, and dissatisfying is worse than hard in my opinion. Also, surely a brief stint of walking on rose petals while fairy dust falls from the sky could be arranged. I refuse to believe that it couldn't. Writing is definitely not the easiest job on the planet. Having an easy job can be dissatisfying, though, and dissatisfying is worse than hard in my opinion. Also, surely a brief stint of walking on rose petals while fairy dust falls from the sky could be arranged. I refuse to believe that it couldn’t.

]]> By: John Cash http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70864 John Cash Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:07:57 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70864 Dear Justine, Great postings! My reply on Muses:http://nitesongofafish.livejournal.com/ -John PS ADORE your books. Dear Justine,
Great postings! My reply on Muses:http://nitesongofafish.livejournal.com/
-John
PS ADORE your books.

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70856 Patrick Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:29:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70856 Niki is a compositor. Clearly, she composts. Do you have a book due or something? Have you considered learning to use photoshop? Niki is a compositor. Clearly, she composts.

Do you have a book due or something? Have you considered learning to use photoshop?

]]> By: Jenny Davidson http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70855 Jenny Davidson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:18:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70855 What, it's not all mangosteens and fairy dust? NOOOOOooooooooo..... (I have been enjoying these posts, I am trying to get properly dug in with the new book and it has NOT quite happened yet, must buckle down!) What, it’s not all mangosteens and fairy dust? NOOOOOooooooooo…..

(I have been enjoying these posts, I am trying to get properly dug in with the new book and it has NOT quite happened yet, must buckle down!)

]]> By: lili http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-writing-not-easy-thing-part-the-millionth/comment-page-1/#comment-70847 lili Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:57:37 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-70847 Yes. I became a writer because I like writing. And then, when I'm in the midst of edits and deadlines and EVERY. WORD. HURTS... then I think... I like other things, too, apart from writing. Like shoes. Why don't I just give up the writing and have a nice, simple job selling shoes? Shoes are nice. Shoes don't make me want to hide under the kitchen table and cry. Yes. I became a writer because I like writing. And then, when I’m in the midst of edits and deadlines and EVERY. WORD. HURTS… then I think…

I like other things, too, apart from writing.

Like shoes.

Why don’t I just give up the writing and have a nice, simple job selling shoes?

Shoes are nice. Shoes don’t make me want to hide under the kitchen table and cry.

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