Comments on: No, I won’t read your story (updated) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tiffany Trent http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-76105 Tiffany Trent Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:13:54 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-76105 Hi, Justine - Hope you don't mind my linking to this on my Web site. I think it's one of the best answers to this question I've seen. Thanks for all these process posts; they're great! Best, Tiffany Hi, Justine –

Hope you don’t mind my linking to this on my Web site. I think it’s one of the best answers to this question I’ve seen.

Thanks for all these process posts; they’re great!

Best,
Tiffany

]]> By: Doug http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75979 Doug Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:27:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75979 "Who knew trying to understand the Great Depression would be so hard?" FDR? Practically every economist since? And thank goodness for people willing to toss aside "write what you know." If everyone did that, who would write the zombie stories? Unless... “Who knew trying to understand the Great Depression would be so hard?”

FDR? Practically every economist since?

And thank goodness for people willing to toss aside “write what you know.” If everyone did that, who would write the zombie stories?

Unless…

]]> By: E. Kristin Anderson http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75961 E. Kristin Anderson Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:36:17 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75961 Diana: My envy is yours :*( Diana: My envy is yours :*(

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75937 Diana Peterfreund Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:12:22 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75937 EKA, it *is* great, I've read it. :-P I also enjoy watching people wallow in envy. Please do not disappoint me. EKA, it *is* great, I’ve read it. :-P

I also enjoy watching people wallow in envy. Please do not disappoint me.

]]> By: Jennifer http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75935 Jennifer Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:42:59 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75935 Hah, I get asked to critique mss and I'm 'just' a children's librarian! Some people are really desperate. Hah, I get asked to critique mss and I’m ‘just’ a children’s librarian! Some people are really desperate.

]]> By: marrije http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75930 marrije Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:09:19 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75930 Better hurry up with that thirties novel :-) - see the last item in this story: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4689. Maureen, I'll read your poetry if you're really desperate. Just leave poor Justine in peace, OK? Better hurry up with that thirties novel :-) – see the last item in this story: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4689.

Maureen, I’ll read your poetry if you’re really desperate. Just leave poor Justine in peace, OK?

]]> By: Neal Asher http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75927 Neal Asher Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:54:18 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75927 Writers do have the time to read, usually books by authors they like or those they've been attracted to by recommendation, blurb or even cover picture - just like normal human beings really. Writers do have the time to read, usually books by authors they like or those they’ve been attracted to by recommendation, blurb or even cover picture – just like normal human beings really.

]]> By: Glenn http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75917 Glenn Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:29:35 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75917 Funny to read a writer doesn't have enough time to read. Maybe I dont want to write after all... :-) ;-P Funny to read a writer doesn’t have enough time to read. Maybe I dont want to write after all… :-) ;-P

]]> By: E. Kristin Anderson http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75903 E. Kristin Anderson Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:06:26 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75903 Man, I think you deserve a pat on the back for all the giving back you do. Your writing posts are terribly helpful, and you suggest awesome unicorn books for us to read. (loved it, btw) More ego stroking: I love that you completely throw the "write what you know" motto under the bus. You're innumerate and write about a math whiz, and now a great depression book? Hard core. Seriously. Can't wait to get my hands on the Liar book, though. It sounds great, and I LOVE unreliable narrators. Good luck with the rewrites - I highly recommend a bowl of hershey's kisses on the desk. Chocolate is the great motivator. Man, I think you deserve a pat on the back for all the giving back you do. Your writing posts are terribly helpful, and you suggest awesome unicorn books for us to read. (loved it, btw)

More ego stroking: I love that you completely throw the “write what you know” motto under the bus. You’re innumerate and write about a math whiz, and now a great depression book? Hard core. Seriously.

Can’t wait to get my hands on the Liar book, though. It sounds great, and I LOVE unreliable narrators. Good luck with the rewrites – I highly recommend a bowl of hershey’s kisses on the desk. Chocolate is the great motivator.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75900 Justine Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:01:04 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75900 Maureen: OMG! GO AWAY! Patrick: But why should I read your comments if you can't even be bothered to read all my posts? P.S. I think everyone's frightened by Maureen's poetry. Maureen: OMG! GO AWAY!

Patrick: But why should I read your comments if you can’t even be bothered to read all my posts?

P.S. I think everyone’s frightened by Maureen’s poetry.

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75894 Patrick Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:35:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75894 But I am such a big fan and I read all, well, most of your posts and I think you'll really like my comment. p.s. I am frightened by Maureen's poetry. But I am such a big fan and I read all, well, most of your posts and I think you’ll really like my comment.

p.s. I am frightened by Maureen’s poetry.

]]> By: Maureen Johnson http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75890 Maureen Johnson Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:26:00 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75890 Will you read my POETRY???? Will you read my POETRY????

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75889 Justine Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:26:00 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75889 Absolutely not, Patrick. I can't believe your sense of entitlement! Absolutely not, Patrick. I can’t believe your sense of entitlement!

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75887 Patrick Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:59:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75887 Will you read my comment? Will you read my comment?

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75886 Justine Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75886 Eric: Occasionally I kidnap other writers and make them finish my books for me. Tell no one! And, um, what's your address again? [whistles innocently] Eric: Occasionally I kidnap other writers and make them finish my books for me. Tell no one! And, um, what’s your address again? [whistles innocently]

]]> By: Eric Luper http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/02/16/no-i-wont-read-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-75885 Eric Luper Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:34:11 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3096#comment-75885 Thank you for saying this, Justine. I get this request more often than I'd like. But how do you manage to have a life outside of writing and reading? Thank you for saying this, Justine. I get this request more often than I’d like. But how do you manage to have a life outside of writing and reading?

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