Comments on: My Silence http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83419 Rebecca Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:21:15 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83419 I like when you blog about Sydney. Especially when you can haz PICTURES. Pretty pictures. :) OOOOOO I see the <em>HTDYF</em> paperback cover changed a bit. I think I like it better. Not that I disliked the other one. I am just a HUGE NERD. I like when you blog about Sydney. Especially when you can haz PICTURES. Pretty pictures. :)

OOOOOO I see the HTDYF paperback cover changed a bit. I think I like it better. Not that I disliked the other one. I am just a HUGE NERD.

]]> By: Alyce http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83418 Alyce Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:42:11 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83418 If every time you take a few days off you come back with such wonderful topics up your sleeve then feel free to take all the time off you want! I can't wait to see your response to SRB's 'Ladies, Please!'. If every time you take a few days off you come back with such wonderful topics up your sleeve then feel free to take all the time off you want! I can’t wait to see your response to SRB’s ‘Ladies, Please!’.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83416 Justine Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:49:50 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83416 Julia: I feel zero obligation to blog. I just happen to love it more than any other kind of writing. Tis one of my very favourite things. I pride myself on blogging every day. Currently I'm deeply resentful of all the things that have gotten in the way of my doing so. Julia: I feel zero obligation to blog. I just happen to love it more than any other kind of writing. Tis one of my very favourite things. I pride myself on blogging every day. Currently I’m deeply resentful of all the things that have gotten in the way of my doing so.

]]> By: Julia Rios http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83415 Julia Rios Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:12:51 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83415 Honestly, I'm not into forced blogging. I like reading your posts when you have the time and inclination to make them, but I assume when people are quiet that they have their reasons, and I wouldn't want you to think of this blog as a loathsome obligation. I'm looking forward to the stuff you say is currently brewing, though. Honestly, I’m not into forced blogging. I like reading your posts when you have the time and inclination to make them, but I assume when people are quiet that they have their reasons, and I wouldn’t want you to think of this blog as a loathsome obligation. I’m looking forward to the stuff you say is currently brewing, though.

]]> By: Celsie http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83413 Celsie Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:50:09 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83413 I hope they come out before the 29th! I'd love to read Liar before school starts! Though the fiasco with your cover introduced me to some wonderful authors and titles to tide me over. Coe Booth, Angela Johnson, here I come! I hope they come out before the 29th! I’d love to read Liar before school starts! Though the fiasco with your cover introduced me to some wonderful authors and titles to tide me over. Coe Booth, Angela Johnson, here I come!

]]> By: Aimee http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83412 Aimee Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:19:34 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83412 Thirding Tim and Neile. Annie becomes increasingly assertive and awesome as the series progresses. And her character arc is most fascinating to me at least. Thirding Tim and Neile. Annie becomes increasingly assertive and awesome as the series progresses.
And her character arc is most fascinating to me at least.

]]> By: Tim http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83411 Tim Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:08:09 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83411 I agree with Neile. The ghost's storyline is really interesting by the end, and she ended up being my favourite character. She also gets to kick some major ass in the last episode. I agree with Neile. The ghost’s storyline is really interesting by the end, and she ended up being my favourite character. She also gets to kick some major ass in the last episode.

]]> By: Doret http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83410 Doret Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:21:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83410 I hate bad sport Karma. My baseball team is having a very bad year. Injuries, missing the base, dropping easy pop-ups, an unassisted triple play to end a game, made by the rival team no less. I could continue but its all too sad. My jersey magic didn't work this year nor did the if I don't watch this inning they will score trick. I do plan on enjoying the U.S. Open. I wonder if Bud Collins will be back this year? I hate bad sport Karma. My baseball team is having a very bad year. Injuries, missing the base, dropping easy pop-ups, an unassisted triple play to end a game, made by the rival team no less. I could continue but its all too sad. My jersey magic didn’t work this year nor did the if I don’t watch this inning they will score trick.

I do plan on enjoying the U.S. Open. I wonder if Bud Collins will be back this year?

]]> By: Rachel http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83408 Rachel Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:46:35 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83408 Well, since you asked... I would love it if you could offer some encouragement for people who are trying to be writers but aren't yet. I'm a teenage aspiring writer with several stories that only have a few pages to them and one 10-20 thousand word done during nanowrimo. But it seems like all the other aspiring writers my age have finished novels (or at least first drafts). I don't want this to mean that I'll never be a writer, that I'm not dedicated enough, etc., but I was wondering if you had an opinion on the subject. Well, since you asked…

I would love it if you could offer some encouragement for people who are trying to be writers but aren’t yet. I’m a teenage aspiring writer with several stories that only have a few pages to them and one 10-20 thousand word done during nanowrimo. But it seems like all the other aspiring writers my age have finished novels (or at least first drafts). I don’t want this to mean that I’ll never be a writer, that I’m not dedicated enough, etc., but I was wondering if you had an opinion on the subject.

]]> By: Natalie http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83406 Natalie Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:48:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83406 I would love to hear more about how you write great dialogue. Dialogue is actually my favorite thing to write (I think ...). That said, sometimes my characters go off on boring tangents. I know I need to keep the dialogue essential to the story, cut the drivel, all that. Sometimes I do okay. Other times I re-read what I've written and realize I've just transcribed a seriously stale conversation (one I wouldn't care to be part of OR eavesdrop on :). I would love to hear more about how you write great dialogue. Dialogue is actually my favorite thing to write (I think …). That said, sometimes my characters go off on boring tangents. I know I need to keep the dialogue essential to the story, cut the drivel, all that. Sometimes I do okay. Other times I re-read what I’ve written and realize I’ve just transcribed a seriously stale conversation (one I wouldn’t care to be part of OR eavesdrop on :) .

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83404 Justine Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:59:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83404 Neile: People keep telling me that which is why I will persevere. But at the moment colour me deeply unimpressed. Neile: People keep telling me that which is why I will persevere. But at the moment colour me deeply unimpressed.

]]> By: Neile http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83403 Neile Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:53:10 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83403 I've seen the whole first season of <i>Being Human</i>, and think the ghost's character has a fascinating arc. There's not much I can say without spoilers, but she gets more and more interesting as time goes on. I actually think her story ends being more interesting than either the vampire's or werewolf's (though perhaps that might be because I'm not especially engaged by vampires and werewolves despite really liking the characters in the show). I’ve seen the whole first season of Being Human, and think the ghost’s character has a fascinating arc. There’s not much I can say without spoilers, but she gets more and more interesting as time goes on.

I actually think her story ends being more interesting than either the vampire’s or werewolf’s (though perhaps that might be because I’m not especially engaged by vampires and werewolves despite really liking the characters in the show).

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83402 Justine Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:54:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83402 My posts on that subject are <a href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/07/23/aint-that-a-shame/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/08/06/the-new-cover/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I strongly recommend you read the comments as well. My posts on that subject are here and here. I strongly recommend you read the comments as well.

]]> By: Jason Black http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/09/02/my-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-83401 Jason Black Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:47:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=5831#comment-83401 I'd love to hear your recounting of the story of Liar's book cover (the one with the girl on the front, that is, not the one with the red text). I read a third-party version of it somewhere which talked about how the publisher did a very poorly casted cover, which you then had to push back on. I know that a lot of aspiring writers (myself included) have concerns about the degree of control or lack thereof that we'll have about our final product, and it would be nice to hear at least one author's story/tips for dealing with situations where the publisher has clearly not grokked the artistic intent of the work. I’d love to hear your recounting of the story of Liar’s book cover (the one with the girl on the front, that is, not the one with the red text). I read a third-party version of it somewhere which talked about how the publisher did a very poorly casted cover, which you then had to push back on.

I know that a lot of aspiring writers (myself included) have concerns about the degree of control or lack thereof that we’ll have about our final product, and it would be nice to hear at least one author’s story/tips for dealing with situations where the publisher has clearly not grokked the artistic intent of the work.

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