I recently found this quote from casting director Matt Barry:
"If you quit, somebody else gets to live your dream."
Keep going!
Friday, December 2, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Contest
Check out ny buddy Paula's fun post!
Paula Yoo Today's Writer Wednesday blog features a Q&A and signed book contest with debut YA author Sheela Chari ("Vanished" Hyperion 2011). Please comment on my blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our signed book contest drawing. Winner announced 11/30/11. http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086 paulayoo.com
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
From Edward Necarsulmer IV
Here's a good example of 'less is more' from McIntosh & Otis agent Edward Necarsulmer IV - something so simple that's easy to forget:
"Play to your strengths."
"Play to your strengths."
Monday, February 7, 2011
From Cecil Castellucci
Prolific writer Cecil Castellucci writes:
I think one of the most important things is to learn how to have your best ears on and learn to listen. It is essential that we not be precious about our work otherwise we do it a disservice. If something needs to go, we need to be able to let it go. Put it in another book if you are in love with it! But while readers and cirituqers and even editors are not always right, we must listen to the story and do what is right for it. So if every single person doesn't get something, then maybe it's time to add something in. Or if every single preson stumbles at the same place, it's time to look at that thing and maybe take it out, or smooth it over. You don't want your reader to have any emotional hangnails while they're reading, you know? You don't want to leave something in that is going to take them out of the story. And often times, we are so precious about our words that we forget to listen. So, to sum up, put your best ears on and listen.
I think one of the most important things is to learn how to have your best ears on and learn to listen. It is essential that we not be precious about our work otherwise we do it a disservice. If something needs to go, we need to be able to let it go. Put it in another book if you are in love with it! But while readers and cirituqers and even editors are not always right, we must listen to the story and do what is right for it. So if every single person doesn't get something, then maybe it's time to add something in. Or if every single preson stumbles at the same place, it's time to look at that thing and maybe take it out, or smooth it over. You don't want your reader to have any emotional hangnails while they're reading, you know? You don't want to leave something in that is going to take them out of the story. And often times, we are so precious about our words that we forget to listen. So, to sum up, put your best ears on and listen.
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