Comments on: 8 Habits of Highly Effective Writers – How to Write a Book http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/ Tips for writers, freelancers, and novelists paired with quips from successful authors, to help you write better! Tue, 15 May 2012 00:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:41:46 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-5535 Wow....to be a writer who is never rejected....I never knew such a thing was possible! Maybe that writer never submits anything to editors, agents, or publishers. That's the only way I know of not to get rejected. Wow….to be a writer who is never rejected….I never knew such a thing was possible! Maybe that writer never submits anything to editors, agents, or publishers. That’s the only way I know of not to get rejected.

]]> By: Tracey http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 Tracey Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:36:16 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-5482 Great tips. It's true I often forget that an agent is looking out for themselves, not me. Also good point that I shouldn't compare my writing to Dean R. Koontz or other successful authors, after all I am unique and my own person. And you are right, ideas can come from the news, on the street, from your friends, from your dreams, anywhere. It's sticking to one idea that I have problems with. Great tips. It’s true I often forget that an agent is looking out for themselves, not me. Also good point that I shouldn’t compare my writing to Dean R. Koontz or other successful authors, after all I am unique and my own person.

And you are right, ideas can come from the news, on the street, from your friends, from your dreams, anywhere. It’s sticking to one idea that I have problems with.

]]> By: Michael LaRocca http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 Michael LaRocca Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:21:14 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-5419 Get used to disappointment? A reply to one of my columns was "you shouldn't tell authors they'll get rejected because some, like me, never are." So naturally I suggested that he write the column instead of me, and he vanished. Gotta love the Internet. Get used to disappointment? A reply to one of my columns was “you shouldn’t tell authors they’ll get rejected because some, like me, never are.” So naturally I suggested that he write the column instead of me, and he vanished. Gotta love the Internet.

]]> By: How to Write Productively — 5 Tips for Finding Your Own System http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-4991 How to Write Productively — 5 Tips for Finding Your Own System Thu, 20 May 2010 13:27:27 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-4991 [...] Track your writing. The more you know about your writing habits, the easier it is to improve upon them. If you can keep track of how many words you write in a day, [...] [...] Track your writing. The more you know about your writing habits, the easier it is to improve upon them. If you can keep track of how many words you write in a day, [...]

]]> By: 8 Articles That Helped Me And Will Help You To Write Better Blog Posts | Internethow Blog http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 8 Articles That Helped Me And Will Help You To Write Better Blog Posts | Internethow Blog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:31:34 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-2952 [...] 8 Habits of Highly Effective Writers [...] [...] 8 Habits of Highly Effective Writers [...]

]]> By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Laurie PK Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:40:29 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-2682 Thanks, George and Robert! My favorite quip is Bracken's "A writing career is nothing more than a long series of disappointments punctuated by occasional moments of success." It's SO true, and it helps increase writing motivation and productivity to be aware that disppointments, rejections, failures are the name of the writing game. .-= Laurie PK´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QuipsTipsForFreelanceWriters/~3/K_DnTjw9zes/" rel="nofollow">Example of a Query Letter for Unpublished Writers</a> =-. Thanks, George and Robert!

My favorite quip is Bracken’s “A writing career is nothing more than a long series of disappointments punctuated by occasional moments of success.”

It’s SO true, and it helps increase writing motivation and productivity to be aware that disppointments, rejections, failures are the name of the writing game.
.-= Laurie PK´s last blog post ..Example of a Query Letter for Unpublished Writers =-.

]]> By: Robert http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 Robert Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:03:43 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-2642 Fantastic writing tips, excellent detail and even advice on literary agents! Great tips. Thank you. .-= Robert´s last blog post ..<a href="http://blog.insweb.com/2009/10/are_running_shoes_the_enemy.html" rel="nofollow">Are Running Shoes the Enemy?</a> =-. Fantastic writing tips, excellent detail and even advice on literary agents! Great tips. Thank you.
.-= Robert´s last blog post ..Are Running Shoes the Enemy? =-.

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/habits-of-highly-effective-writers-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Tumblemoose Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:53:43 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=157#comment-727 Laurie, There are a lot of writing tips out there, and a lot of them seem to be a re-hash of the same ol'. These are different and have a real world sense to them. I believe they are print-worthy so that is exactly what I am going to do. Thanks for another great one. George Laurie,

There are a lot of writing tips out there, and a lot of them seem to be a re-hash of the same ol’.

These are different and have a real world sense to them. I believe they are print-worthy so that is exactly what I am going to do.

Thanks for another great one.

George

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