tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post7380164491163243651..comments2023-10-16T04:53:48.801-04:00Comments on Mona's Blog: A Writer's WorldMona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-4884668188970128562008-09-28T13:03:00.000-04:002008-09-28T13:03:00.000-04:00Just stopped by to say hey and have a good Sunday....Just stopped by to say hey and have a good Sunday.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-46058411914996165102008-09-24T22:57:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:57:00.000-04:00I love the quotes! Writer Holly Black said at a c...I love the quotes! Writer Holly Black said at a conference I attended that writing was the loneliest of professions. There isn't even the poor soul in the next cubical that you can at least make eye contact with to remember there is a world out there. <BR/><BR/>I think it is important to have a network of other writers around you because, and I don't mean to sound patronizing to readers, but most people close to us don't understand what goes into the writing process. I haven't written for a couple of weeks now and my SO says, "Just sit down and write." It's not that easy. If the guys aren't talking to me, I can't write it.Jacquéline Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763280397841660587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-59074602029126007292008-09-14T08:43:00.000-04:002008-09-14T08:43:00.000-04:00It IS indeed another world for the writers!It is a...It IS indeed another world for the writers!<BR/><BR/>It is a lot of isolation and breaking away from people...Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615034229525061880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-21198444882883690812008-09-12T12:10:00.000-04:002008-09-12T12:10:00.000-04:00Yes. I feel isolated, at least among others who ha...Yes. I feel isolated, at least among others who have no idea what I do. I don't want to BE there among them. I want to be behind my computer. Is it a sickness? I don't know. I only know I'm driven and I can't stop.Thank GOD for my writer friends. They keep me sane...most of the time. LOLRegina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-79119582529131058802008-09-06T17:45:00.000-04:002008-09-06T17:45:00.000-04:00Thank goodness for the internet. Can you imagine h...Thank goodness for the internet. Can you imagine how isolated one would feel without it.<BR/>My opinion: Making it as a successful, financially independent writer has got to be one of the toughest jobs out there.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-41841801753948197362008-09-02T05:35:00.000-04:002008-09-02T05:35:00.000-04:00Nope - I never feel isolated as it's my choice to ...Nope - I never feel isolated as it's my choice to write and yes, of course readers know what goes into a book. They are no different to you or IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012768592941285677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-3267822277600132612008-09-01T09:12:00.000-04:002008-09-01T09:12:00.000-04:00I've been accused of shutting out the world and mi...I've been accused of shutting out the world and missing out on LIFE. But if writing makes me happy, why not? There's still plenty of time to enjoy it, and I don't write ALL the time...Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-89127448031317474732008-08-31T14:17:00.000-04:002008-08-31T14:17:00.000-04:00You are so right Heather. Only a writer can unders...You are so right Heather. Only a writer can understand a writer.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-13476552223680802562008-08-30T23:45:00.000-04:002008-08-30T23:45:00.000-04:00Having known a schizophrenic man in my family, I w...Having known a schizophrenic man in my family, I would say that whatever is wrong with us isn't that! It is amazing how I can just lose time writing down these imaginary peoples' lives though. And I doubt anyone other than a writer understands. I cowrote a middle grade fiction book recently and gave it to relatives to read. They loved it and regularly demand the sequel as if it can be written overnight. I wish!Heather Redmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217344945585103858noreply@blogger.com