tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1529677605229349993..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Don't Be Afraid of FailureGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-32154484353868550762012-06-13T08:23:58.031-07:002012-06-13T08:23:58.031-07:00Well, I suppose the key is to try and make a point...Well, I suppose the key is to try and make a point of learning from our mistakes, so that we don't continue to make them over and over again. I'm not sure exactly what kind of mistake you're referring to, but as far as writing goes, as long as we continue to study our craft (writing books help) and work diligently to improve our writing, we will inevitably improve and the mistakes we make along the way become lessons of what <i>not</i> to do.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-30068558085747840442012-06-13T08:13:51.618-07:002012-06-13T08:13:51.618-07:00How do you know that the failure will actually lea...How do you know that the failure will actually lead to improvement? I understand the 'value of failure' argument, but I fear that I will just continue to make the same mistakes over and over again. As one writer put it, I would just be a "lighter shade of lousy."Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-87925616906049887892012-03-14T17:46:58.599-07:002012-03-14T17:46:58.599-07:00Glad I could help! I'm relatively sure every w...Glad I could help! I'm relatively sure <i>every</i> writer battles that fear from time to time. The best thing we can do is push past it and write despite the fear. Worst comes to worst, the writing isn't great, but you can fix it later. Not so bad, really. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-38326385856795373992012-03-14T17:37:17.688-07:002012-03-14T17:37:17.688-07:00Great post! I'm so happy I found your blog! I ...Great post! I'm so happy I found your blog! I have that same fear that I will write something really bad that it won't even be worth to write it so I get discouraged, but I think I'm going to bookmark this post and others like this to read when I feel discouraged. It'll help me to keep writing! Reading_by_Kindle_Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-48966891134381257802012-02-27T06:54:06.964-08:002012-02-27T06:54:06.964-08:00What I really hate is when I think "It would ...<i><br />What I really hate is when I think "It would have been better if I did this... " and then realise that I can't be bothered to make such a huge change because it is so much work. I don't think that has ever happened but I worry about it</i><br /><br />There will almost inevitably come a time when you realize that the way to improve your WIP exponentially is going to be a huge amount of work. When you come to this point, you have two options: 1) do the necessary revisions and 2) trunk the WIP and start a new one. <br /><br />Writing is a lot of work--there's no way around it, and sometimes you'll have to undo months or years or work in order to make your WIP that much better. If the extra work doesn't seem worth it, then you might want to consider moving on to a new novel. Either way there is a solution--so nothing to worry about, right? :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-13016172859124112982012-02-27T03:53:07.228-08:002012-02-27T03:53:07.228-08:00My problem is I start with joy and write and write...My problem is I start with joy and write and write... but somewhere down the road I will get sad because that awesome, free idea that was running around in my head is now tied down to this event, this plot, and I'm scared that I could have done it better. Then i get over it and try to make the best of it I can'. What I really hate is when I think "It would have been better if I did this... " and then realise that I can't be bothered to make such a huge change because it is so much work. I don't think that has ever happened but I worry about itMatthew Rowehttp://twitter.com/RoweMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-41878564971930678092012-02-27T00:09:37.216-08:002012-02-27T00:09:37.216-08:00
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I also like the advice your friend gave you--it certainly helps to know that an ugly first draft is to be expected. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-67517774749203871302012-02-24T20:50:10.463-08:002012-02-24T20:50:10.463-08:00Awesome post, Ava! It was so well written and hear...Awesome post, Ava! It was so well written and heartfelt that I could only detract from it. Instead, I will stand beside you and cheer right along with you.<br />I hope you're having a great weekend.<br /><br />-Jimmyrapture22noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-72745436515290486652012-02-24T19:22:28.667-08:002012-02-24T19:22:28.667-08:00A very wise friend of mine says the same thing to ...A very wise friend of mine says the same thing to be every time that I freak out over an imperfect first draft: "All newborns are ugly. You clean them up." It's gotten me through my first drafts for around ten years now. <br /><br />As for more objective measures of success, such as page hits or sales, I always calm myself down by going, "Look, how much would you manage if you didn't even try? And aren't you having fun? Okay, then, whatever money you manage after that is gravy."Mari Stroudhttp://maristroud.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-59726010964291180112012-02-24T12:34:21.298-08:002012-02-24T12:34:21.298-08:00That's exactly what I'm talking about--muc...That's exactly what I'm talking about--much better to have learned from badly written WIP than not to have a WIP to learn from at all. Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-21720683262365324532012-02-24T12:32:31.117-08:002012-02-24T12:32:31.117-08:00You have a great attitude! I think we learn just a...You have a great attitude! I think we learn just as much--if not more--from our failures as we do our successes. Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-24796805936881861712012-02-24T11:51:09.849-08:002012-02-24T11:51:09.849-08:00I have a favorite quote by Steven Pressfield where...I have a favorite quote by Steven Pressfield where he talks about writing his first Hollywood film (King Kong Lives) and watching it bomb. He said he felt okay about it because while he hadn't had a real success yet, he had a real failure, and that was better than having nothing or a bunch of unfinished work.Daniel Swensenhttp://www.surlymuse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-37987663557122932882012-02-24T10:44:44.454-08:002012-02-24T10:44:44.454-08:00I can have bad and good writing days. When it'...I can have bad and good writing days. When it's a bad day, I have the feeling every word I write down stinks and regularly I quit writing rather fast on such a day. When it's a good day, I'm loving the proces of writing very much and I can go on for a very long time. The conclusion is often that what I wrote is the best thing that has ever been written. <br /><br />The weird thing however is that when I look back on the result of either of these days, I realise that the stinking writing wasn't that bad after all and the superb masterpiece wasn't as perfect as I thought it was. <br /><br />I don't know which of the days I prefer. Probably the good ones, because I get more 'work' done and it's much easier to write with a good feeling.<br /><br />Anyway, good or bad writing: failure will always be. And that's a good thing, because when we never fail, we never learn. We need the failures to improve. So, bring those failures on (and let's conquer them!). JFeijtenhttp://writersdraft.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-26818645977747370722012-02-24T08:08:05.064-08:002012-02-24T08:08:05.064-08:00As Benjamin Franklin said, "I didn't fail...As Benjamin Franklin said, "I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong." :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-21492950550615622892012-02-24T08:03:31.042-08:002012-02-24T08:03:31.042-08:00Oh, it's so important not to think about failu...Oh, it's so important not to think about failure WHILE you're writing. That can really mess with your mind and bring on a devastating case of writer's block. If you find yourself doing this, I have two suggestions:<br />1) Agree with yourself that you'll worry about failure LATER, during the editing phase of your writing, and,<br />2) Remember, that temporary failure often leads to great success. When chemist Norm Larsen invented the lubricant WD40 he gave it the name WD**40** because he had FAILED on the first 39 attempts! Daphne Gray-Granthttp://www.publicationcoach.com/noreply@blogger.com