tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post7895128829006817707..comments2024-01-02T06:39:28.476-06:00Comments on erica and christy-two moms. two teachers. two writers. one blog.: and that's that.erica and christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-16446173027798862032011-05-30T19:45:31.097-05:002011-05-30T19:45:31.097-05:00I've gotten behind, too, with awards and tags ...I've gotten behind, too, with awards and tags and blog comments and stuff. Sigh. We prioritize as we must. <br /><br />I can't shut off the writer in me when I read, but it's not always a bad thing. When a book is really good (like, Hunger Games good), the writer part shuts off on its own.Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-81453643048489137202011-05-28T21:49:16.729-05:002011-05-28T21:49:16.729-05:00For a moment, I got scared that this girl was seei...For a moment, I got scared that this girl was seeing her family's home being repossessed or something! It made me want to keep on reading! But I feel like it's really unfair of the mom to having the move happen a day or two early.Eleni Alexandrakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379407075969736783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-84451268867283224462011-05-28T10:44:52.581-05:002011-05-28T10:44:52.581-05:00If there's a trick to turning off the writer b...If there's a trick to turning off the writer brain while reading, I'd sure love to know it. I am constantly rewriting awkward sentences in my head as I read and it's frustrating.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-1863161458581745802011-05-27T20:26:01.262-05:002011-05-27T20:26:01.262-05:00And apparently I've decided that such things a...And apparently I've decided that such things as punctuation, italics, and general usage no longer apply to me. :/Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-71428725420374875002011-05-27T20:24:52.225-05:002011-05-27T20:24:52.225-05:00This is the problem with me currently reading in l...This is the problem with me currently reading in large chunks... I remember loving books, but I don't remember which ones! I'm reading P.J. Hoover's Solstice right now & enjoying it. I also just finished Children of Húrin by Tolkien-- it's depressing but a good read if your a Tolkien addict. Oh, and Contact, by Carl Sagan. Much better than the movie. And those last two are not YA.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-23918454419066660472011-05-27T14:18:22.856-05:002011-05-27T14:18:22.856-05:00I'm not sure it ever gets better, Christy, but...I'm not sure it ever gets better, Christy, but I do believe your reading plan for the summer is BRILLIANT! Changing things up and, even more importantly, reading widely and a lot, is the very best thing for our little writerly noggins to shake them out of ruts. I just read a post on someone's blog this morning about losing the natural ability to name all sorts of physical tics/cues that show emotional reactions in characters--she realized her writer's vocabulary was shrinking because she wasn't reading enough! She was spending all her time writing and only looking at her own genre. Wow, did that ever resonate.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-19062885795478026842011-05-27T12:55:52.152-05:002011-05-27T12:55:52.152-05:00I really, really wish I could turn off the inner e...I really, really wish I could turn off the inner editor when I'm reading books. It's killed the pleasure several times. All I can say is, when I do get lost in a book and can't put it down, that's when I know the author has done an above and beyond, spectacular job. And I wish it happened more often!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-80016703652035603342011-05-27T12:11:47.422-05:002011-05-27T12:11:47.422-05:00I read lots of books that I like, but hardly any I...I read lots of books that I like, but hardly any I really love. I guess I'm just really picky? Maybe it is a writer thing.alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-7226445860917505602011-05-26T22:05:12.012-05:002011-05-26T22:05:12.012-05:00I think once you start writing, you're doomed ...I think once you start writing, you're doomed when it comes to reading. I haven't been able to look at a newspaper or magazine the same since I started editing 10+ years ago, and the same thing is happening now that I'm writing...<br /><br />In other news, I'm reading "If I Stay" right now, and it is FABULOUS... Highly recommend~ :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-37911636826525319232011-05-26T18:12:12.595-05:002011-05-26T18:12:12.595-05:00Hi, Christy,
It's so funny, I have the same p...Hi, Christy,<br /><br />It's so funny, I have the same problem when I read too. I do hope it gets better.<br /><br />I'm in that blogfest. I used a excerpt from my short story, Through Shades of Gray.<br /><br />I had no time to read anything lately, but hopefully soon I'll have a suggestion or two.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-58006885458429676372011-05-26T15:52:22.783-05:002011-05-26T15:52:22.783-05:00Welcome back! I'm one of the bloggers having c...Welcome back! I'm one of the bloggers having commenting issue. I found i can sneak around the glitch this way.<br /><br />Anyway, I have learned to turn my writer self off when reading. Altho, I started correcting story in TV shows and movies, which drives my husband bonkers. lolMaryhttp://mpaxauthor.blogspot.com/2011/05/marys-sci-fi-adventures-on-planet-earth.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-20732623539439842872011-05-26T11:12:29.508-05:002011-05-26T11:12:29.508-05:00I've had this problem with some books and in t...I've had this problem with some books and in the end, those are the ones I didn't enjoy as much. Others, when I got drawn in by the imagery or the lyrical writing, I could read through. <br /><br />My new resolution is - if I don't like it by page 50, I'm going to set it down. Unless it's comes with a huge recommendation - I had a hard time with the first 100 pages of The Book Thief, but it was well written (but boring!), so I stuck with it because everyone told me to and it really did get better!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-62540087327732837092011-05-26T11:00:19.644-05:002011-05-26T11:00:19.644-05:00Christy, it will get better.
I struggled with this...Christy, it will get better.<br />I struggled with this a lot earlier this year. It was hard to edit/rewrite my manuscript and enjoy reading YA and MG books at the same time.<br />Now I'm handling it a lot better, and I can tell my writer self to take a break when I want to enjoy a book just because.<br />One thing I still can't do is first draft and read YA and MG books. <br /><br />You will find what works for you, for sure. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-57150862346852594522011-05-26T10:38:05.367-05:002011-05-26T10:38:05.367-05:00Unfortunately I can't turn off the writer in m...Unfortunately I can't turn off the writer in me when I read. I wish I could! It makes it tough at times. Early this fall I'll have something good for you to read... Stop by my blog to find out. ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-91987924497143173292011-05-26T09:07:32.210-05:002011-05-26T09:07:32.210-05:00I really liked the book Plain Kate by Erin Bow. T...I really liked the book Plain Kate by Erin Bow. Totally got sucked into the story and the beautiful writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-85883995646269409302011-05-26T08:18:05.739-05:002011-05-26T08:18:05.739-05:00If I get really sucked into the story I forget to ...If I get really sucked into the story I forget to read as a writer. If you're looking to read as a reader, I think the key is to read the things you enjoy most. (I'm not sure if this is making sense due to sleep dep--must finish MS revisions.)Alicia Gregoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660125614529633284noreply@blogger.com