tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post6322685874957330209..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Supporting writers: six tipsLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-19467210227311567152012-11-15T22:04:33.949-05:002012-11-15T22:04:33.949-05:00Interesting. People as about any other day job, so...Interesting. People as about any other day job, so why not writing? And people who aren't in the same trenches have been amazing encouragers to me. Being told by someone who reads that what you does matters feels different, like a breath of fresh air, compared to hearing a peer say it. Sometime I think my writers peers are just whistling in the dark to keep their own fears at bay. Outsider perspective widens my understanding so much.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-5505518850180421122012-11-15T20:32:29.998-05:002012-11-15T20:32:29.998-05:00I think it feels weird to be offered or accept any...I think it feels weird to be offered or accept anything other than #3 and #6 from non-writers. And I usually squirm when asked what I'm working on. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-30396059168569690322012-11-15T13:04:54.801-05:002012-11-15T13:04:54.801-05:00I agree that they want to help, but don't know...I agree that they want to help, but don't know how. It's up to us to ask for the help we need. Hope this tips list is helpful (though you've of course see it before! Thought it might be good to share again.)Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-77002778658836753732012-11-15T12:32:48.716-05:002012-11-15T12:32:48.716-05:00My non-writing friends want desparately to see me ...My non-writing friends want desparately to see me write! I need them to hold me accountable to what I have set out to do more than anything else at this time. And they are more than willing to do that. It is so important that we be vulnerable to tell our close ones what we need. People generally want to be helpful but do not know always how to be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-816928786461828782012-11-15T11:38:27.784-05:002012-11-15T11:38:27.784-05:00I can't tell you how many times I've had p...I can't tell you how many times I've had people advise me about how to make it big in publishing, and it almost always involves jumping into some genre I know nothing about. It tends to just discourage me, which I doubt was the intent. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-83558773052665449582012-11-15T11:36:00.929-05:002012-11-15T11:36:00.929-05:00Technical writing is a very different animal from ...Technical writing is a very different animal from fiction. Emotional trueness doesn't even enter the picture. Good that you know what his strengths and weaknesses are as a possible support. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-31718131344268727922012-11-15T02:08:17.227-05:002012-11-15T02:08:17.227-05:00love the tips...especially advise but only when as...love the tips...especially advise but only when asked. it can be true!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-59196409242361137612012-11-14T14:57:41.049-05:002012-11-14T14:57:41.049-05:00It varies. My husband does technical writing for t...It varies. My husband does technical writing for the navy nuclear program and never reads fiction, so when I excitedly told him my word count one day his response was - That and $1.50 will buy you a cup of coffee. <br />But there have been other times he'd been very supportive, but I'll never, never let him read my work. He's too close. His opinion matters too much. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.com