tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post4449427840421861440..comments2023-05-24T08:06:43.882-04:00Comments on Romance Writer's Revenge: The Tale of Three Writers: With Much Apologies to J.K. RowlingTerri Osburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-59156870473890090052013-07-01T14:13:04.863-04:002013-07-01T14:13:04.863-04:00Janga, I--and several other pirates--beg to differ...Janga, I--and several other pirates--beg to differ about the "marketability" remark. We'd buy your book in an instant if you'd put it out there and allow us to read it. :) <br /><br />Tenacity is as important as luck...and more important, likely. *LOL* You have to have enough tenacity until the luck shows up. Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-87245904422578729322013-07-01T14:11:48.183-04:002013-07-01T14:11:48.183-04:00Mo, Luck is a big part of it...and probably the th...Mo, Luck is a big part of it...and probably the thing JK Rowling would feel she's equipped to share with other writers. *LOL* I'm sure she thinks she's a fine writer and spun a good yarn...but you know she knows she's lucky with how Harry Potter came about and embedded itself in the world. :)Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-30684302673984945892013-07-01T14:10:26.401-04:002013-07-01T14:10:26.401-04:00Marn, yes, there is something to be said for havin...Marn, yes, there is something to be said for having a wish granted from someone you didn't manipulate horribly to get. *LOL* <br /><br />And no, not a bit composed would I be. Or coherent. Or possibly conscious since I think I would have passed out. Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-48596615301554002872013-07-01T13:21:23.866-04:002013-07-01T13:21:23.866-04:00I love the parable, Hellie, but I think I'd sa...I love the parable, Hellie, but I think I'd say no, thank you to granted wishes. They always seem to have a sting. I don't want any words but my words to keep flowing. Since what I write is not "marketable," I don't consider awards. And I have an abundance of blank pages already. If anybody has a tenacity pill that I could take with my daily meds, I'll sign up for that.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-48035685030170025902013-07-01T13:12:49.351-04:002013-07-01T13:12:49.351-04:00I swear, given a fourth choice, I'd ask for go...I swear, given a fourth choice, I'd ask for good luck.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-85821404611590059472013-07-01T12:57:38.142-04:002013-07-01T12:57:38.142-04:00I admit, the pen that just keeps moving would be n...I admit, the pen that just keeps moving would be nice. Okay, fingers that just keep typing. At least some of the time. The times when I feel totally story constipated? Those are times I could love some extra help. <br /><br />But this is why you don't force wishes out of unwilling wish-granters. <br /><br />It's a good parable though. But if I saw Ms. Rowling, I doubt I'd be coherent enough to ask for anything, not even an autograph. These writers are way more composed than I would be. :)Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-25333562308676286402013-07-01T09:54:59.807-04:002013-07-01T09:54:59.807-04:00Terri, I'm not sure I was meaning to be quite ...Terri, I'm not sure I was meaning to be quite literal about the pen--only that it was supposed to be a long time ago (assuming JK Rowling existed a long time ago)--okay, so it was a universe that had JK Rowling but no computers. That can exist right?<br /><br />Whatever, you still picked the right answer. The pen would have likely commanded you to tell the story in a way you wouldn't agree with and wouldn't let you change it--which I think is one of the bigger hazards of the magic pen. <br /><br />You'll get those pages "magically" filled...with your hard work and discipline. You're doing great, even if you're not convinced yet. Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-54546251241588484302013-07-01T09:52:14.688-04:002013-07-01T09:52:14.688-04:00Quantum, I do adore the cheeky lads! Probably beca...Quantum, I do adore the cheeky lads! Probably because I'm so cheeky myself. :) Though cheeky or no, I'm sure he was right. It would have been a much bigger brouhaha if he hadn't accepted the prize, et al...though, who WOULDN'T take the prize? Hello. How many of these prizes do you think are being awarded you can just turn it down?Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-25912556259232851552013-07-01T09:06:39.547-04:002013-07-01T09:06:39.547-04:00What a fun blog. And I could see the shadowed, ani...What a fun blog. And I could see the shadowed, animated figures as I read it. I don't like to write by hand, so I wouldn't choose the pen. And I already feel a load of pressure without the awards, so that's out too.<br /><br />That leaves me the blank page, which makes sense. Except right now I'd wish for those blank pages to be magically filled to The End.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-42327581685863295492013-07-01T04:06:35.317-04:002013-07-01T04:06:35.317-04:00The parable of the three writers. LOL
It makes me...The parable of the three writers. LOL<br /><br />It makes me think of Richard Feynman accepting the Nobel prize.<br /><br />"He did not want to receive the prize because he thought that the theory was its own prize, but accepted it because had he refused it he would have gotten even greater publicity."<br /><br />I think he might have had tongue in cheek when saying that! LOLQuantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686409685564115213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-66767006555324228652013-07-01T00:59:45.987-04:002013-07-01T00:59:45.987-04:00You are a wealthy, wealthy pirate, Mo, no one'...You are a wealthy, wealthy pirate, Mo, no one's ever doubted it. *LOL* I have two books read qued up (I just haven't written them) but if you'd like to write a book review and save it as a 'Save Hellie's Ass File', I'd much appreciate it. You never know when you can use a book review or spare blog. Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-17066551490740103892013-07-01T00:49:01.061-04:002013-07-01T00:49:01.061-04:00Pssst....Fran...you really want me to write a revi...Pssst....Fran...you really want me to write a review of that food book for tomorrow?Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-35595073325819150342013-07-01T00:48:33.386-04:002013-07-01T00:48:33.386-04:00Ah...the blank page! And I have so many right now!...Ah...the blank page! And I have so many right now! The futures so bright, I gotta wear shades!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.com