Joanna wants to know which post of 2009 I would consider essential? As in, showing the very essence of my blog, as well as being essential to my readers?
Man, I hate making decisions. I can almost never state that any one thing is my favorite. I can pick favorite authors, but not favorite books. I can pick favorite musicians, but not favorite songs. So, saying I need to pick ONE post to symbolize my entire year?
Um, what d’you say I share my three favorites, huh?
Let The Yeast Do the Work
Writing is like bread baking. You start with the basics.
Yeast: The initial idea. The spark that’s going to make your writing grow into a loaf of bread. (Well, you know what I mean.)
Flour: This is the substance, the main argument. Really, without the flour, what’s the point of baking? Or writing?
Water: Flour may be the building blocks, the structure, but without the water, it’s going to fall apart. This helps tie it together, blend together
Salt: The extra zing that makes it come alive, that adds savor to keep it interesting.
How NOT To Get Your Novel Published
Anybody can claim to be a novelist and then not carry through by writing an actual, well, novel.
The real challenge for being an Undiscovered Novelist is to actually HAVE a completed manuscript, one that is good, interesting, and entertaining, one that has real character development and depth, and a multi-layered plot that all ties together. A masterpiece, that is, or at least something that is good.
To have all that and still remain unpublished is tricky. It takes a master of evasion. An expert at avoidance. That’s where my distinct talents come into play. Because, naturally, my completed novel is wonderful. Every time I pull it out of mothballs, it makes me laugh, smile, cry, and tingle all the way to my fingertips, it’s so darned entertaining.
Writing Makes Everything Possible
Writing–just the mere act of putting words on paper–shapes the possibilities of our lives. Things we’ve learned. Things we want to share. Things we want to pass on to other people and other generations. Ideas. Philosophies. Poems. Emotions. Stories. Drama. Comedy. History.
I know, it’s hard isn’t it? I enjoyed all of these too. I’ll apply some editorial licence and pick my own favourite from one of these three… maybe even some of your power packed lines too 🙂
Thanks Deb
.-= Joanna Young´s last blog ..Essential Lines from 2009: Group Writing Project =-.
Good choices, Deb. I’m having the same problem picking an essential post.
.-= Lillie Ammann´s last blog ..Scripture for the First Thursday in Advent =-.
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