Hey Rigsy, Don't forget I talk exclusivly about the art of good writing here. To some, those that are well practiced, then this agonising does not take so long, but I belive you incorrect to suggest that it does not happen.
As to trusted freinds, then I guess you and I may see them differantly? What sort of friend cannot tell me I am wrong, nor give me an honest opinion on my art if they are scarred that it will end the freindship? To me a freind is one that I can fight with one night and be forgiven for my bad behaviour the very next morning, of course this goes both ways. Beside when I show my freins my writing, I am not after editing, but honest reviews, is the tale any good or does it bore them? Do they feel for the charectors, do they invest any emotion to the tale? On 6 July, 18:55, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > If an artist is prolific, he/she can turn out a vast amount work. > Think of Shakespeare, Mozart, Picasso, etc.- if they dallied over > every word, note stroke of the brush we would be bereft! The had self- > confidence and high energy. I would not trust friends to be good > editors- if they are brutally honest, the friendship will perish! > > On Jul 6, 8:20 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I think Don, has hit the preverbriale nail on the head here. > > > Even when the ideas come easy (if ever) the actual craft of good > > writting is a long hard slog. Every single word needs to be thought > > about, agonised over, drafted, redrafted, commited to, changed again, > > and then finaly given to trusted friends who you know will be brutaly > > honest about this thing you have poured all your emotions, feelings, > > thoughts, heart and soul out over, and then in all likelyhood will > > need just one or perhaps two more 'goings over' until you are happy > > enough to let it go. > > > Good luck, and please do let us all have a preview! > > > On 3 July, 23:41, kenny <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > i want to write a, iguess short story, of 4,000 words or less. it is a > > > competition and the prize is $2,500. how did you go about doing it, > > > and what were your motives? can someone just sit down and write a > > > great book in a week or so, or does there need to be intricate > > > planning?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
