tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post3340442198173839444..comments2024-01-13T16:28:12.851-10:00Comments on Gail M Baugniet - Author : #IWSG - 3 Questions I Had to Answer Before . . . Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-56265513770977466122016-03-05T18:50:37.447-10:002016-03-05T18:50:37.447-10:00I really like the quote you included here and plan...I really like the quote you included here and plan to add it to my wall of notes! Thanks, Lidy.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-27616447572270698552016-03-05T14:22:10.754-10:002016-03-05T14:22:10.754-10:00Sounds like you're asking yourself the right q...Sounds like you're asking yourself the right questions. It's too easy to get led astray as a writer if you don't stop from time to time and really analyze what you're trying to do.James Paillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213113363979079375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-57515480544229969722016-03-05T10:02:54.197-10:002016-03-05T10:02:54.197-10:00Second guessing our work in regards to character, ...Second guessing our work in regards to character, setting, etc. isn't something that'll just go away. But at least your asking questions and cementing your resolve to why you're story is written the way it is. Forget about and don't get too caught up in writing something salable. Which in my opinion is synonymous to 'trending.' That's why I also like to keep this quote by JK Rowling in front me as a constant reminder: "In truth, I never consider the audience for whom I'm writing. I just write what I want to write." Lidyhttps://pavingmyauthorsroad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-62499788075094787792016-03-03T13:51:36.903-10:002016-03-03T13:51:36.903-10:00I'm always second guessing my work, but someti...I'm always second guessing my work, but sometimes the work just needs to be written the way it demands, regardless of what is perceived as salable or not.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-11476417440663183172016-03-03T12:48:46.475-10:002016-03-03T12:48:46.475-10:00Who says that won't sell? I'd rather read ...Who says that won't sell? I'd rather read about that time, as I was a child then and don't remember, than anything more current. I've seen the news - I know what's happened in the last twenty-thirty years.<br />When I was writing my first book, everything I read said science fiction was dead. I wrote anyway. Even while crafting the sequels, everything said space opera doesn't sell in book form, only in the movies. My books went on to become Amazon best sellers.<br />I don't listen to what others say now. Neither should you.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-68231864226778940002016-03-03T05:56:17.839-10:002016-03-03T05:56:17.839-10:00Yes of course I've doubted my choices in my no...Yes of course I've doubted my choices in my novels, but I did them anyway and like you, have learned along the way. My next novel is a bit closer to home but still nothing I have actually experienced in my life, at least the main bombshell part. I liked how you put your doubts into questions and that it helped to focus on what you wanted/needed in your novels. Thanks for dropping by my blog as well!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-77201931857668861442016-03-03T05:49:03.967-10:002016-03-03T05:49:03.967-10:00Hi Gail. I think your questions are really thought...Hi Gail. I think your questions are really thought provoking and seem to have helped you find the right story to tell. Sometimes I think when stories come to us we start out by writing part of it for us, the writer. Exploring the characters and scenes and also major possibility. I have been working in a story for quite some time and the plot just hasn't seemed to be the right one until I also asked some similar hard questions. I think the time and place of a story is what we writers make of it. If it's something new and twisting with suspense and intrigue, and decade could fit. I wish you much luck. Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-83293424553109080812016-03-03T05:44:13.884-10:002016-03-03T05:44:13.884-10:00I am very interested in reading your next novel. I...I am very interested in reading your next novel. I believe that the 60's and 70's are the neck wave of historical fiction. And, a nurse during the Vietnam era?! I hadn't ever heard of one such story, or person. It's time to tell her story. Go. Create. Inspire!<br />Thanks for visiting my blog. Mary at <a href="http://www.playoffthepage.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a><br /><br />IWSG co-hostMary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-21824902711062538632016-03-02T19:02:09.633-10:002016-03-02T19:02:09.633-10:00Thank you, Elizabeth. The comment your early reade...Thank you, Elizabeth. The comment your early readers made that "no one" wants to read about middle-aged women is interesting. I wonder how many negative comments Ms. Christie received about the age of her female protagonist :)Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240022922254733667.post-4617643727592381012016-03-02T00:56:55.800-10:002016-03-02T00:56:55.800-10:00This post really touched a nerve with me. I have b...This post really touched a nerve with me. I have been asking myself similar questions. I've written two books set in the 70's and had similar concerns. Finally, I decided that that timeframe was the right choice because it was a unique moment in women's history and I wanted to show the protagonist's story against that backdrop. Another decision I got some blowback about from my early readers was the age of my protagonist. I've been told that no one wants to read about middle-aged women. I don't agree. Mid-life can be a turning point in many mom's lives (especially in the 70's). <br />It sounds like you've put a lot of thought into your character and there's something to be said for writing a slightly unconventional sleuth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.com