tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post6360520157942058162..comments2023-05-30T00:46:18.792-07:00Comments on Sprig Muslin: Tears and wallowingJessica Gilmore http://www.blogger.com/profile/11315382943510090477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-63354918689937432922010-10-09T02:20:36.019-07:002010-10-09T02:20:36.019-07:00I completely agree with everyone else's commen...I completely agree with everyone else's comments. Even though I can do a snoopy dance about my entry being short-listed, I have to pick myself up and keep writing just like all of my fellow Newbies. It's knowing that there are 70+ awesome writers in our Facebook group that makes me want to dig in and do you guys proud, and I can't wait to see what you, or Xandra, or Sophia, or Julia, etc will write next!Evangeline Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132593133675388609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-6508320291774854122010-10-08T18:37:31.078-07:002010-10-08T18:37:31.078-07:00I agree. Sometimees a bit of wallowing isn't a...I agree. Sometimees a bit of wallowing isn't a bad thing at all. And then you dust yourself off and keep writing!Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-57788688588308462212010-10-08T11:20:08.303-07:002010-10-08T11:20:08.303-07:00Huge hugs. It's been a tough day. I've fel...Huge hugs. It's been a tough day. I've felt sort of confused for most of the afternoon and my thoughts keep swinging round to aiming at a completely different sort of writing, and then back to persevering with the historical romance, because that's where a part of my heart is, and because I've started so I'll finish.<br /><br />Hey, don't you dare give up now. You're nearly there IMO and I (and others) will be there to help you get your first chapter to be something the eds will love.<br /><br />Tonight though, I think we deserve a bit of wallowing. I intend to be Eating Woman shortly. I've got a lasagne in the oven and I'm going to make CHIPS with it. And I shall be having SECONDS. And I'm going to pop out to get a bottle of wine as well. That's my kind of wallowing. (Will worry about "starting again" with the writing tomorrow - and about how on earth to get rid of the extra calories, heh heh!)Sophia Harrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088931733851729692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-51258148977021958452010-10-08T10:34:34.654-07:002010-10-08T10:34:34.654-07:00First of all, I'd like to say I'm flattere...First of all, I'd like to say I'm flattered by you mentioning my chapter in your post. You have no idea how much of a bolster that gave my confidence after this afternoon, so thank you ((hugs)) xxx<br /><br />And, as you rightly said, tomorrow is another day. We'll take another look, push the disappointment back and move on with our writing. <br /><br />I personally feel you have so much writing talent - it would be a crying shame to walk away from it right now. And i think the critique you'll get will point this out too (and ok, maybe one or two tough truths but it's all good because you'll learn hugely from this)<br /><br />The hardwork will start again tomorrrow - our personal pity parties will be over by then! lol. So chin up and i'll catch up with you soon :)Xandra Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983280013921201750noreply@blogger.com