tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464589489014860611.post2229988183632182648..comments2023-09-07T09:20:40.453+01:00Comments on demention: Who do YOU write for?Juliennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177445245144105172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464589489014860611.post-48571546241877270482012-07-20T18:41:53.699+01:002012-07-20T18:41:53.699+01:00Josh's story was frighteningly good.Josh's story was frighteningly good.bookwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237519763315026629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464589489014860611.post-26615269253310688352012-07-17T13:32:58.299+01:002012-07-17T13:32:58.299+01:00The truth is, Julienne, that I wrote this to remin...The truth is, Julienne, that I wrote this to remind myself of what I used to know - write what YOU love, what fires YOU up, with all the passion and skill you possess. The problem is these days that there's a cacophony all around as we write - blogs, twitter, FB, Goodreads, Amazon and all the tentacles of the mass media. And we all get hung up on it. <br /><br />It's like trying to write in the midst of a carnival. Most writers need a cave. And the other thing that reading all those stories by the Manchester kids somehow brought back to me is that we're not writing for 'the market' or publisher or agent but for the individual who picks up your book and wants a great story. <br /><br />What wise person said: 'The story's the thing' ?JULIE BERTAGNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968031704120925668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464589489014860611.post-26339236976406727392012-07-16T21:00:45.076+01:002012-07-16T21:00:45.076+01:00Great post, Julie. I get too hung up on what the ...Great post, Julie. I get too hung up on what the market wants (but then I am 15+ years behind you, experience-wise!) This has really reinforced the flagging courage of my convictions.Juliennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177445245144105172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464589489014860611.post-7857962545345188462012-07-16T14:25:56.061+01:002012-07-16T14:25:56.061+01:00I'm so glad this inspired you, Vanessa - the M...I'm so glad this inspired you, Vanessa - the Manchester kids inspired me! Thanks.JULIE BERTAGNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968031704120925668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464589489014860611.post-23412464791677719682012-07-16T14:17:28.142+01:002012-07-16T14:17:28.142+01:00This is a truly inspirational post. It is so good ...This is a truly inspirational post. It is so good to know that so many teenagers are full of ideas despite everything the media says. I am with you and Pullman, you need to write the story you want to write rather than trying to fit into a perceived market requirement. Thank youNess Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.com