tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5386045670548909927..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Building the Author’s Ethos: Writing PhilosophyDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60968011390651517902010-04-26T14:38:03.370-06:002010-04-26T14:38:03.370-06:00Thank you for your advice Shon. I will copy your w...Thank you for your advice Shon. I will copy your words into my head and remember to use them next time I am composing a storyline.<br />StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42804449440849639852010-04-26T13:57:50.189-06:002010-04-26T13:57:50.189-06:00Interesting post. We need to stop and take stock o...Interesting post. We need to stop and take stock of why we write beyond the quick answers and this is a good reminder. Thanks Shon.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60792186644131737142010-04-26T13:36:38.928-06:002010-04-26T13:36:38.928-06:00Maybe because I'm working on a pilot study reg...Maybe because I'm working on a pilot study regarding romance readers I'm thinking about Nora Roberts right now. She is a prolific writer, having written in several genres, but I would argue that despite the myriad of genres she write in, there is a Robertsesque essence that carries through all those books. There is a reason to why she writes beyond the money and the love, and that THING, whatever it is, is important to know as a writer, I think.<br /><br />I mention this because I don't think having a philosophy means you have to write in one genre or write one type of book. I, for example, have a thing for the broken woman who learns to heal herself and be better for the healing. This "thing" has grown into part of my philosophy and it resonates in my stories, no matter the genre or form of writing.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9412941605046913272010-04-26T13:30:33.458-06:002010-04-26T13:30:33.458-06:00Dooblabox...
It's true there are differences ...Dooblabox...<br /><br />It's true there are differences between teacher and writer philosophies, and having been (and still being) both, I can say that both of my philosophies are in constant flux. I would be worried if they stayed the same. The culture, the atmosphere, the technology, the needs, etc. help to change those things.<br /><br />The main "thing" to get out of it is that at some point it's important to reflect on these questions and be able to articulate them--for self and for others.<br /><br />And on a personal note (like all of this isn't personal - lol), I had a sense of the type of writer I wanted to be before I even wrote my first story, just like I had an idea of the type of teacher I wanted to be before I ever stepped into a classroom. Those ideas grew into a philosophy with experience and further thought. :-)Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87713036835918328962010-04-26T12:26:41.630-06:002010-04-26T12:26:41.630-06:00It's something to consider. I would have to po...It's something to consider. I would have to post these questions and look at them each day until I began to formulate an answer.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64721651387314451062010-04-26T10:52:55.613-06:002010-04-26T10:52:55.613-06:00Perhaps some writers know where they're going ...Perhaps some writers know where they're going before they first put their fingers to the keyboard, but I didn't have a clue. I still don't know the answer to those questions, even after publication of my two mysteries. That's probably why I have three other manuscripts in different genres (suspense and historical women's fiction) and am now exploring ideas for contemporary women's fiction.<br /><br />You've given me something to think about, Shon. I admit, it would be nice to see a clear path ahead.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-5076169711874592942010-04-26T10:12:15.082-06:002010-04-26T10:12:15.082-06:00At what point during a person's writing career...At what point during a person's writing career should they begin answering these questions? Personally I think that a writing philosophy is different than a teaching philosophy in that teachers *can* (but don't always) walk into their careers with a philosophy in mind. Writers, however, need time to play with their work in order to figure out what they like and what they want. I just started writing and I know that if I were to even try to answer some of those questions, I would just be forcing answers. <br /><br />And even once I begin to clue in to what I want and like, I'm sure I'll edit those attitudes along the line. I think that writers, more so than teachers, will change their minds about their philosophies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13904908954367378402010-04-26T06:39:18.780-06:002010-04-26T06:39:18.780-06:00Great post! I haven't written anything down, b...Great post! I haven't written anything down, but I ask myself these questions whenever I come up with an idea for a book. In the end, it's what shapes my story. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com