tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post7346247251409002146..comments2023-10-26T04:41:30.913-05:00Comments on Julie Jarnagin: Staying inside the linesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512158365021041194noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-61717837388085613762013-05-31T12:25:45.287-05:002013-05-31T12:25:45.287-05:00In a nutshell: fearlessness! Give me two gallons! ...In a nutshell: fearlessness! Give me two gallons! I think we should put all our rules away until we get that spontaneous first draft completed. Just let if flow. I'm inhibited by rules, which is one reason I stay away from some of the writer loops that spout rules and regulations as if there's only ONE way to do something.<br /><br />As for Jennifer's comment: if a writer feels it, the reader will too. I don't know if I believe that but I sure hope it's true! :)Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-39621338318488644342013-05-31T08:51:41.519-05:002013-05-31T08:51:41.519-05:00I agree with Jennifer. I think when the write is f...I agree with Jennifer. I think when the write is feeling it I am. And I never care if they follow the rules. I just want a good story that I can picture in my head. :) Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-26316816875703206522013-05-30T13:19:08.475-05:002013-05-30T13:19:08.475-05:00You know what's funny? It took my editor to sh...You know what's funny? It took my editor to show me that craft books, while great, can only take you so far. Sometimes you have to let go of the rules. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019707941624735045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-81376105226293520032013-05-29T15:07:38.208-05:002013-05-29T15:07:38.208-05:00I agree--fearlessness. I love it when I read a boo...I agree--fearlessness. I love it when I read a book and think, did she really just say that? :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-23903666963966077562013-05-29T14:54:13.683-05:002013-05-29T14:54:13.683-05:00It's hard to say. I think when a writer feels ...It's hard to say. I think when a writer feels it, the reader feels it too, though. Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-51341372397993674032013-05-27T20:48:48.118-05:002013-05-27T20:48:48.118-05:00Glad you feel this way, Julie. The next book I'...Glad you feel this way, Julie. The next book I'm going send you breaks quite a few rules, but I hope it's a little more interesting that way!Susan Anne Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258093329143787876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-12327179824117763192013-05-27T12:41:07.547-05:002013-05-27T12:41:07.547-05:00When you have learned the rules, then you can brea...When you have learned the rules, then you can break them.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.com