tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post6254872708952798550..comments2015-06-17T18:01:00.398-07:00Comments on Love Letters to Forever: What's Up WednesdayRaven Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03538947519732493635noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-79050745907572894102013-07-07T08:39:39.759-07:002013-07-07T08:39:39.759-07:00I read The 5th Wave week. I actually used it as an...I read <i>The 5th Wave</i> week. I actually used it as an incentive to get some of my writing done, but we'll see how I do the rest of this week now that I've finished the book...<br /><br />I loved your excerpt. I definitely got a sort of creeper vibe from Lord Beck right away. And I wouldn't have known that was a first draft if I hadn't already...well...known. But my first drafts are more or less incoherent, so that's what I'm judging against, I suppose.<br /><br />Good luck the rest of this week!Stephanie Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258321385403403810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-82504635775915147122013-07-05T10:49:34.989-07:002013-07-05T10:49:34.989-07:00I loved THE 5TH WAVE! I hope you're able to po...I loved THE 5TH WAVE! I hope you're able to power through - but you're so right, your writing takes precedence!<br /><br />Best of luck hitting your writing goals this week - especially if that means you get to treat yourself to SIEGE AND STORM. Loved that one, LOVED. <br /><br />Hope you have a great weekend!Erin L. Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724907482299321322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-85274099347047264922013-07-04T15:15:04.689-07:002013-07-04T15:15:04.689-07:00Thanks for sharing your excerpt - nice work! Good ...Thanks for sharing your excerpt - nice work! Good luck with your goals this week!Sara Birenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232407986912820233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-23060998596839467642013-07-03T21:22:13.180-07:002013-07-03T21:22:13.180-07:00I loved The 5th Wave. I'm glad you're enjo...I loved The 5th Wave. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Loved your excerpt! Good luck on your writing goals. Have a great weekend! amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718797496928888579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-51374612158930663472013-07-03T20:27:11.395-07:002013-07-03T20:27:11.395-07:00"The words tasted like ashes." My favori..."The words tasted like ashes." My favorite quote from the passage, I can totally see that! And I'm with you, Fantasy authors (especially high Fantasy) who keep it A. too similar to modern world or B. too similar to other authors bore me, I'm like seriously, why can't you do something different? It's your book, your imagination?!?! I'm writing a futuristic MG now and I hope to be able to take the reader on a wild ride, or at least myself for now since people won't be reading it for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-2218251411271488902013-07-03T19:02:27.430-07:002013-07-03T19:02:27.430-07:00Yay for another excerpt! Thank you for sharing!
I ...Yay for another excerpt! Thank you for sharing!<br />I love drawing maps. Any excuse to get pretty with pencils and markers works for me. :) Good luck with your writing this week!Raehttp://infinitelywriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-50710124582673719012013-07-03T13:38:25.951-07:002013-07-03T13:38:25.951-07:00great excerpt! The heat definitely kills the writi...great excerpt! The heat definitely kills the writing mood, I need some rain! Good luck with your goals!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141016407543040103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-43349038326164497752013-07-03T13:24:31.181-07:002013-07-03T13:24:31.181-07:00I too have THE 5TH WAVE on my TBR and with all the...I too have THE 5TH WAVE on my TBR and with all the positive reviews I'm reading, I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />What Chuck says about Fantasy is true of fiction as a whole. Whether you work within the confines of a world you create or the world in which you live, you can still do anything you want. That's the power of story-telling. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-76867806641088085782013-07-03T11:34:54.882-07:002013-07-03T11:34:54.882-07:00What a snippet! Thanks for sharing. Miss Thorne so...What a snippet! Thanks for sharing. Miss Thorne sounds awesome and I looooove the tension running throughout.<br /><br />The 5th Wave is absolutely FANTASTIC isn't it? What a book!Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-30832531485489794552013-07-03T10:15:00.348-07:002013-07-03T10:15:00.348-07:00We should find a giant bottle, stuff all of the he...We should find a giant bottle, stuff all of the heat inside of it, and send it somewhere else. I'm not sure if this would actually work but...we're writers. We can make anything work. <br /><br />And thank you! I have a tendency to think everything I write sucks. I'm glad you didn't think this was too bad. That really means a lot. :)Raven Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538947519732493635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-69192670117497907592013-07-03T10:11:09.097-07:002013-07-03T10:11:09.097-07:00Thank you so much!
And The 5th Wave is a really ...Thank you so much! <br /><br />And The 5th Wave is a really great book to reward yourself with. Just make sure you set aside a little bit of time to read it. It will consume you and just when you tell yourself you'll only read a few more pages, that turns into a few more chapters.<br /><br />Good luck with your wip/meeting this week's goals! :)Raven Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538947519732493635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-33954665260483226642013-07-03T09:47:00.558-07:002013-07-03T09:47:00.558-07:00Drawing a map sounds like such a cool idea! I am a...Drawing a map sounds like such a cool idea! I am a bit obsessed with maps, and since I've been writing about real life locations, I rely heavily on maps, which help to then invent the rest based on what's actually there. Maps and calendars and timelines I tend to hyper-focus on, to the point that sometimes I need to ease up a bit... :)<br /><br />I like that Chuck Wendig quote. I agree, fantasy shouldn't have limits. But I can guess why it does; when writers or filmmakers push boundaries, there are always nay-sayers who say it departs from x source material like Lord of the Rings or whatever, and I think writers tend to want to respect original sources but then get boxed in by them. It's a delicate balance. Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-231490323715512932013-07-03T09:39:41.245-07:002013-07-03T09:39:41.245-07:00Thanks for the Canada Day wishes, Raven! :) I'...Thanks for the Canada Day wishes, Raven! :) I'm so happy you're enjoying THE 5TH WAVE. I definitely did. And I agree with Katy: definitely no first draft suckiness in the snippet you shared. I'm really enjoying what you've shared so far. Good luck with your writing this week!Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-64547815834368563832013-07-03T09:12:03.735-07:002013-07-03T09:12:03.735-07:00Oh oh oh I love this! I'm a big sucker for fan...Oh oh oh I love this! I'm a big sucker for fantasy--it's what I write too, though mine tend to not be epics. Good luck on your goals this week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754425388806152768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-29343928979067916842013-07-03T07:40:48.240-07:002013-07-03T07:40:48.240-07:00Love that quote about fantasy, and I adore the exc...Love that quote about fantasy, and I adore the excerpt you shared -- definitely no first draft suckiness in that section. :-)<br /><br />Best of luck with your writing goals for this week, Raven. I'm rooting for you! Katy Uppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725740174190514869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-9981206268530639942013-07-03T07:27:45.083-07:002013-07-03T07:27:45.083-07:00I really enjoyed that excerpt. Your writing is so ...I really enjoyed that excerpt. Your writing is so good. What are you talking about - first draft suckiness? ;-) <br /><br />Good luck meeting your goals this week Raven. The heat is also being a bother for me too (LOL I wrote about it in my post today :P Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076907708483883575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387024755217606129.post-81193539039649202492013-07-03T07:20:53.994-07:002013-07-03T07:20:53.994-07:00I am so glad you shared again - that excerpt was f...I am so glad you shared again - that excerpt was full of awesome and your writing is stellar and I really, really hope you will share more! Um...SOON.<br /><br />Also, I have the 5th Wave up very soon on the TBR and I can't wait to read it! I think I will make it my reward after I get to my midpoint of my WiP.<br /><br />Good luck with meeting your goals this week!Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.com