Comments on: Shifting Mud

By: Kristina McMorris

Kristina McMorris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:58:47 +0000

Lovely post, Laura. And yes! For me, too, it’s the addiction to achieving that “perfect line” that has me coming back to the computer day after day. Glad I’m not the only one who needs medication for this illness. LOL.

Thank goodness for those special teachers who brought the magic and passion of storytelling into our lives.

By: Michelle Diener

Michelle Diener — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:10:40 +0000

Laura, what a great post. Thank you so much, and I find that so many of the stories I was read in class when I was ten have stuck with me. Either it is a time of feeling things very strongly, or I had a wonderful teacher (she was wonderful, actually). The books we read that year are all highly regarded classics now, and I still love every one.

By: Therese Walsh

Therese Walsh — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:05:54 +0000

I loved the story of this story, and it’s so true; it takes a huge effort to write a book, and it often feels like you’re trapped in the pages.

Thanks for a great post, Laura!

By: Lynne Marshall

Lynne Marshall — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:18:55 +0000

Shifting mud, sifting sand, rolling rocks up the mountain, yup – writing isn’t for sissies!

Thanks so much for linking to Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah chorus. It went great with my morning coffee, and now I feel ready to write!

By: Linda Barrett

Linda Barrett — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:11:10 +0000

Excellent essay with more than one lesson. The analogy is great, but I also loved how you jumped into the beginning of your story – exactly how to grab a reader. Nice work

By: Patti

Patti — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:08:41 +0000

Laura, I woke up this morning to read your “Shifting Mud”. What really hit me was your reason for writing – to make someone else see exactly how I feel about something. When my sister, (who is the only person outside of my editor who I let read my two novels), told me that she cried when one of my main characters was shot and fell into a coma, that really did something for me. I knew I had done something right when she was able to see (and feel) what I had written.
Thanks for the morning inspiration.
Patti

By: Edie Ramer

Edie Ramer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:45:25 +0000

Laura, great blog. I’m concentrating on writing the best book I can. That’s all we have control over. But before I write it, I do try to have a premise is interesting and will catch an agent/editor’s attention.

By: Adrienne Giordano

Adrienne Giordano — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:28:36 +0000

Hi, Laura. Wonderful post. Great way to start a writing day!