Comments for Farida's Blog http://faridamestek.librifiles.com romantic stories and fairy-tales Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on I have a huge book problem :(( by faridamestek http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2011/06/21/i-have-a-huge-book-problem/#comment-1719 faridamestek Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:49:55 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=247#comment-1719 Thank you very much for your kind words and your word of advice! It's very interesting what you're saying. I'll be sure to follow it. I have grown somewhat reconciled to the story by now and I am going to go through the edits and do those changes that I see fit and that will hopefully improve the story. Let us hope that there will be readers who will like this type of characters and story! Thank you very much for your kind words and your word of advice! It’s very interesting what you’re saying. I’ll be sure to follow it. I have grown somewhat reconciled to the story by now and I am going to go through the edits and do those changes that I see fit and that will hopefully improve the story. Let us hope that there will be readers who will like this type of characters and story!

]]> Comment on I have a huge book problem :(( by Rick M http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2011/06/21/i-have-a-huge-book-problem/#comment-1718 Rick M Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:44:40 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=247#comment-1718 This is an indication that your creativity and imagination is not limited to your personal preferences. This affords you the ability to write something that may not necessarily entertain yourself, however others may find what you write entertaining. Perhaps during this round of revisions, don't be focused on the fact that you hate it or love it. Focus on how the story should flow. Let direction come from the story itself. If you become overly concerned with the fact that you hate it, then you will try to influence an unatural flow that doesn't fit. Some writers will find themselved diverting from their usual preferences as they follow where their imaginations take them, even if it is down an unlikely path. Stephen King, well known for his horror novels, found himself diverting from his usual style when he wrote "Misery", which turned out to be more a psychological thriller. It became a hit as a best seller and screenplay and reached an entirely new audience, and is now accepted as a classic. If you know what you hate about it and why then you can have a greater awareness when revising and avoid making changes merely to appease your own sense of preferences. Rather, put yourself in the position of the reader who appreciates the type of mystery novel. How it will impact their reasoning. How will this magnitize their mind to every page of your novel. This is an indication that your creativity and imagination is not limited to your personal preferences. This affords you the ability to write something that may not necessarily entertain yourself, however others may find what you write entertaining. Perhaps during this round of revisions, don’t be focused on the fact that you hate it or love it. Focus on how the story should flow. Let direction come from the story itself. If you become overly concerned with the fact that you hate it, then you will try to influence an unatural flow that doesn’t fit. Some writers will find themselved diverting from their usual preferences as they follow where their imaginations take them, even if it is down an unlikely path. Stephen King, well known for his horror novels, found himself diverting from his usual style when he wrote “Misery”, which turned out to be more a psychological thriller. It became a hit as a best seller and screenplay and reached an entirely new audience, and is now accepted as a classic. If you know what you hate about it and why then you can have a greater awareness when revising and avoid making changes merely to appease your own sense of preferences. Rather, put yourself in the position of the reader who appreciates the type of mystery novel. How it will impact their reasoning. How will this magnitize their mind to every page of your novel.

]]> Comment on I have a huge book problem :(( by faridamestek http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2011/06/21/i-have-a-huge-book-problem/#comment-1713 faridamestek Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:03:41 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=247#comment-1713 That's the problem :-) I know exactly what I hate about the book: everything! The story, the characters, the resolution. I don't know why I was compelled to write it in the first place. It's a mystery... I have received edits from my newest editor (the third one on this project!) and I'm going to start my revision tomorrow. However, once I'm done, I'll take you up on your kind offer and send it over. Thank you! That’s the problem :-) I know exactly what I hate about the book: everything! The story, the characters, the resolution. I don’t know why I was compelled to write it in the first place. It’s a mystery…

I have received edits from my newest editor (the third one on this project!) and I’m going to start my revision tomorrow. However, once I’m done, I’ll take you up on your kind offer and send it over. Thank you!

]]> Comment on I have a huge book problem :(( by Rick M. http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2011/06/21/i-have-a-huge-book-problem/#comment-1711 Rick M. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:33:26 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=247#comment-1711 The key to settling your dilemma is to discovery what specifically you hate about your book, and why. I would be happy to take a look at your manuscript and give you my imput. Rick M. The key to settling your dilemma is to discovery what specifically you hate about your book, and why. I would be happy to take a look at your manuscript and give you my imput.

Rick M.

]]> Comment on an exciting purchase: Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman by faridamestek http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2011/06/12/an-exciting-purchase-georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire-by-amanda-foreman/#comment-1413 faridamestek Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:25:28 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=240#comment-1413 Yeah, I agree. I know bits of it, but I can't wait to read the whole book. Yeah, I agree. I know bits of it, but I can’t wait to read the whole book.

]]> Comment on an exciting purchase: Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman by Jane routley http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2011/06/12/an-exciting-purchase-georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire-by-amanda-foreman/#comment-1410 Jane routley Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:34:18 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=240#comment-1410 Loved this book. She's such and intersting person with such an interesting and sad life. Loved this book. She’s such and intersting person with such an interesting and sad life.

]]> Comment on Portrait Gallery by faridamestek http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2010/07/24/portrait-gallery/#comment-24 faridamestek Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:38:20 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=48#comment-24 Thank you very much! Thank you very much!

]]> Comment on Portrait Gallery by Laura McDonald http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/2010/07/24/portrait-gallery/#comment-23 Laura McDonald Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:50:14 +0000 http://faridamestek.librifiles.com/?p=48#comment-23 These are lovely! And just how I pictured them. These are lovely! And just how I pictured them.

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