tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225588878619457421.post3242503710143887675..comments2024-01-28T23:18:19.360-07:00Comments on Julie Daines: Writer's WhiplashJulie Daineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225588878619457421.post-13606969245133591922011-06-03T17:31:23.188-06:002011-06-03T17:31:23.188-06:00I totally agree. Sometimes it's overwhelming ...I totally agree. Sometimes it's overwhelming to read the non-fiction books on writing and other times it's totally inspiring. But even within one book a reader can detect contradictions about the the to-dos and the not-to-dos. AGGGH!<br /><br />Then I sit down and start reading a book that is so good I can hardly put it down and the author has done quite a bit that we read about as being "wrong", but it works. Magic or craft? Maybe a little of both.<br /><br />I've come to a similar conclusion - read and write what satisfies you. Be aware of the rules - especially when you are breaking them, but don't let them bog down your writing.Elizabeth Schowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498898564210761976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225588878619457421.post-13700930941266474382011-06-02T19:35:14.019-06:002011-06-02T19:35:14.019-06:00So true. That's why I don't read any writi...So true. That's why I don't read any writing blogs. They contradict themselves. Or maybe I don't read them because I'm too lazy...Brooke @ Silver Lininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122246696900173040noreply@blogger.com