tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post7992848759424636615..comments2023-10-26T11:14:47.885-04:00Comments on The Waiting is the Hardest Part: The Mistaken Blog Tour - Nancy S. ThompsonHeather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-28535871272443816402012-10-31T09:52:51.282-04:002012-10-31T09:52:51.282-04:00I think when we ask the opinions of others we shou...I think when we ask the opinions of others we shouldn't be saying, I'll take your critique if I agree. <br /><br />You made the right decision, of course. Happy ending.<br /><br />T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-90931405494519841582012-10-31T09:48:02.953-04:002012-10-31T09:48:02.953-04:00This is a really thought-provoking post, and timel...This is a really thought-provoking post, and timely for me. I've had a few comments on the first chapter of my book, and I really want to change it for the better, but I wasn't sure I wanted to change the part I was asked to change (does that make any sense). I decided a few days ago that my commenters were right - it needs to change, at least a little. <br />If a compromise strengthens your writing, then I think it's good. If it doesn't, then . . .it needs to be reconsidered.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-8594831954005641462012-10-30T08:51:21.360-04:002012-10-30T08:51:21.360-04:00Thank you all so much for coming and commenting on...Thank you all so much for coming and commenting on Nancy's post! Great group of friends!<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-55431285997388585672012-10-30T03:30:41.248-04:002012-10-30T03:30:41.248-04:00Sounds like you made a good decision for all of th...Sounds like you made a good decision for all of the right reasons! I'm glad that Heather stood by her convictions, and that you respected her even more for it! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-59338046477146190332012-10-29T20:45:58.722-04:002012-10-29T20:45:58.722-04:00(((HUGS))) to all!(((HUGS))) to all!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-44895529275957672242012-10-29T17:49:54.939-04:002012-10-29T17:49:54.939-04:00Yeah, compromising can be a tough thing to do cons...Yeah, compromising can be a tough thing to do considering detail can do A LOT to a story. I agree with Carrie and Melissa though. You gotta know when it's too much and just right. <br /><br />I'm currently reading THE MISTAKEN and the description is great. Can't wait to continue to read it, if I ever find the time...<br /><br />Great post, Nancy!<br /><br />Thanks Heather for having her over here!<br /><br />*hugs Nancy*<br />*waves at Heather* Livia Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059335917756643684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-50512549092791042032012-10-29T17:29:14.239-04:002012-10-29T17:29:14.239-04:00I can't wait to read it, Nancy :)
Waving at H...I can't wait to read it, Nancy :)<br /><br />Waving at Heather.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-86736360656373446642012-10-29T16:30:24.714-04:002012-10-29T16:30:24.714-04:00Agree with Carrie. I haven't read the book yet...Agree with Carrie. I haven't read the book yet, but from what I see here, you made the right choice. ;)<br /><br />I was riveted to this blog post, totally engaged and reading it almost without blinking. And then I got to the part about congress and busted out laughing. xD Amen! Preach it, sister!!! :D Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-66675390758412221762012-10-29T16:26:02.235-04:002012-10-29T16:26:02.235-04:00"...just having him capable of such an act wa...<i>"...just having him capable of such an act was enough."</i> <br /><br />Too true, Nancy! It's just as powerful. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-38827116765430022332012-10-29T16:13:51.021-04:002012-10-29T16:13:51.021-04:00You guys are great! Thanks for all the support! Na...You guys are great! Thanks for all the support! Nancy you honor me with your kind words. I'm glad my honesty with you paid off and didn't cause us problem between us. That's more important to me than anything else! Best of luck!!!Heather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-65775804862557470782012-10-29T15:23:11.819-04:002012-10-29T15:23:11.819-04:00I'm learning this too Nancy. It's importan...I'm learning this too Nancy. It's important to see what's best for the story (and essentially our readers) and loosen up that vice on the way we WANT it to be. SOmetimes we're wrong no matter how bad it hurts to hear it. So I say, good for you for being flexible! I'm sure every author does it at some point. <br /><br />Stormy is too cute as a fireman!!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-86654591401442576612012-10-29T15:11:17.652-04:002012-10-29T15:11:17.652-04:00One piece of advice I wished I'd been given: A...One piece of advice I wished I'd been given: At a book reading, can you read the scene in question? Answering that question has put a whole new emphasis on my determination to not edit out tough scenes. I had a similar situation as you had, and I softened the scene. Even so I still have problems reading it out loud. At my last reading, I read chapter one, the beginning of chapter two, then skipped to chapter 4. I explained to the audience why I did that. Later, a gentleman came up to me and said he found the scene riveting. I smiled because he was a man, not a woman. And his perspective would reflect that. <br /><br />Even without reading the scene, I think you made the wise choice. The reader's ability to fill in the blanks will always exist. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-4627934672326293002012-10-29T12:56:08.222-04:002012-10-29T12:56:08.222-04:00Thanks for the support. It was a difficult decisi...Thanks for the support. It was a difficult decision, but Heather helped me to understand why it was so important. I am forever grateful!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-87963518248389538142012-10-29T12:35:30.976-04:002012-10-29T12:35:30.976-04:00"Just having him capable of such an act was e..."Just having him capable of such an act was enough." This is an excellent point! Great post! :) Aimée Jodoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064718577605753502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-40667897387698845552012-10-29T12:33:09.713-04:002012-10-29T12:33:09.713-04:00Good post.
I'd imagine that the difficult par...Good post. <br />I'd imagine that the difficult part is not the actual compromise, but being able to recognize when it's the right time to do so.michellehttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/observations/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-41299132875655433672012-10-29T12:15:38.659-04:002012-10-29T12:15:38.659-04:00Sounds like compromising was the right thing to do...Sounds like compromising was the right thing to do for the story and for your character. I can't wait to read it.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-19642745275217053742012-10-29T10:17:22.244-04:002012-10-29T10:17:22.244-04:00Oh, I love this post. It raises an important issu...Oh, I love this post. It raises an important issue for writers. Best of luck to you, Nancy.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-35272251013317065422012-10-29T10:01:47.233-04:002012-10-29T10:01:47.233-04:00What a lovely, wonderful post on this issue. I th...What a lovely, wonderful post on this issue. I think you did the right thing. I love the book both ways and I was okay with it as it was but I can see how many readers would not be. I am just glad that your wonderful book is available to readers now!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-74409794151230938462012-10-29T09:48:51.155-04:002012-10-29T09:48:51.155-04:00Nancy, Congrats on the book.
Heather had discusse...Nancy, Congrats on the book.<br /><br />Heather had discussed her reaction to the scene with me and how strong her feelings were. Sounds like you found an excellent way to solve your dilemma. Wonder if the scene you altered would have worked with a different character committing the act- it may be that you had written your male so well that this character failure for him, in Heather's eyes, was not an option.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417448178851493743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-15867691743252399832012-10-29T09:36:22.924-04:002012-10-29T09:36:22.924-04:00I think feedback from others, if it's construc...I think feedback from others, if it's constructive can really help you think more clearly about what your story means and what it should be. Interesting post. :)Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-91579743397146594312012-10-29T09:16:17.337-04:002012-10-29T09:16:17.337-04:00Sounds like the compromise you made only strengthe...Sounds like the compromise you made only strengthened the scene. Maybe it's good to be open to compromise, if it makes us dig a little deeper and think things through from a different angle. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-21261967274013618312012-10-29T08:55:59.169-04:002012-10-29T08:55:59.169-04:00I don't think I could ever push my characters ...I don't think I could ever push my characters to those limits, but then again, I don't write those kinds of books.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-44487327507119513272012-10-29T08:53:57.863-04:002012-10-29T08:53:57.863-04:00wow! what a reaction! some things take a book to a...wow! what a reaction! some things take a book to another level, glad you found a way to keep it sharp without turning people away! now you're drawing them in!<br /><br />thanks for telling us about part of your journey to published!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-75656596410671897142012-10-29T07:57:06.269-04:002012-10-29T07:57:06.269-04:00Heather, you are always good for some honest feedb...Heather, you are always good for some honest feedback. She's never afraid to tell you how it is...and I love that about you! Congrats Nancy on the published book. I will have to download it for my Nook! It sounds delicious!<br /><br />Happy Halloween - hope the little kiddies don't get blown to bits in the hurricane! Or maybe I do - more chocolate for me! /evil laugh<br /><br />K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-5755615192152750662012-10-29T07:08:15.864-04:002012-10-29T07:08:15.864-04:00I'm glad you changed it, as it would've be...I'm glad you changed it, as it would've been too difficult for me to read as well.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com