tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post2205483093395964840..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: WOW Wednesday: tahereh mafi on making mistakesMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-85049267876130382192010-10-21T08:33:37.821-04:002010-10-21T08:33:37.821-04:00I'm crying. I woke up from a writing dream and...I'm crying. I woke up from a writing dream and I was feeling completely discouraged and "un-writerly." And I have a cold. This touched me in my writer's soul. I still feel crappy, but I still want to write. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-66133073990505910702010-10-20T20:19:36.472-04:002010-10-20T20:19:36.472-04:00Tahereh, can I be your cyber-bff. Your post was p...Tahereh, can I be your cyber-bff. Your post was perfecto. I just lost 10 emotional pounds. Thank you.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-2522101823820509892010-10-20T18:08:52.166-04:002010-10-20T18:08:52.166-04:00Tahereh, I want to put you in my pocket and carry ...Tahereh, I want to put you in my pocket and carry you wherever I go (not in a weird way, I swear). That way I'll have a burst of sunshine whenever I'm feeling low. Thank you!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1309072111858056262010-10-20T18:08:00.345-04:002010-10-20T18:08:00.345-04:00I LOVE that first paragraph. To death.I LOVE that first paragraph. To death.K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-58539264204946548902010-10-20T17:12:27.381-04:002010-10-20T17:12:27.381-04:00Great post! It's very inspiring and really pin...Great post! It's very inspiring and really pinpoints something I've been thinking a lot about lately - commitment and dedication to my writing.Belle Wonghttp://msbookish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-47351396010817337662010-10-20T16:13:24.918-04:002010-10-20T16:13:24.918-04:00Awesome. Fantastic post ;o) Great advice and encou...Awesome. Fantastic post ;o) Great advice and encouragement. Thanks for sharing your journey with us Tahereh ;o)erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-33346170278733414472010-10-20T15:53:31.527-04:002010-10-20T15:53:31.527-04:00Wonderful encouragement for today. Thank you!Wonderful encouragement for today. Thank you!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-60511780535383824772010-10-20T14:46:39.742-04:002010-10-20T14:46:39.742-04:00As always, Tahereh is brilliant. Writing is a SKIL...As always, Tahereh is brilliant. Writing is a SKILL, and just like playing a sport or an instrument, it requires PRACTICE. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-32383177297267559552010-10-20T12:27:25.241-04:002010-10-20T12:27:25.241-04:00This is the best post ever! Great advice from Tahe...This is the best post ever! Great advice from Tahereh, and I highly doubt she's done anything wrong. Just sayin'. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-4179299871619297892010-10-20T11:48:33.544-04:002010-10-20T11:48:33.544-04:00Great words as usual, Tahereh. =) This journey is ...Great words as usual, Tahereh. =) This journey is an educational one, isn't it?Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17524862571932528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-466073386704957702010-10-20T11:19:52.392-04:002010-10-20T11:19:52.392-04:00You always inspire me, Tahereh. *hugs*You always inspire me, Tahereh. *hugs*Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-92178319417588306512010-10-20T11:16:21.828-04:002010-10-20T11:16:21.828-04:00You are absolutely right, and I enjoyed reading ab...You are absolutely right, and I enjoyed reading about your writing path. No novel is wasted; I'm on my 16th! and I've learned something with every one of them. The key is not to give up--and to enjoy what you're doing.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-15368434364901977312010-10-20T11:15:49.287-04:002010-10-20T11:15:49.287-04:00Oh Tahereh!!! You know I love you (even though al...Oh Tahereh!!! You know I love you (even though all I've ever seen is your coat and your shoes). You always speak from the heart, and so eloquently. Which book taught you that? Number 2??? Anyway, I'm really glad to have such awesome peers (like you and Martina, and Marissa) and that we support each other.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-10022902506134921222010-10-20T08:49:18.820-04:002010-10-20T08:49:18.820-04:00Love this post! Yesterday, I read a portion of my ...Love this post! Yesterday, I read a portion of my first draft of a project I started well over a year ago. I cringed at all the telling (which stuck around for many drafts). Thankfully I've learned a lot since then, and I know I've grown a lot as a writer since my first novel.<br /><br />Great inspiring words, Taherah!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-71097272404970084222010-10-20T08:43:17.437-04:002010-10-20T08:43:17.437-04:00What a beautiful message- thanks Taherah! I agree...What a beautiful message- thanks Taherah! I agree, all my novels helped me develop and improve and none of it is a waste of time. Thanks!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62294435736126342102010-10-20T08:35:21.852-04:002010-10-20T08:35:21.852-04:00You are definitely made of momentum.
And your cre...You are definitely made of momentum.<br /><br />And your credo here reminded me of this quote from James Lee Burke:<br /><br /><i>You never quit. You can’t be discouraged. But, at the same time, a person should not fault himself for becoming discouraged. It’s going to happen. It’s natural. But you still have to commit yourself.</i>Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-42132090731147501902010-10-20T08:26:00.441-04:002010-10-20T08:26:00.441-04:00I absolutely love your breakdown of your six novel...I absolutely love your breakdown of your six novels and what they taught you. That's so true! And it would help a lot to remember that as you're struggling through those early novels and trying to find your voice and process. Heck, I bet there's also truth in the first six *published* novels, because I know how much I learned from doing my second book, and then my third. It's following that same process on a slightly different level.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-45967895997194000182010-10-20T08:24:38.205-04:002010-10-20T08:24:38.205-04:00Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
This made my hea...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.<br /><br />This made my heart swell.<br /><br />i discovered:<br /><br />my first novel taught me how to write. <br />my second novel taught me how to edit. <br />my third novel taught me how to write elegantly. <br />my fourth novel taught me how to write commercially. <br />my fifth novel taught me how to combine all four. <br />my sixth novel taught me how to write a book. <br /><br />lol I'm trying not to cry - stupid hormones ;)Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018462020647415671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-49541949949272690052010-10-20T08:11:12.700-04:002010-10-20T08:11:12.700-04:00Somehow, you always get to me! I love your inspira...Somehow, you always get to me! I love your inspirational posts. Somehow they always seem to come at exactly the right time, exactly what I need to hear. I'm sure countless other readers think the same thing--maybe it's just that the struggle of the aspiring writer is such a universal thing? Anyway, reading these posts make me feel like such a member of a community, like I'm friends with everyone who ever put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, for that matter). I love it.Meagan Spoonerhttp://meaganspooner.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-43925766307449573632010-10-20T07:46:53.685-04:002010-10-20T07:46:53.685-04:00This is terrific. I've sent you an email befor...This is terrific. I've sent you an email before because I can't wait to "chat" with you more (NO rush - I know you're busy!). But I feel so lost...and I recently read from one agent that she recommended taking classes, etc in order to learn how to write, etc (because I have no educational background at all and it shows I know). I'm pretty "old" in this game, but I'm hoping I can breathe and relax and find that right "spark" and let it flow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-72729530394106898542010-10-20T07:26:32.333-04:002010-10-20T07:26:32.333-04:00Tahereh is always brilliant! Love this advice! :)Tahereh is always brilliant! Love this advice! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-44341226146253880652010-10-20T07:16:14.626-04:002010-10-20T07:16:14.626-04:00Thanks for the encouragement. I'm glad to know...Thanks for the encouragement. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has made lots of mistakes. And hopefully if I perservere, I'll get there.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-5015910193820005182010-10-20T06:36:25.502-04:002010-10-20T06:36:25.502-04:00Wise. Mistakes are never mistakes unless you don&#...Wise. Mistakes are never mistakes unless you don't learn from them. Thanks for the encouragement. Writing is truly a writer's internal evolution.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23087024320473636442010-10-20T06:12:41.385-04:002010-10-20T06:12:41.385-04:00Authors are ever evolving and its wonderful to kno...Authors are ever evolving and its wonderful to know that some readers follow us along the way, and stick around to see the true butterfly within us shine.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com