Comments on: ISBW #85 - Feedback http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2008/03/10/isbw-85-feedback/ The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers by a writer who's still learning. Writer Mur Lafferty discusses rejection, cover letters and getting the oomph to keep going. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sharah http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2008/03/10/isbw-85-feedback/#comment-1386 Sharah Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:53:12 +0000 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=245#comment-1386 Mur, I have to tell you that I absolutely LOVE your Heaven Series. I listened to Wasteland in about 2.5 days, and it only took that long because I had to go to classes in between work. I have gotten the biggest kick out of your novel and I think you are an awesome writer. I just wanted to let you know. (I also am patiently awaiting the release of the next portion of the novel!) :) Sharah Mur,
I have to tell you that I absolutely LOVE your Heaven Series. I listened to Wasteland in about 2.5 days, and it only took that long because I had to go to classes in between work. I have gotten the biggest kick out of your novel and I think you are an awesome writer. I just wanted to let you know. (I also am patiently awaiting the release of the next portion of the novel!) :)
Sharah

]]> By: Casey Jewels http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2008/03/10/isbw-85-feedback/#comment-1318 Casey Jewels Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:16:40 +0000 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=245#comment-1318 Well, you said that you wanted to here from NaNoWriMoers that got 50,000 words, so here I am. Last year was my first year doing NaNoWriMo. My parents weren't so thrilled about the idea, because they think that I write too much as it is. But I think that they were secretly proud that I managed to succeed my first year. I ended up with 50,027 words of crap. There really wasn't a plot, and all of the characters seemed to be exactly the same personality-wise. It was the worst story that I had ever written. But..., it was the story that I learned the most from. I think that it was well worth it, and I'm going to continue to do it again and again. My school might actually be getting a writing class next year and, if we do get it, I'm going to try to convince the teacher to let the entire class do NaNoWriMo. I think it would be really, really cool, since I was the only one who did it (or even knew what it was) last year. Anyhow, you're probably tired of my ramblings, so... I'd just like to tell you that I enjoy listening to your podcasts. Keep on writing! Well, you said that you wanted to here from NaNoWriMoers that got 50,000 words, so here I am.

Last year was my first year doing NaNoWriMo. My parents weren’t so thrilled about the idea, because they think that I write too much as it is. But I think that they were secretly proud that I managed to succeed my first year.

I ended up with 50,027 words of crap. There really wasn’t a plot, and all of the characters seemed to be exactly the same personality-wise. It was the worst story that I had ever written. But…, it was the story that I learned the most from. I think that it was well worth it, and I’m going to continue to do it again and again.

My school might actually be getting a writing class next year and, if we do get it, I’m going to try to convince the teacher to let the entire class do NaNoWriMo. I think it would be really, really cool, since I was the only one who did it (or even knew what it was) last year.

Anyhow, you’re probably tired of my ramblings, so… I’d just like to tell you that I enjoy listening to your podcasts.

Keep on writing!

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