tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post1213385512099724864..comments2024-03-14T17:46:16.424-07:00Comments on Courtney Rene: How Much is Your Time Worth?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-10774884686660652002011-01-17T14:20:53.314-08:002011-01-17T14:20:53.314-08:00The dramas I've written have all involved musi...The dramas I've written have all involved music and an idea. Hand in hand, they merged and formed almost of their own accord while I watched. Four productions/Dramas. I struggled through the sometimes nightmarish process (mostly with my on $ and time). I abandoned plays/dramas because I could not trust others to handle my vision with the same care as I did. Cast of 30, of whom you can count on one hand the number who truly give a shit. (sorry for the language) <br />I started my first book a year and a half ago, falling into the story like a man jumping off a cliff. I simply needed to write and so I did. A low point in my life. My book turned into a series. So far I've wrote four books in the series as the story carried me further and further along and I simply.. let it take me. I'm just about ready to send book one out for a final polish and some prof editing before I go to publish. If I make money with it, good, but more than anything I want people to read it and enjoy it. Give these people that I love a life that's large than me.Shane Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418493371266836659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-29264688886233128492011-01-11T11:04:38.873-08:002011-01-11T11:04:38.873-08:00I write because if I don't, all the different ...I write because if I don't, all the different scenes and characters jam up my brain. Almost everything I see and hear is a scene in a story. When I pick up a pencil the lead is energized by my hand and becomes liquid, spilling out onto the paper. When the smoke clears, I have a scene in a future story. <br />I never thought about how much my time is worth but I'd probably have to say that every moment of every day is priceless.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709337648526767821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-75898329961653623912011-01-11T07:13:38.493-08:002011-01-11T07:13:38.493-08:00I love that all I used to need as a kid to write w...I love that all I used to need as a kid to write was a pencil and paper... then a typewriter and paper... then a computer (and paper at some point). If you had no toys at all, you could always create something with your imagination. There are no rules or predetermined faulty mindsets to contend with there. As an adult, I write for the same reason, except now I understand the hypocrisy of it all. It's better to write than to whack yourself in the head with a cast iron skillet.<br /><br />Thanks for helping me answer that question, Courtney. Can I quote myself? *grin*CarrieBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760105674950918729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-36966651020063005542011-01-10T17:41:18.531-08:002011-01-10T17:41:18.531-08:00It is nice to see that I am not the only one that ...It is nice to see that I am not the only one that enjoys writing just to write. Thanks for the input and the kind words. <br /><br />ctnyCourtney Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071553271857082374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-75426806852044376092011-01-10T17:24:09.336-08:002011-01-10T17:24:09.336-08:00I am writing because I want to know I accomplished...I am writing because I want to know I accomplished something! And I want to see a little child smile when he reads my words and looks at the illustrations. I'm in love with cute picture books so I'm just dying to see my name on one.<br />But the main reason I'm writing is... it's a blast coming up with the stories. Writing them, editing them and hearing those awesome words, "I'd like to publish your story! That's a rush to me that only us writers can understand. And when I hear those words, everything I had to go through feels definitely worth it.Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-54333723832740748682011-01-10T14:37:31.485-08:002011-01-10T14:37:31.485-08:00I feel much the same about my writing.
I don'...I feel much the same about my writing.<br /><br />I don't care if my books make it huge. I just love to write. I will be content with a published, well-read, well-loved paperback that makes a lasting impression on at least one person.<br /><br />Here's to hoping.<br /><br />- Laurenladaisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348955254558187266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535071685933167978.post-14037770390498897252011-01-10T10:35:49.570-08:002011-01-10T10:35:49.570-08:00Hi Courtney, Thanks for sharing such an interestin...Hi Courtney, Thanks for sharing such an interesting story on your writing and is it worth the effort on writing! You mentioned some very good points as to writing. I enjoyed reading your blogs. I also write just to share my story with others to read. Most important I will be following your blogs. Stop on by at my Blog Desperate Lands when you get a chance.<br />http://desperatelands.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Regulo Zapata Jr.<br />Author of Desperate LandsRegulo Zapata Jr.,https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247413372888162328noreply@blogger.com