tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post4979374401588537811..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: The Four Beginnings (by Nancy Ohlin)Brian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-74028999795450187112014-08-18T11:12:42.698-04:002014-08-18T11:12:42.698-04:00Bravo to you, too, Ellen! Writing often feels lik...Bravo to you, too, Ellen! Writing often feels like a tightrope between courageous and crazy, and this process was no exception. Hang in there and good luck on your new beginning!Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-81375618975083077022014-08-18T11:06:13.205-04:002014-08-18T11:06:13.205-04:00"Tortured" is a good word for it, Tracy!..."Tortured" is a good word for it, Tracy! People often say to me, "You're so lucky to be a writer," and on the one hand, yes, but on the other hand, absolutely no. :)Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-22052404873402301022014-08-18T07:26:45.041-04:002014-08-18T07:26:45.041-04:00Brava, Nancy! This does take loads of courage and,...Brava, Nancy! This does take loads of courage and, to someone who just threw out a novel I've been working on for a year, is awe-inspiring!Ellen Jensen Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825571023641671510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-88087062300500123522014-08-17T08:09:19.328-04:002014-08-17T08:09:19.328-04:00Everyone who thinks we just sit down and throw out...Everyone who thinks we just sit down and throw out words needs to read this post! Thanks for describing the sometimes tortured process.Tracy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668453323039794253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-53904104168288973952014-08-16T00:47:53.895-04:002014-08-16T00:47:53.895-04:00Will do, Holly! :)Will do, Holly! :)Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-39055317303119937342014-08-15T21:19:54.435-04:002014-08-15T21:19:54.435-04:00KEEP THAT PILE, NANCY. I just know you'll be ...KEEP THAT PILE, NANCY. I just know you'll be able to make use of all of it. ;)Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-4672475135501875922014-08-15T17:29:05.104-04:002014-08-15T17:29:05.104-04:00Wow, thank you for the gold star, Lauren! :)Wow, thank you for the gold star, Lauren! :)Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-10431548983218345552014-08-15T15:48:39.187-04:002014-08-15T15:48:39.187-04:00Your persistence is awe-inspiring. I bestow you wi...Your persistence is awe-inspiring. I bestow you with a gold star!Lauren Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461938401652697707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-26184630457584490992014-08-15T12:53:01.959-04:002014-08-15T12:53:01.959-04:00Thanks, Jen! :) These two scrapped novels will be...Thanks, Jen! :) These two scrapped novels will be joining the compost pile of my other scrapped projects/proposals/ideas. Hopefully something useful will come out of this pile some day. Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-12845742164546939052014-08-15T12:50:12.974-04:002014-08-15T12:50:12.974-04:00I will be rooting for you from the sidelines! :)I will be rooting for you from the sidelines! :)Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-7366152857686429982014-08-15T12:43:27.961-04:002014-08-15T12:43:27.961-04:00Oh God yes. They're all very supportive (and/o...Oh God yes. They're all very supportive (and/or tired of reading it) It's getting there. 5th 6th time's the charm. Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-45427913412978327962014-08-15T12:38:57.460-04:002014-08-15T12:38:57.460-04:00You're my hero, Nancy! It's not easy to sc...You're my hero, Nancy! It's not easy to scrap a complete novel when you're on a deadline. Kudos to you for being true to yourself and the story you wanted to send out into the world. And for having the guts to tell your editor. The novel you turned it sounds awesome. I can't wait until it's published.Jen Doktorskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143138396478408692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-75177508070940315612014-08-15T11:21:23.019-04:002014-08-15T11:21:23.019-04:00Jody, have you shared your first draft (any of the...Jody, have you shared your first draft (any of the four or five versions) with a critique partner or writing group or whatever? I'm looking forward to seeing your future post that you've finished this book so I can bask back! :)Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-10228345466152043392014-08-15T11:16:30.979-04:002014-08-15T11:16:30.979-04:00Thank you, Kimberly! "Very courageous" ...Thank you, Kimberly! "Very courageous" is definitely better than "crazy person," which is how I was feeling through most of this process! :)Nancy Ohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714991231119449100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-7207616103489776922014-08-15T10:13:10.705-04:002014-08-15T10:13:10.705-04:00I have a book like this. I may have started it a d...I have a book like this. I may have started it a dozen times and written four or five very different "completed" versions. For whatever reason, I can't let the thing go. I don't have the pressure of an editor or a deadline hanging over me. This is all me playing around. Your situation is a whole other level of pressure. I am vicariously basking in the glow of your completion : ) Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-83100840922187014712014-08-15T08:43:31.571-04:002014-08-15T08:43:31.571-04:00I think it was very courageous to quit drafts you ...I think it was very courageous to quit drafts you weren't in love with--can't wait to read the last beginning. <3Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.com