tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post3159355619378247037..comments2023-12-20T18:48:03.144-05:00Comments on Jude Hardin: Top Ten Reasons to Quit WritingJude Hardinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-72206936673740289202009-02-26T12:41:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:41:00.000-05:00I think the no 1 reason to quit writing is when yo...<I>I think the no 1 reason to quit writing is when you find yourself dressed as Napoleon and surrounded by rubber wallpaper.</I><BR/><BR/>Nonsense, Chris. That's the reason I <I>started</I> writing.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-69354521931284316122009-02-26T11:52:00.000-05:002009-02-26T11:52:00.000-05:00I think the no 1 reason to quit writing is when yo...I think the no 1 reason to quit writing is when you find yourself dressed as Napoleon and surrounded by rubber wallpaper. <BR/><BR/>I'm not there yet, but I am finding myself increasing drawn to old fashioned French hats ...Chris Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621838021756564517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-468279886968007182009-02-25T07:50:00.000-05:002009-02-25T07:50:00.000-05:00Lainey:You can't quit any more than I can. It's in...Lainey:<BR/><BR/>You can't quit any more than I can. It's in your blood.<BR/><BR/>But go ahead and curse me if it makes you feel better. :)Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-82371545225987060382009-02-24T19:38:00.000-05:002009-02-24T19:38:00.000-05:00I dunno, Jude.6-10 make me want to say dirty words...I dunno, Jude.<BR/><BR/>6-10 make me want to say dirty words that start with 'f' and end with 'u'. (okay, so I did say them, typing them is a whole 'nother story)<BR/><BR/>5, There. And quite possibly too far past it to ever recover.<BR/><BR/>4, talking to stranger is primo writer fuel...and cheap entertainment.<BR/><BR/>3, writing about killing the messer-upper at the drive-thru is waaaay healthier than actually doing it.<BR/><BR/>2, um, yeah. Either you have far more problems than I ever suspected or the clerks at your Staples are vvvveeeerrry different than the ones here in Nowheresville, ON! :0<BR/><BR/>Can't think of what my #1 reason would be???? Which could be the #1 reason I should quit before I gather up 1000 rejections and have far more than 10 #1 reasons to do so.lainey bancrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198092987859920805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-51239622404135870732009-02-18T17:40:00.000-05:002009-02-18T17:40:00.000-05:00Stephen: Persistence is key, I think.Mark: The fir...Stephen: Persistence is key, I think.<BR/><BR/>Mark: The first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-82232429624586297062009-02-18T15:45:00.000-05:002009-02-18T15:45:00.000-05:00As vices go, writing is non-fattening, non-carcino...As vices go, writing is non-fattening, non-carcinogenic, and probably won't get you divorced. (I say probably, your mileage may vary). Unlike a sex addiction there's no risk of STDs. Compared to compulsive gambling the monetary costs are very low with relatively little risk. Oddly enough, it's entirely legal (although I think it sometimes deserves a black box warning label), which is rather different than some forms of gambling and several classes of controlled substances.<BR/><BR/>Writing, like reading, is a totally legal stimulant. It's addictive, but relatively benign, with the possible negative side effects of paper cuts, hemorrhoids, near-sightedness and insanity, although clinical research studies have been inconclusive as to whether writing causes insanity or insanity creates writers.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-16640224154498917082009-02-18T13:11:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:11:00.000-05:00I was just joking about the lottery and all.I was ...<I>I was just joking about the lottery and all.</I><BR/><BR/>I was 51% sure of that, but I hear the comparison all the time.<BR/><BR/>I do in fact think 99 out of 100 "well written" novels fail to get published. But I also think the odds improve significantly with persistence.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-40756820036423050882009-02-18T11:59:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:59:00.000-05:009. Because of all the wonderful and interesting pe...9. Because of all the wonderful and interesting people I continue to meet?<BR/><BR/>Yaaaa.....Davin C. Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356602278141170014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-71880118832037737692009-02-18T11:24:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:24:00.000-05:00Hi Erica:I love longshots too. They don't come in ...Hi Erica:<BR/><BR/>I love longshots too. They don't come in very often, but when they do the payoff is huge.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-84998779369981798462009-02-18T11:20:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:20:00.000-05:00Hi Stephen:I was just joking about the lottery and...Hi Stephen:<BR/><BR/>I was just joking about the lottery and all.<BR/><BR/>But according to your estimate, 99%of the <I>good</I> writers never get published.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm really depressed.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-78788589192214235262009-02-18T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:18:00.000-05:00I've always bet on longshots.EI've always bet on longshots.<BR/><BR/>EErica Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415925758466527671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-31512187663854840982009-02-18T10:49:00.000-05:002009-02-18T10:49:00.000-05:00After unscientifically surveying stats provided by...After unscientifically surveying stats provided by agents, I estimate about one in a thousand completed and submitted novels gets published. Even if I'm off by a power of ten, it's still thousands of times more likely than winning the lottery.<BR/><BR/>And that's assuming your manuscript is selected randomly: nine hundred of the thousand are poorly written.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the Earth is <I>already</I> tilted on its axis.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-80791597637737474652009-02-18T10:46:00.000-05:002009-02-18T10:46:00.000-05:00Here they are, Dave:10. Because you love it.9. Hmm...Here they are, Dave:<BR/><BR/>10. Because you love it.<BR/><BR/>9. Hmm...<BR/><BR/>I really can't think of any more.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-61484607926846337112009-02-18T10:16:00.000-05:002009-02-18T10:16:00.000-05:00Jude,How about a 10 Ten reasons to continue writin...Jude,<BR/><BR/>How about a 10 Ten reasons to continue writing......<BR/><BR/>Thats what I need -- I already know why to quit, but why continue?Davin C. Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356602278141170014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-25910200585232434172009-02-18T09:54:00.000-05:002009-02-18T09:54:00.000-05:00Hi Mark:I'm sure we could come up with a few hundr...Hi Mark:<BR/><BR/>I'm sure we could come up with a few hundred more if we tried. :)Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20622611.post-40879068197016215002009-02-18T09:48:00.000-05:002009-02-18T09:48:00.000-05:00That covers it, including #1.That covers it, including #1.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.com