tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post6994313533940429668..comments2023-10-30T09:09:15.198-07:00Comments on Charlotte Phillips : Book Two and Brick WallsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04024839242400375699noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-80339846549665291002012-10-28T01:22:34.586-07:002012-10-28T01:22:34.586-07:00Charlotte
look on the angst as pre-performance ner...Charlotte<br />look on the angst as pre-performance nerves...if you don't have it then your work will be mediocre. The more angst you have the more powerful the work you produce. <br /><br />An actor without pre-performance nerves is one who is going to give a mediocre performance. <br /><br />A writer without angst is a wrter who loses her reader. So don't fear it, embrace it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-30076815873272791352012-10-13T10:43:55.583-07:002012-10-13T10:43:55.583-07:00Thanks so much Sally! :0)Thanks so much Sally! :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024839242400375699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-69619647552342811592012-10-11T12:50:35.969-07:002012-10-11T12:50:35.969-07:00Best wishes, Charlotte. You did once and you can d...Best wishes, Charlotte. You did once and you can do it again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-81501946917531712102012-10-05T09:07:02.609-07:002012-10-05T09:07:02.609-07:00Thanks so much, Natalie, you can't imagine how...Thanks so much, Natalie, you can't imagine how much better that makes me feel! Loads of luck to you too, we can do it! XxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024839242400375699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-76257251115387989902012-10-03T07:26:22.703-07:002012-10-03T07:26:22.703-07:00Charlotte, we're in the same place. Damn book ...Charlotte, we're in the same place. Damn book #2! I just spoke with my (new) editor on Friday about it, and she said that indeed, authors struggle with book 2, and many writers stop after 1.<br /><br />But that won't be us! It helped me to hear that this struggle is purely psychological. There's nothing magical about it, and you can do it! Good luck! xx Natalie Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942601245897759078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-54223537585341602792012-10-01T03:10:51.963-07:002012-10-01T03:10:51.963-07:00Thanks so much, Victoria, so glad it isn't jus...Thanks so much, Victoria, so glad it isn't just me! Apparently there's even a name for it - second book syndrome - maybe there's a blog post in there if I manage to survive it!<br />Thanks for stopping by :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024839242400375699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-57055034103257282482012-09-29T11:10:06.870-07:002012-09-29T11:10:06.870-07:00Good luck, Charlotte!! I know EXACTLY what you me...Good luck, Charlotte!! I know EXACTLY what you mean about the anxiety though! I'm sure it'll be great :-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-71554608072278278632012-09-27T08:30:29.381-07:002012-09-27T08:30:29.381-07:00School is a bit of a godsend I have to say. At lea...School is a bit of a godsend I have to say. At least when I'm wringing my hands in angst now I don't have the small one hanging off me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024839242400375699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-9358325036004319312012-09-27T08:28:47.668-07:002012-09-27T08:28:47.668-07:00Thanks Amy! I think you are right, just need to ke...Thanks Amy! I think you are right, just need to keep trudging through. Loads of luck with SYTYCW! XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024839242400375699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-39095568957987679902012-09-24T16:16:09.330-07:002012-09-24T16:16:09.330-07:00Hi Charlotte!
I am so very afraid of feeling that...Hi Charlotte!<br /><br />I am so very afraid of feeling that same way if I ever get a contract. I think sometimes it's hard for unpublished writers to remember that, once you're published, you still have to write ANOTHER BOOK...ah!<br />That said, I have no doubt you'll pull through and be amazing. :) Just keep the pages coming and keep in mind that you can always edit a bad page, but not an empty one. <br />Can't wait to read both books!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102259844056773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300317008477445103.post-10545495876855401552012-09-24T12:43:15.765-07:002012-09-24T12:43:15.765-07:00Hurrah for schools, I find myself dramatically sto...Hurrah for schools, I find myself dramatically storming out of the room on Sunday, netbook held aloft, declaiming that I Must Have Peace In Which To Write; less than 2 mins later the 8yo crept in to the bedroom to ask me a question... <br />Good luck with the middle chapters, fingers crossed they don't need too many frantic rewrites. Jessica Gilmore https://www.blogger.com/profile/11315382943510090477noreply@blogger.com