Comments on: Guest Post: Chasing the First Sale–Becoming a Student of the Job http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/ Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Wed, 22 May 2013 23:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: CJ Deguara http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/#comment-133227 CJ Deguara Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:46:01 +0000 http://www.sfwa.org/?p=25252#comment-133227 Thank you very much for your article, I tend to find myself a bit lost, I love writing, yet have no guidance on the subject. The short story eludes me in a sense; as I always think to far ahead, I see patterns and ideas just flow, within minutes of writing I have a story in my head that just will not fit in a few pages.

Also I would love to find a good writer’s group; any suggestions?

Ultimately thank you for your advice it seems like sound advice.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/#comment-133025 Michelle Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:11:47 +0000 http://www.sfwa.org/?p=25252#comment-133025 Thanks do much for taking time to write about this. So helpful to those of us who are new to the game…

]]> By: Kenny http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/#comment-132907 Kenny Wed, 18 Jul 2012 01:03:59 +0000 http://www.sfwa.org/?p=25252#comment-132907 Great stuff. Thanks for this!

]]> By: Mary http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/#comment-132783 Mary Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:24:22 +0000 http://www.sfwa.org/?p=25252#comment-132783 Actually, there are a lot of dangers in RPGs for writers, especially if you are the DM. Cutting off your characters’ options in a story is a good thing — you don’t want your readers wondering why they didn’t opt for a different option. And if you focus on a main character in a game, your players will justly revolt.

And a number more. It teaches skills you can use, and bad habits you have to break. (And vice versa for going from writing to DM’ing, too.)

]]> By: Iulian Ionescu http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/#comment-132756 Iulian Ionescu Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:24:17 +0000 http://www.sfwa.org/?p=25252#comment-132756 Thank you for this post! I have also come to the conclusion that short stories are a natural step toward writing longer pieces. It also allows me to try different things without committing to 5 months of writing. Instead I can use a few days or a week to try something new, different POV, different style, voice, etc. It helps a lot. I hope I will be able to publish some too, but that’s a different ball game.

Thank you!

Iulian

]]> By: M. David Blake http://www.sfwa.org/2012/07/guest-post-chasing-the-first-sale-becoming-a-student-of-the-job/#comment-132745 M. David Blake Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:03:30 +0000 http://www.sfwa.org/?p=25252#comment-132745 Thank you for this one, Steven. Sending the link to my local writers’ group.

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