tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.comments2024-03-02T12:57:31.445-08:00Rob Parnell's Writing Academy BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-86126978713067964472024-01-12T15:44:31.461-08:002024-01-12T15:44:31.461-08:00Of course I have read Camus, who found psychopaths...Of course I have read Camus, who found psychopaths with no empathy to be most interesting of characters! Rob Parnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790351787884199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-26430200736451332502013-03-01T00:09:08.898-08:002013-03-01T00:09:08.898-08:00Thanks for the comment, David. I appreciate your v...Thanks for the comment, David. I appreciate your validation. Hope everything's going well for you.Rob Parnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790351787884199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-12104594134803959652013-02-28T19:14:37.067-08:002013-02-28T19:14:37.067-08:00Rob, good post.
As an Ausie that did try the trad...Rob, good post.<br /><br />As an Ausie that did try the traditional doors in the Australian market before going overseas had my eyes pried open by stubborn minded 'professionals' who drive the writing industry. <br /><br />Good writers are often timid creatures scared of rejection and judgement, therefore never find the strength of character to push to have their work published. <br /><brDavid Allan Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056824625889388112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-13704853528805604412012-12-28T03:15:38.803-08:002012-12-28T03:15:38.803-08:00Thank you for this post, Rob - made me feel better...Thank you for this post, Rob - made me feel better already, too! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-24509132462097181082012-12-27T21:31:18.877-08:002012-12-27T21:31:18.877-08:00I hope you're having a good "crazy season...I hope you're having a good "crazy season" anyway! I just regard it as party time and exchange presents with closest friends. As for New Year- it's just an arbitrary point in time when someone decided to divide all the timey wimey stuff into segments of orbit around the star we call "Sun". It's never marked anything for me except another opportunity for a party! ItMurfomurfhttp://healthforhumans.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-52482838119287806982012-12-27T17:13:08.439-08:002012-12-27T17:13:08.439-08:00Sorry Rob, I don't agree with you on the point...Sorry Rob, I don't agree with you on the point about despairing when reading an awesome book. They are inspiring lessons to me, and I try to only read the best and glean great writing energy from them. (No, I don't mean plagerisam.) It's true though that all writing is motivational. It's as if there's an invisible river that writers flow along, heading to the goal of story Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202842014818605715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-24823555991406897822012-11-15T18:14:35.848-08:002012-11-15T18:14:35.848-08:00writing is like water, it can bring life and it ca...writing is like water, it can bring life and it can flood.J.S. Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678747891452441065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-32586769907956684972012-10-18T19:37:32.633-07:002012-10-18T19:37:32.633-07:00does the world started with a dreamer, evolving in...does the world started with a dreamer, evolving into a philosopher, then to a designer, to a scientist, to an engineer, to a user and then the user dream again, and so the cycle goes..<br /><br />so no matter at which stage of the process, you are no more sane(or insane)than the other. just different roles, different interest.<br /><br />and being creative and innovative is required at all the J.S. Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678747891452441065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-29538165277456326452012-10-12T21:10:30.593-07:002012-10-12T21:10:30.593-07:00Rob,
I love your advice and do my best to put at l...Rob,<br />I love your advice and do my best to put at least some of it into action. My problem is, the advice and tips are so great, I want to use them all, but there is so much you put out there, I get rather overwhelmed. I fully understand what you mean about the publishing industry in general, and sometimes it happens even in the "self-publishing" industry. I wrote my poems and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-8540883390319023472012-08-25T17:47:13.383-07:002012-08-25T17:47:13.383-07:00I am writing articles right now. I really like do...I am writing articles right now. I really like do them. Articles need alot of content. You can usually find it on the internet. Great post. Lots of information. For more tips go to my site.Loishttp://www.tipswritearticles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-40471814505022039072012-08-25T17:47:09.722-07:002012-08-25T17:47:09.722-07:00I am writing articles right now. I really like do...I am writing articles right now. I really like do them. Articles need alot of content. You can usually find it on the internet. Great post. Lots of information. For more tips go to my site.Loishttp://www.tipswritearticles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-60444142959390859342012-08-24T07:22:03.296-07:002012-08-24T07:22:03.296-07:00Great article Rob,and great time too. You have a ...Great article Rob,and great time too. You have a knack of doing this. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935219006660158024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-24226871166607624832012-08-10T02:27:57.729-07:002012-08-10T02:27:57.729-07:00Thank you for the outstanding postsThank you for the outstanding postsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-19892305727521557202012-05-30T00:39:29.472-07:002012-05-30T00:39:29.472-07:00"Because a life with no meaning, no hope, no ..."Because a life with no meaning, no hope, no purpose, is no real life at all."<br /><br />You should read Albert Camus. He thinks just the opposite of what you just stated. Pretty smart guy and a great writer, too!Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-26957289417603220852012-02-21T18:34:07.761-08:002012-02-21T18:34:07.761-08:00You're too kind. Thanks so much, TuKute. Love ...You're too kind. Thanks so much, TuKute. Love the handle BTW.Rob Parnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790351787884199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-4821288586185077482012-02-08T08:01:35.833-08:002012-02-08T08:01:35.833-08:00Rob, I have no idea why I let myself faulter from ...Rob, I have no idea why I let myself faulter from reading your articles. Always straight to the point and inspiring. Love this but need to keep reading. I actually stopped writing when I stopped reading your work. Thanks so much for the inspiration!TuKutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082694828269324108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-26150947365333237352011-12-10T01:16:04.454-08:002011-12-10T01:16:04.454-08:00As a writer who has taken two and a half years on ...As a writer who has taken two and a half years on my WIP I have spent this long because at 65000 words I realised my story wasnt progressing the way I wanted because I had started in the wrong place. I write EVERY weekend because I have a full time job, but I have written scenes and or story line notes as I explore getting my storyline 'right'. Ive probably written over 400,000 words - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-70327898296476985412011-11-13T16:09:47.769-08:002011-11-13T16:09:47.769-08:00Hi Rob, I just found your site and am so inspired ...Hi Rob, I just found your site and am so inspired with your help. With this particular blog I must whole heartedly agree with you that certain specifics (buildings, weather etc) are important. What comes to mind is the Regency romance novels (Mary Balogh, Lisa Kleypas etc) who all use the same landmarks in London, like Whites Club and Tatterhalls for horses. This consistency makes it enjoyable NancyCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-65153520485605745792011-10-04T07:01:34.918-07:002011-10-04T07:01:34.918-07:00That's good advice you're giving, especial...That's good advice you're giving, especially if one wants to be a commercial author. But writing is also an art, and sometimes dipping in is good for you. It just sounds a little like you're trying to make people feel guilty about how they write, when really, <i>any</i> writing is good!<br /><br />Cheers.Pollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948368784814357017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-42602080518656054452011-06-16T19:42:04.057-07:002011-06-16T19:42:04.057-07:00Yes, you make many good points, Rob. 'A story ...Yes, you make many good points, Rob. 'A story should have a point,' as Steve Martin tells John Candy in 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles.' But seriously, the shallow and superficial will wilt under any form of scritiny or criticism. My own experience of criticism is that once you live through it, the next time isn't so bad. It is also important to listen to those criticisms.Louis Shalakohttp://shalakopublishing.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-55629807536934541412011-05-26T11:04:06.123-07:002011-05-26T11:04:06.123-07:00Certainly one of the challenges which people start...Certainly one of the challenges which people starting a new on-line company face is that of obtaining guests to their net site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-47721931416559201772011-05-25T18:42:14.924-07:002011-05-25T18:42:14.924-07:00this was good. it was a nice article.
But for so...this was good. it was a nice article. <br /><br />But for someone who has conquered that monster, it brings him back and makes it worse. I do agree though, I just think that you can set your standards higher.<br /><br />Who knows? Your peices of writing, could end up in the junk and a kid picks it up. the kid reads it, and it changes his/her life. they become the president .... (sounds like a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-74628918670585978142011-04-28T18:40:04.703-07:002011-04-28T18:40:04.703-07:00And they're perfectly right to do so. Philosop...And they're perfectly right to do so. Philosopher's work is just as valid as the writings of the many individuals in the Bible. At least most philosophers don't claim to be writing the word of God!Rob Parnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790351787884199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-48824358839448011492011-04-28T16:34:23.924-07:002011-04-28T16:34:23.924-07:00God created man in his own image, says the Bible; ...God created man in his own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898388548277234191.post-34633590593692955492011-04-26T14:51:42.733-07:002011-04-26T14:51:42.733-07:00Live every day as though it were your last.Live every day as though it were your last.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com