tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post2672595267119921806..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Wicked Wednesday - pleasing the perfectionistChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-21440839279958917622015-10-01T15:55:04.451-04:002015-10-01T15:55:04.451-04:00I agree with you on being the next Christine Rains...I agree with you on being the next Christine Rains. I want to be the next Misha Gericke. And I am a huge pain in my own ass because I'm much worse on myself compared to people I hire.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-9451677348731656242015-10-01T14:02:36.214-04:002015-10-01T14:02:36.214-04:00Its good to have a role model/hero, wanting to &qu...Its good to have a role model/hero, wanting to "write stories like" a certain author. But gotta be yourself and put your own style to it. Good for you.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-21826803113357323882015-10-01T04:35:40.430-04:002015-10-01T04:35:40.430-04:00Love your line about being the first Christine Rai...Love your line about being the first Christine Rains. You're one of the hardest working writers I know. Keep at it. I'd say you're already the first Christine Rains. Good luck as you move forward!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-24738001875697083772015-09-30T17:05:29.843-04:002015-09-30T17:05:29.843-04:00I knew you would do it!
Congratulations - the rewr...I knew you would do it!<br />Congratulations - the rewrite will be more fun!<br /><br />Did you try the sleep question? Did it work? LOLYolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-46989357834829016592015-09-30T16:47:02.567-04:002015-09-30T16:47:02.567-04:00You are the awesome Christine Rains. Don't for...You are the awesome Christine Rains. Don't forget it. Glad you have a title and finished your first draft. I had a dream mine sucked. My characters said it was better than that. They seem to be right... as I revision. But there were a few rough patches.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-51480541176115320492015-09-30T16:38:25.983-04:002015-09-30T16:38:25.983-04:00Congratulations on getting your WIP first draft co...Congratulations on getting your WIP first draft completed. I have a hard time letting go too. Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-78365443872300080902015-09-30T15:36:51.373-04:002015-09-30T15:36:51.373-04:00That's the spirit! You can only be you. Now be...That's the spirit! You can only be you. Now be the best you there is! :)David Powers Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63443492540449584302015-09-30T15:04:52.808-04:002015-09-30T15:04:52.808-04:00I've learned to not stress out of my first dra...I've learned to not stress out of my first drafts. I tell myself "That's why I edit." And edit. And edit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-1325110989679188782015-09-30T14:40:20.897-04:002015-09-30T14:40:20.897-04:00You've been the first Christine Rains since da...You've been the first Christine Rains since day one! And the stress you put on yourself makes you who you are (and makes your work so good)! Trish - <i><a href="http://talesfromtrish.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">tales from trish</a></i><br />Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880158781070139495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-18429295784622259972015-09-30T14:26:06.517-04:002015-09-30T14:26:06.517-04:00Congrats on getting your first draft done! That...Congrats on getting your first draft done! That's a fantastic mile stone. I wish you luck with the revisions. :D<br /><br />(And Stephen King had a pretty dark moment in his life when he became famous. I think you're good with being the next Christine Rains.)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-6214969879876951502015-09-30T14:02:09.584-04:002015-09-30T14:02:09.584-04:00You need to have high standards to produce quality...You need to have high standards to produce quality work. Yes, it can be frustrating when you haven't reached your standards, but stick with it. Don't compromise!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-92191774046829149232015-09-30T13:07:46.281-04:002015-09-30T13:07:46.281-04:00There's something to be said about being TOO m...There's something to be said about being TOO much of a perfectionist. My desire to have everything perfect has prevented me from sending anything out. For ten plus years. I need to learn to let go a little, but congrats to you for making it work! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-5740118441632645182015-09-30T12:25:30.461-04:002015-09-30T12:25:30.461-04:00Fellow perfectionist here too! I think I finally h...Fellow perfectionist here too! I think I finally have it in my head that first drafts are NOT perfect. Getting over that hurdle does make writing life much easier.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-45009946736005988332015-09-30T12:12:08.011-04:002015-09-30T12:12:08.011-04:00"Once upon a time, that dream was to be the n..."Once upon a time, that dream was to be the next Stephen King. Now I want to be the first Christine Rains." I LOVE that. That's magnet worthy. Only mine will say, "I wanted to be the next Nicholas Sparks, but I don't have a penis, so I'll just be me." Hmm. I might need to work on that slogan a but ;)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-39670200120359028202015-09-30T11:02:28.441-04:002015-09-30T11:02:28.441-04:00Oh, you sound so much like me. It's only since...Oh, you sound so much like me. It's only since I started writing full time that I accepted my first drafts didn't have to be perfect. Now I write faster and those first drafts are usually as bad as I think they are. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-91693755080423149742015-09-30T10:55:07.845-04:002015-09-30T10:55:07.845-04:00Hilary, thanks so much!
Heather, I know about the...Hilary, thanks so much!<br /><br />Heather, I know about the depression. I used to fall to it a lot. Now I'm old and don't have time for it! *LOL*<br /><br />TBM, maybe I'll eventually come to like the rewriting stage! Thank you.<br /><br />Alex, my best me is always growing. Which is a good thing!<br /><br />Diane, oh yes, it can be scary!<br /><br />Madeline, I struggle with when to let go too, but I have excellent CPs that let me know when.<br /><br />Melanie and Randi, right! :)<br /><br />Crystal, cheese helps all things. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-50876739394867598682015-09-30T10:51:03.520-04:002015-09-30T10:51:03.520-04:00I am right there with you. This last rough draft h...I am right there with you. This last rough draft has been stressing me to all extremes, but I finally reconciled with the fact that I don't need to have a perfect story on the first go. In fact, I even got excited about writing the next draft. <br /><br />Sending cheese to help smooth the bumps. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-6075958735930164292015-09-30T08:17:16.573-04:002015-09-30T08:17:16.573-04:00Great message, and love your attitude about being ...Great message, and love your attitude about being the first Christine Rains. We don't need another King. We need a YOU!!!!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-74379831457210503462015-09-30T08:09:15.089-04:002015-09-30T08:09:15.089-04:00Couldn't agree more. The world already has a S...Couldn't agree more. The world already has a Steven King. It doesn't have another you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-55626333686822721652015-09-30T08:07:36.265-04:002015-09-30T08:07:36.265-04:00Great post! I love the part about King.
And I he...Great post! I love the part about King. <br /><br />And I hear you about being a perfectionist. I agree about it pushing us to be our best, but I'm also struggling with the idea that if I don't let a lot of that go, I'll never do anything, write anything, create anything because it won't be "perfect." Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-24637758602209747982015-09-30T07:49:06.835-04:002015-09-30T07:49:06.835-04:00Two of my four novella rough drafts are a bit of a...Two of my four novella rough drafts are a bit of a mess right now. I was working on one of them last night and thought holy cow, this is going to take some work.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-51764644632552418522015-09-30T06:45:48.369-04:002015-09-30T06:45:48.369-04:00I'm a perfectionist as well, so I know how you...I'm a perfectionist as well, so I know how you feel.<br />As an author, I want to be the best me, whatever that might be.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63976456727993129432015-09-30T05:20:58.533-04:002015-09-30T05:20:58.533-04:00The first draft is painful to get through. But the...The first draft is painful to get through. But the best thing is to get it out so you can shape it into the story it can become. I'm really starting to like the rewriting stages so much more. Best of luck! TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062603677194826834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-16494521007786404982015-09-30T04:24:19.830-04:002015-09-30T04:24:19.830-04:00Congrats on finally coming up with a title! :)
I ...Congrats on finally coming up with a title! :)<br /><br />I can relate so well to the stress of being a perfectionist. I never feel like I meet my own standards, and...well, it depresses me a lot.<br /><br />Also, being the first Christine Rains sounds a lot more fulfilling than being the next Stephen King. It's hard to stand out when your work and journey completely match someone else's, after all!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-34102747412867519262015-09-30T03:14:19.589-04:002015-09-30T03:14:19.589-04:00Hi Christine - love the fact 'you're going...Hi Christine - love the fact 'you're going to be the first Chistine Rains' - that will push you forward ... love the artist at work - well done on completing the WIP - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com