tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post7028420081174339407..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: You Can't Learn To Write From A WorkshopScott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-46912479222661948042016-01-25T12:09:20.175-08:002016-01-25T12:09:20.175-08:00Sorry, I meant publishable. Dang spellchecker. Sorry, I meant publishable. Dang spellchecker. Marilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-25105498658976652312016-01-25T12:08:16.479-08:002016-01-25T12:08:16.479-08:00Maybe, you'll eventually become a writer doing...Maybe, you'll eventually become a writer doing that but a good writing teacher or two or three will cut down the time to achieve professional craft by a huge amount of time.<br /><br />I started writing in pre-Internet, pre-RWA craft courses, and, even with several degrees in literary criticism with a specialization in literary analysis, it took me over a dozen years and about that many finished novels before my craft was publishable. <br /><br />Doing that with absolutely no help, I've made it my personal crusade to help new writers via my blog, etc. <br /><br />I bet, if you surveyed all your successful writers as well as most of the bestselling authors you know, they'd all point to some teacher or writing mentor who helped them along the way to punishable craft. Marilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-4336817093251482142016-01-25T08:10:41.042-08:002016-01-25T08:10:41.042-08:00Nice post. I think, too, that when you read like a...Nice post. I think, too, that when you read like a writer, noticing what other writers do that works, it enhances the reading experience as well as the writing experience. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com