tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post1924591305173993460..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: IWSG: January '15Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-61587514014730943382015-01-10T02:46:37.745-05:002015-01-10T02:46:37.745-05:00Honestly, being a writer has made me less picky. I...Honestly, being a writer has made me less picky. I've discovered the value in reading outside of my own genre and reading poorly-written books too. Now I just need to find the time to do it!Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-22506771437563507912015-01-08T23:13:00.185-05:002015-01-08T23:13:00.185-05:00I think writing has led me to read in more genres ...I think writing has led me to read in more genres than I read in the past.Jeff Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374806472853391788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-40561985163565576572015-01-08T18:41:49.603-05:002015-01-08T18:41:49.603-05:00Definitely! Writing has made me examine books for...Definitely! Writing has made me examine books for quality writing. Sometimes I wonder what the heck the author was thinking, why the editor published, etc. My book cache has better books now.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-67531530666317882212015-01-08T16:32:50.854-05:002015-01-08T16:32:50.854-05:00I'm glad to say my reading tastes have expande...I'm glad to say my reading tastes have expanded since blogging (including, um, romance) but I'm definitely also one who wants to read quality work with the amount of books that are out there. Life's short and time's tight.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-84103180801129806662015-01-08T16:23:48.097-05:002015-01-08T16:23:48.097-05:00I do notice I'm getting picker but I'm not...I do notice I'm getting picker but I'm not sure if it's because of my writing or if I'm just getting stingier with my reading time. I don't want to waste it on reading what doesn't grab me.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-75792403192730712822015-01-08T15:21:49.126-05:002015-01-08T15:21:49.126-05:00I'm with Arlee -- when a book stands out as so...I'm with Arlee -- when a book stands out as something special, I remember it. But I'm definitely more picky now than I once was. Less time, more taste?S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56334649427881115442015-01-08T12:36:26.791-05:002015-01-08T12:36:26.791-05:00I certainly think you're right about having gr...I certainly think you're right about having greater discernment about those things which we become more immersed in doing ourselves. I tend to be picky about what I read, but once I begin something I'll usually obstinately finish except in very rare instances and even in those cases I usually intend to return to the read eventually. More than once the first third or even half of a book has been a tedious chore to make it through and then I'll reach some point of revelation when I fall under the spell the author may have intended and then I'm in the zone.<br /><br />When a book really stands out for me then I'll remember it and tout it to others. The not so good books just recede into the cobwebbed back halls of my memory though I'll probably leave them with some ideas about how not to write.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-77974146200026687522015-01-08T12:17:17.495-05:002015-01-08T12:17:17.495-05:00Agree! I am a much pickier reader now that I'm...Agree! I am a much pickier reader now that I'm writing. I don't abandon books any more frequently now, but I am taking different things away from each book. I think part of it is noticing how the writer is achieving certain things like tone, or emotion, or world-building and it makes for a higher threshold for you to get lost in the story as a reader. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.corinneoflynn.com/category/blog/" rel="nofollow">www.CorinneOFlynn.com</a><br /><br />Corinne Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808893058098769844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-17289820324677560472015-01-08T09:58:53.293-05:002015-01-08T09:58:53.293-05:00I may not have become pickier but I do cringe more...I may not have become pickier but I do cringe more at points where the writing throws me out of the story. Don't give up on a book, usually because I am selective about what I read... although various genres. Range from thrillers and fantasy, to historical, if the story appeals. Also tend to be understanding of the commitment needed to write a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-47654891396689984732015-01-08T04:29:36.935-05:002015-01-08T04:29:36.935-05:00Ever since I started writing, I have become more a...Ever since I started writing, I have become more and more picky about the books I read. I tend to analyze what worked in the story and what didn't and why it didn't. I cant switch off my writer mind at all.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-13163913486857280682015-01-07T23:36:48.437-05:002015-01-07T23:36:48.437-05:00I've noticed that I can't read a book with...I've noticed that I can't read a book without analyzing what the author did, what works, what doesn't, and how I can learn from each author. I now take notes with almost every book I read!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-78042962014670579852015-01-07T23:27:44.972-05:002015-01-07T23:27:44.972-05:00It's great to get to know you a little better,...It's great to get to know you a little better, Susan. I'm also a lot pickier with what I read now too.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-18214871396390888762015-01-07T22:57:52.940-05:002015-01-07T22:57:52.940-05:00I read mostly fantasy and science fiction. I also ...I read mostly fantasy and science fiction. I also read a lot of non-fiction (have to do research, of course), and occasionally mysteries and historical fiction.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-59098687189459890722015-01-07T18:42:13.770-05:002015-01-07T18:42:13.770-05:00I rely so heavily upon the work of others. Where w...I rely so heavily upon the work of others. Where would I be without the ability to read all those wonderful children's authors of the past and present. I learn so much, Susan. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-41092822010821746282015-01-07T18:10:52.362-05:002015-01-07T18:10:52.362-05:00I do get more picky, but feel if a story is carryi...I do get more picky, but feel if a story is carrying me along, I can forgive a lot of sins. I am a good cook, and I am less forgiving in restaurants.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25687548150025967202015-01-07T18:02:53.598-05:002015-01-07T18:02:53.598-05:00Hi, Susan,
Yes, I am so picky now that I write. I...Hi, Susan,<br /><br />Yes, I am so picky now that I write. I used to be an avid reader, and now I am looking to read a book every few months. I do start many but toss them aside for one reason or another. <br /><br />I am an artist too, but surprisingly I LOVE other people's art. I really appreciate all of it, no matter how odd. But not with writing. Hmmm. I guess it's more personal somehow.<br /><br />But as an interior designer, I DO HATE BAD design and have no patience for it. Plus I freak over bad color choices... LOL.<br /><br />Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-41620031979148650242015-01-07T16:54:57.683-05:002015-01-07T16:54:57.683-05:00I've written a little fun bio for today, it...I've written a little fun bio for today, it's been lovely finding out a bit about everyone :) xSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210964582774377295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-38790198087579373892015-01-07T16:36:04.099-05:002015-01-07T16:36:04.099-05:00I am much pickier now, and miss my voracious appet...I am much pickier now, and miss my voracious appetite for reading anything. And critiquing and being a part of creating books by others doesn't help any; sometimes I am too judgmental. But weak characters have always been the crux of whether I like a book or not.<br /><br />Nice to know I'm in such good company here though :)dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-63620892169435591812015-01-07T16:15:03.410-05:002015-01-07T16:15:03.410-05:00I'm definitely a pickier reader, and I also fi...I'm definitely a pickier reader, and I also find myself analysing what I read a lot more than I used to. I try to find examples of what I want to achieve with my own work and how other authors pull that off. But I still read for fun!ELAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390894357209056149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-74127318547928345712015-01-07T15:10:23.193-05:002015-01-07T15:10:23.193-05:00I definitely notice plot holes, time lines, typos,...I definitely notice plot holes, time lines, typos, etc., more than before I started writing. I usually look beyond it as long as it doesn't become too distracting. Loved your intro, Susan!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-72471429938495168362015-01-07T14:46:27.110-05:002015-01-07T14:46:27.110-05:00Wonderful intro and great topic! I have become bot...Wonderful intro and great topic! I have become both pickier and more forgiving. I understand the sweat, tears, and crazed laughter that has gone into a novel. At the same time, I get frustrated by shallow characters, or character development that doesn't seem to make sense. I have moved out of "same genre most of the time" reading into other genres, and I take note of the books that I completely fall head-over-heels in love with - I have a list of them to study for specific techniques. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-36999777564697715662015-01-07T13:58:27.767-05:002015-01-07T13:58:27.767-05:00I've found that I actually read more and a gre...I've found that I actually read more and a greater variety of books now that I write, that I ever did before. I find reading others work and thinking wow, this is great. Makes me want to get typing and create my own novel more, in the hopes that someone might some day pick that up and be inspired. Josshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326304210756061011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-38691392288070241902015-01-07T12:57:00.914-05:002015-01-07T12:57:00.914-05:00My writing had actually broadened what I read. I f...My writing had actually broadened what I read. I find that reading books in many genres teaches me more. Also, since I've gotten to know many authors, I've been reading a lot more books, some books that I wouldn't have picked up otherwise and found many great ones because of that.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-7979590232042742852015-01-07T12:15:51.482-05:002015-01-07T12:15:51.482-05:00I'm currently trying to shut off my editor bra...I'm currently trying to shut off my editor brain as I read Outlander. As it goes along I'm getting better at doing that, but I've definitly found my itchy comment-bubble fingers to be a distraction. Of course, I also know that the same thing would happen if I were to ever read my own books in final form, so it's comforting to see that even best sellers aren't perfect.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-13045790207972104132015-01-07T11:10:05.262-05:002015-01-07T11:10:05.262-05:00I'm happy to report I've stretched from ju...I'm happy to report I've stretched from just thrillers and mysteries to all sorts of genres, tho I haven't tried Westerns yet. I love your post, Susan. I think I am highly judgemental when it comes to others and their books, and this year I plan to not judge quite so quickly. Instead of judging, I'll simply put the book down and reach for the next one. Happy IWSG. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.com