tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post7422909615026735337..comments2024-03-27T06:54:55.000+02:00Comments on Ellis Shuman Writes: That Awesome Moment When You Finish Your ManuscriptEllis Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-45416173443873139642015-08-02T11:29:18.437+03:002015-08-02T11:29:18.437+03:00Me too! And I now know that when people say 'I...Me too! And I now know that when people say 'I've written a book' what they actually mean is 'I've written a book six times.' So much work, but so rewarding. sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891170260330255294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-77334904064383607732015-05-06T20:59:12.388+03:002015-05-06T20:59:12.388+03:00Congratulations! I often wonder if readers truly a...Congratulations! I often wonder if readers truly appreciate how much work goes into EVERY single sentence. I'm a much more appreciative reader since I became a writer.Brenda Guitonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-56610474724004290162015-05-06T20:29:18.797+03:002015-05-06T20:29:18.797+03:00I know that feeling and am once again in the early...I know that feeling and am once again in the early stages of revision, a long way to go, yet I sigh in content. :) Congrats!D.G. Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292901895982357952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-1201564175692281492015-03-26T23:44:17.951+02:002015-03-26T23:44:17.951+02:00Love this! I know the feeling. You celebrate for...Love this! I know the feeling. You celebrate for a nanosecond and then realize, it is just the beginning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-15822501722075044472014-10-30T22:45:47.460+02:002014-10-30T22:45:47.460+02:00Great insight into your writing process. I could i...Great insight into your writing process. I could identify with much of that process. Thanks for sharing.Luccia Gray at Rereading Jane Eyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15970664376298266380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-37969193327126226982014-10-30T18:30:07.047+02:002014-10-30T18:30:07.047+02:00I feel exactly the same, Ellis! I'm about to p...I feel exactly the same, Ellis! I'm about to publish my first book and cannot concentrate fully on the second, which I have started. I've lived with the first book for so long, so many drafts, rounds of editing and of course paranoia. What if everyone thinks it's rubbish? What if nobody buys it? What if aliens come and take away all my work? It's constant worry. But it seems it goes with the territory.<br />Good luck and thanks for great posts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543765757043271367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-22449441018852355532014-10-23T18:19:55.432+03:002014-10-23T18:19:55.432+03:00I'm just now starting out. Actually, I publish...I'm just now starting out. Actually, I published my first 'children's' book about two years ago through Strategic Publishing. My other books are all self-published through Create Space and Kindle Direct. I've been having problems with the formatting of my e-books and am hoping I can rectify the content before too many people see it, simply because I don't want to lose an audience before my work is reviewed too, too much, as I would hate to think that lousy formatting will be a repellant for the actually content of my stories. In the beginning, I find there are so many obstacles aside from writing and editing that need to be addressed in the world of writing, but once those hurdles have been cleared, I'm sure the rewards will be double. With that thought in mind, good luck to you, and me, and all of the other aspiring authors out there trying to gain recognition in a competitive world. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-51544665817206202952014-09-25T07:43:30.544+03:002014-09-25T07:43:30.544+03:00Congrats and best wishes...may it fly out into eve...Congrats and best wishes...may it fly out into every nook and corner of the universe! !!Nisha Sanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722103399871691090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-90200408005334659492014-09-15T18:47:14.097+03:002014-09-15T18:47:14.097+03:00Sometimes I think one should write The End-1Sometimes I think one should write The End-1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-12816629580647556702014-09-15T16:38:49.210+03:002014-09-15T16:38:49.210+03:00Congratulations! You put the work in; I'm sure...Congratulations! You put the work in; I'm sure will pay off!Raelee May Carpenterhttp://www.raeleemaycarpenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-46879982846663535502014-08-14T16:18:14.173+03:002014-08-14T16:18:14.173+03:00Thanks for sharing this article. I, too, feel a se...Thanks for sharing this article. I, too, feel a sense of accomplishment and relief when I'm done with the editing and have someone (usually my sister) read it over. Waiting to have my third novel edited professionally this time.Margena Holmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-69433483933805213862014-08-14T12:50:03.377+03:002014-08-14T12:50:03.377+03:00I am glad to read your story.
I needed such motiv...I am glad to read your story. <br />I needed such motivation and courage to continue writing my second novel/novella. I am like stuck, really stuck for months without writing, but learning that you write an hour a day, I think I will adopt that and keep trying until I am able to get to the # # # too. <br />Congratulations and thanks for coming so far.<br />Transcribe Sierra Leone https://www.blogger.com/profile/09223657492658642237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-60210802135593341742014-07-16T09:10:02.785+03:002014-07-16T09:10:02.785+03:00Thank you Chrissy!Thank you Chrissy!Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-72245089325717332152014-07-16T09:09:53.072+03:002014-07-16T09:09:53.072+03:00Thank you Barbara! It's indeed a beautiful fee...Thank you Barbara! It's indeed a beautiful feeling, but there's more work to be done.Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-38385672349241172682014-07-16T09:09:32.954+03:002014-07-16T09:09:32.954+03:00Thank you Greg!Thank you Greg!Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-727319699835969392014-07-16T09:09:22.988+03:002014-07-16T09:09:22.988+03:00Thank you Marilyn! Good luck with your short stori...Thank you Marilyn! Good luck with your short stories.Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-88211318972637875692014-06-02T19:39:10.940+03:002014-06-02T19:39:10.940+03:00That's fantastic, Ellis! Congratulations on ge...That's fantastic, Ellis! Congratulations on getting to the very rewarding "# # #." Looking forward to seeing more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390794973799188220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-26507493912400229062014-06-02T17:59:41.748+03:002014-06-02T17:59:41.748+03:00Way to go, Ellis! It's a beautiful feeling.Way to go, Ellis! It's a beautiful feeling. Barbara Roganhttp://www.barbararogan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-35881271548364390192014-06-02T16:32:26.762+03:002014-06-02T16:32:26.762+03:00Congrats Ellis - I know the feeling. Hope the bet...Congrats Ellis - I know the feeling. Hope the beta reads go well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355885933630440936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-26374508244038098432014-06-02T15:31:59.385+03:002014-06-02T15:31:59.385+03:00Congrats to you. I do so envy writers of novels. ...Congrats to you. I do so envy writers of novels. I just don't have the attention span, so I stick to the short story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690565807803362949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-71593508404052463842014-06-02T11:07:05.524+03:002014-06-02T11:07:05.524+03:00Thanks Evelyn! I didn't actually write "T...Thanks Evelyn! I didn't actually write "The End" = instead I wrote " ###" - but still, the end of the manuscript (the third draft actually) = quite an achievement!Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-82082534549046734592014-06-02T11:06:20.309+03:002014-06-02T11:06:20.309+03:00Thanks Sharon! There's still a lot of work ahe...Thanks Sharon! There's still a lot of work ahead, but the satisfaction I feel now will help push me forward.Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-82144049371228316942014-06-01T20:36:10.057+03:002014-06-01T20:36:10.057+03:00Congratulations! Writing "The End" is ex...Congratulations! Writing "The End" is exciting, and a great accomplishment. Best of luck to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058323480052887389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-6763243643077721052014-05-30T19:27:31.563+03:002014-05-30T19:27:31.563+03:00Congratulations. I know exactly how you feel. Ther...Congratulations. I know exactly how you feel. There is no satisfaction greater than knowing you have persevered to the end. And the excitement you feel holding in your hand that first proof copy of your book is unequaled by most other things in life.Sharonhttp://www.sharonburgess.comnoreply@blogger.com