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September 23rd 2008 00:56
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Comment by Sara Dobson

September 23rd 2008 02:03


My Turn

Very inspiring Jo

Comment by Cibbuano

September 23rd 2008 02:35


Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
though you went to Yale, I suspect being Hustler's Asshole of the Month is almost a more prestigious award. Ha!

Great talk, Jo. Hope you see success this year!


Comment by Joanne Fedler

September 23rd 2008 04:45
Thanks Sara and Cib.

Too true, Cib - the Asshole award has really been the pinnacle of my career - I have had more mileage out of that than any of my other awards. Thanks for your good wishes. My next post, I suppose should be on the patience it requires to make a decent living out of being a writer!

Jo

Comment by Mike Landfair

September 23rd 2008 05:06


Market Bugle
I want to be a freelance writer and earn enough so that I will be able to write from somewhere warm with my toes in the sand.

Your first point, THE POWER OF CLARITY, cuts right to the heart of my problem. I have been vague about coming up with topics for querys. By the end of this month. I will have a list of topics and by the end of October, I will have submitted five queries to magazines.

Comment by damian

September 23rd 2008 05:44


Urban Telegraph
Sports and All
The Squirter McGee Diaries
I wish I had read this article before sending that article in to Green Left Weekly urging "a people's rebellion against the dictator Hugo Chavez" I'm still getting over the fact that they called me a capitalist pig! I mean, how was I to know that he was some kind of poster boy for the left?

The moral of the story is: know your audience!

Comment by Kleonaptra

September 23rd 2008 05:48


Kalikapsychosis
Wow, thanks for this, its really helpful. Ive been writing a few 'novels' since I was in high school, I love them all, each one is different. My favourite is a fantasy, and its become so huge I havnt touched it in years.
I got bogged down, and just started playing with something new that is inspired by my life experiences. With that, I finally understood - 'Write what you know' because there is more power in that work than in all my other stories so far!

Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

September 23rd 2008 06:06


Potter in a Harry
Hello Joanne,

Long time, no write.

I've missed reading articles about the writing process by people who know what they're speaking/writing about.

I'm not going to write much. I'll pick up on this comment you made in your comments section:

My next post, I suppose should be on the patience it requires to make a decent living out of being a writer!

Um, I think I'm far more qualified than you to write about that. [Only joking, okay? I'll look forward to reading your thoughts on the matter ...

Comment by Ash

September 23rd 2008 06:19


Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
Excellent piece Jo

Thanks for sharing such wonderful inspiration. It`s a tough world out there in the writers space so encouragement and gems like this from experienced writers such as yourself is always helpful

Much luck with the latest novel

Ash

Comment by Damo

September 23rd 2008 07:05
I did enjoy reading this

You are in the perfect environment to not take any negative comment seriously.

Hustlers AH of the month?
I seem to remember you mentioning it before.
Hahaha.





Comment by Anonymous

September 23rd 2008 19:24
Publishing Houses will publish anything these days.

If you have half a brain and passed the third - wait - second grade, you can get published.

The trick here is writing something that sells and isn't completely retarded.

Please make your next post the following:

"How to start a career as a writer whose content isn't shit-tarded rubbish."

You can copy and paste that if you want.

Comment by Timothy Powell

September 24th 2008 00:58


my second my first blog
poetryatrics
'The worst kind of writing is pretentious' you are correct and some of the best involves clever use of irony. Well done you. Your parody of the pretentious writer explaining how to get published is brilliant. The fact that you got so many people to reply like it was a real post just puts the icing on the cake. Pleased to meet some of my satirical brethren, unless of course you were serious!. And that bit about you having to convince your publisher that a love story set in a world of domestic violence and rape would sell- hillarious. The fact that anyone could believe that that is an original topic which is so 'edgy', 'confrontational' and 'in your face' that a publisher would be reticent to publish it- genius. Not too mention plugging your book and your feminist credentials.

Comment by Guy Cheales

September 24th 2008 07:09
Really enjoyed reading your blog Joanne.

Have also been to your site, which I enjoyed as well.

Loved some of your published articles.

Might try your books next - you have a new fan!

Comment by Tracy

September 24th 2008 21:17


Movies and Life
Fantastic advice,

Tracy

Comment by Norm

September 24th 2008 23:04


Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
TAKE YOURSELF SERIOUSLY
Done.

Comment by Lara M

September 25th 2008 02:48


Love Speaks
Food Slate
Thanks for sharing, Joanne.

Love this...
As Goethe, the famous German philosopher said, ‘Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has a genius, power, magic in it."

Comment by Jayne Kearney

September 25th 2008 05:48


Writers In Writing (and other writing)
Jo,
Another amazing piece about the craft of writing (and beyond).

"Put a corset around yourself and view your writing as a separate externalized entity." - such wise advice.

When are you going to collate all these hints into one inspirational and educational tome so that I can add it to my bookshelf??

And, btw, I love the appenndix in Things Without a Name. It is so incredibly powerful and necessary. I'm glad it remained in.

Jayne


Comment by Postmodern Critic

September 26th 2008 01:56


Postmodern Critic
Relativity Watch
Padsoc
I don't know where to begin, with my writing. I'm not sure how to direct my talents.
I've submitted a proposal to an 'innovative' press and am waiting for word, in the meanwhile I am focusing on getting something going with singing, and traveling, my other loves.

Comment by ren

September 26th 2008 12:02
Wow, why does it seem that every other lawyer either wants to be a writer or does that on the side? I'm somewhat where you were at one point. I just graduated from a top law school and don't want to be a lawyer (and, given the economy, actually pretty much can't be a lawyer, i.e. can't find a job as one). On one hand, I feel as if I don't know what I want to do. On the other hand, I enjoy writing. That's the only productive thing I've done at all since studying for and taking the bar exam. I found legal writing boring but would do it as a job just because I know I can do it well, unlike, say, litigation. As far as feeling like you're not a writer, I tell myself that but only in regards to fiction. Anything else, I can go to town. I also have a friend who practiced law for years and left to pursue a career in writing.

I could say so much more to you, but I'm going to just stop with this: I think this post is named incorrectly, although I think it gives steps to put you on the right track. It's that word "published" in the title that makes me think this, as there are not really any direct tips here on how to go about getting published.

Comment by katyzzz

September 29th 2008 00:27


Photography Tips
MS Paint Art
I already have my writing career, i.e. blogging, who says it needs to be successful? and I am, by definition, published, YAHOO!

Comment by Dianna G

October 4th 2008 01:28


I Wish This Was 42
Fictional Worlds
Many true points. I had something clever to say to one of them, but I forgot it.

I enjoyed reading this though, and I definitely agree that your writing needs to be important to you. Most of my stories are influenced by the stories Daddy used to make up; they mean everything to me because he means everything to me.

Keep writing-oh, and nice thing to say to your boyfriend on the second date. I would've waited until the third.
~Dianna

Comment by mohen naorem

October 9th 2008 15:16


Celebrity Styles
well it was a good read, help me a lot for career. i am reading again. post more stuffs and can you please suggest where to send articles for published too.

Comment by Mister Smith

October 10th 2008 06:49


MRS SMITH
READ THIS
SISTERS IN CRIME
Hi Joanne
I just read this post and thought: How right you are. And straight to the point yet entertaining. Timothy Powell needs to do some serious self-examination to discover where his barely concealed fury is coming from because your self assurance has obviously goaded him. Maybe he has had his writing rejected one too any times. And as for giving your own books a plug? That comment is just too ridiculous to even comment on.

Comment by Timothy Powell

October 13th 2008 00:13


my second my first blog
poetryatrics
Mrs Smith thankyou for demonstrating to us the outstanding limits of your cognitive universe i'm sure you could well enjoy the writing of this person though i wouldn't try anything more challenging it might be a bit beyond you. Try looking up irony in the dictionary and then take a look at the pretentious writing statement. That's not anger it's me mocking her and now you for being stupid. Try and argue that your not it'll be hillarious.

Comment by Mister Smith

October 13th 2008 01:05


MRS SMITH
READ THIS
SISTERS IN CRIME
Venom disguised as wit doesn't make it any more palatable

Comment by Timothy Powell

October 13th 2008 04:52


my second my first blog
poetryatrics
Sorry how is that venomous? I think you may have a persecusion complex. You're not a Jewish feminist are you?All i was saying is that you're comment was misguided and it may suggest something about the limits of your cognitive world. What i appreciate in this world is originality, genuine humility and self sacrifice. What i hate is pretentious people who do nothing but serve themselves and this includes someone who seeks acclaim by stating the obvious. Writing should not be about money or getting published. Plus it is well known that the publishing industry in general is conservative and will only publish commercially viable books which stupid people like you and your friend (and nearly everyone else on the planet) read because they don't want to face the reality that we are all arrogant pretentious blood suckers just looking out for number one but trying to convince everyone else and ourselves that we are good people. No one wants to read that but that's what we need to read. Something that actually says something like Nietchze one of the only writers and thinkers i actually respect that's what i want and i guess i'm just dissapointed that the world is full of people like you. Ill admit that i'm an arrogant pretentious blood sucker - i know i'm not a truley good person, but i know not anyone who is. Are you? The world is fucked and yet everyone wants to pretend like we are all ok but we all know thats bullshit why won't anyone admit it?

Comment by Mister Smith

October 13th 2008 08:39


MRS SMITH
READ THIS
SISTERS IN CRIME
Timothy
I hope I am right in assuming you are young so I don't feel insulted by your calling me an idiot or a Jewish feminist - not that there's anything wrong with that. I sympathize with your extreme negative view - the world is full of idiots. Be kind to them. As for writing... it's communication communication communication. Sometimes we just want a chat not a deep philosophical discussion. We want the comfort of hearing/reading what we already know so well. It doesn't always have to be earth-shattering.

Comment by Mrs M

October 14th 2008 11:13


Mum's Word
Nice post Jo.

I don't usually like to give my stuff to anyone I know...Mr M being the exception. I can take criticism from him and he's happy to dish it out.

I usually feel weird that I would put someone I know in a difficult position of having to critique my stuff.

I don't think that you could ever become so thick skinned that criticism or a bad review will just be water off a duck's back but I understand what you are saying.

As for Glengarry Glen Ross...one of Mr M's favourites. Can't escape it at my house.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Wilson Pon

October 29th 2008 08:12


Health 2 Know
Adventure Toes
Techno Stuffs
boxing sound
Business Rope
Fun Places 2 Travel
Joanne, you're a natural born writer and you have what it takes to become an inspiring article writer...

I loved your post and keep it up the good work

Will.

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