Monday, October 18, 2010

Recipe of a Winner

"Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning."
~ Fred perry




And for writing. Think about it.
  • We need the right tactics to approach and develop our story.
  • We need to stay fit by writing regularly.
  • Stroke ability is the quality of our skill.
  • Good writers adapt to their stories, their characters, their CP's, their editors...
  • With experience comes wisdom and the greater possibility of achieving the dream.
  • And sportsmanship? We definitely need to be good sports when it comes to critique feedback and query rejections!

What else should be added to this recipe?
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32 comments:

  1. Courtney Barr - The Southern PrincessOctober 18, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Patience...

    It makes us all better in the end. ;o)

    Love this by the way! Always a pleasure and even more so now that I again have time to comment!! YAY!!!

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  2. Jennifer ShirkOctober 18, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Stamina.

    To keep it going for the long haul--even during rejection times.

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  3. CandylandOctober 18, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    Chocolate. Wait. That's not right. DETERMINTATION!

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  4. Tricia J. O'BrienOctober 18, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    Ha, this is a fine accompaniment to Yat-Yee's post on how writing is like sleeping. We can be the healthiest writers in the world with the right exercise and rest. :)

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  5. RHYTHM AND RHYMEOctober 18, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Tenacity.

    Yvonne,

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  6. MTeacressOctober 18, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    I agree with Candy about the chocolate, but I'd also add 'humor'.

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  7. Chantele SedgwickOctober 18, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    I was going to say Patience as well! :) Not just for the waiting game, but for finding time to actually write! :)

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  8. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    I LOVE the staying fit and being a good sport- things we can easily forget : )

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  9. Yat-YeeOctober 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Hi Tricia! Yes, work hard and sleep well!

    What can be added. I have to say I agree with Jennifer. Stamina is what is most lacking in my own physical training and one that is seeing me through me writing as well.

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  10. PattiOctober 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    I agree with the patience ingredient, lots and lots of patience.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    So would the patience one be labeled as "endurance"? And what about that AWESOME one? Crossing the line? I like that one the best. =]

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  12. Nicole ZoltackOctober 18, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    Heart! It takes a lot of determination and patience to be a writer. You have to write what you love in order to stick it through the harsh critiques and the countless rejections.

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  13. DianeOctober 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    I facebooked you to get your snail mail.... please e-mail me at estrella8888 at roadrunner dot com so I can send you Blair the Bear. :O)

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  14. MelissaOctober 18, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    I think everyone's additions in the comments have it right. I love this, by the way. I need to print it out and put it on my wall

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  15. Carolyn V.October 18, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Time and chocolate. =) I always need those.

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  16. MariekeOctober 18, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Perseverance :)

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  17. S.A. LarsenッOctober 18, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    This is great. I want to point out how concise your posts are. I love that. Thanks!

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  18. Robyn CampbellOctober 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    A heart for staying in it for the long haul. We can't get discouraged. And Candy's was good too. CHOCOLATE. Yup, chocolate and heart. :)

    Speaking of followers. Look at you, pal. Closing in on the big 600. WHOA DUDE. :)

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  19. CandiceOctober 18, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Thanks for the hello, Shannon! I have been rather absent from the blogging world lately. It seems to take me a long time to recover from a move (in other words, lazy-itis kicks in). I am still around though and working on my books, but I guess I should give my blog a little love too. Glad to see your blog is doing so well. :)

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  20. JustineOctober 18, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    I totally wish I could write regularly! Experience is the best <3 Very advantageous :)

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  21. CMOM ProductionsOctober 18, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    I know it's been said already, but patience...

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  22. Connie ArnoldOctober 18, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    Great recipe, Shannon, with some great extra ingredients by others. I was going to add perseverance, but it's already been added. How about inspiration?

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  23. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 18, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    Perseverance! The willingness to do whatever it takes. And the ability to handle it when it does happen.

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  24. Theres just lifeOctober 18, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Persistence. You only get better by doing. So you need the persistence to keep up your writing. And persistence to keep up your learning to write.

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  25. Mary AalgaardOctober 18, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    How about...keep the finish line in sight. Stretch yourself creatively. Even if you don't come in first, keep trying!

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  26. Karen LangeOctober 18, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Great recipe! I might add chocolate and an occasional Diet Coke.

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  27. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    this is very cool!
    Joy...

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  28. SlamdunkOctober 18, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    Clever approach Shannon.

    I think being open to creativity--allowing the story to be fluid as it develops.

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  29. NatashaOctober 18, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    I love how you take a quote from the sports field and make it apply perfectly to something quite different.

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  30. Myrna FosterOctober 19, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    hard work

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  31. CLOctober 19, 2010 at 6:16 AM

    Perseverance! to keep going despite all the rejections...

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  32. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    We should add endurance because it is a long, hard road!

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