tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post348455116512592975..comments2024-03-29T05:52:04.253-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: A RECIPE TO AVOID DISASTER, MAYBE by Tracy HolczerHolly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-7684489902390081722015-12-01T10:34:45.311-06:002015-12-01T10:34:45.311-06:00I also love that you stuck with your original idea...I also love that you stuck with your original idea. Even though it was painful, that first draft helped you get to the finished product!Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-64632535800533768142015-12-01T05:52:17.201-06:002015-12-01T05:52:17.201-06:00I love how you didn't give up on the original ...I love how you didn't give up on the original idea, that you circled around it, worked on other things, and came back to it when you--as a writer--were ready. So I would add that there's no shame in giving up, but also in not giving up COMPLETELY. Let ideas come back when they want to.Laurie Calkhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962449743249543961noreply@blogger.com