Comments on: On Writing, Part 1

By: Another blog blizzard « The Wanderer

Another blog blizzard « The Wanderer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:57:44 +0000

[...] DeYoung laments the fetid pool of self-promotion, as well as offering three posts on writing that are insightful. He also reminds us (saw this ages ago, still funny) of the [...]

By: Weekly Links (1/08/10) « The Beacon

Weekly Links (1/08/10) « The Beacon — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:14:41 +0000

[...] blog, he has a three-part series of posts on the topic of writing. You can find them here, here, and here. Which naturally begs the question of, “when do you have time to [...]

By: Around the Interweb (01/10) « Christianity

Around the Interweb (01/10) « Christianity — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:01:28 +0000

[...] DeYoung on writing: part one | part two | part [...]

By: Around the Interweb (01/10) « Blogging Theologically

Around the Interweb (01/10) « Blogging Theologically — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:02:03 +0000

[...] DeYoung on writing: part one | part two | part [...]

By: Show and Tell: Links of the Week for 12/27/09 & 1/3/09 | thejakers

Show and Tell: Links of the Week for 12/27/09 & 1/3/09 | thejakers — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:07:02 +0000

[...] to get published? Kevin DeYoung has some advice for you. Part II. Part [...]

By: Shamgar

Shamgar — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:05:14 +0000

“If you are a good writer people will tell you. If you don’t get much feedback, you probably aren’t, not yet anyway.”

I don’t think that’s really true. I mean, consider the success of absolute dreck like Nora Roberts, Twilight, The Shack, etc. Even ignoring the theological problems in The Shack it was just terrible literature. blech. Yet – it sells well, and huge swaths of people love all of the books I mentioned there.

I wouldn’t mistake public acclaim or popularity with quality writing skills. If you want to know if you’re a good writer, either find a really skilled critical reader, or other good writers or editors to give you feedback.

It’ll be far more useful than someone who might never read anything more challenging than the Sunday funnies.

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:57:59 +0000

Yes, the Internet’s changed the game. Now everyone who’s online looks to those who’ve been online a little longer to see how they were published. I love it though. It’s making the world a world of writers.

From the authors perspective, I think you’re always your greatest critic. Keep up the writing.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: John

John — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:11:08 +0000

I, too, thank you for the post. I’m finishing up a project right now, and as an editor told me, it takes nearly as much work to get published as it does to write a book.

I don’t think you’re fooling people. I read two of your books last year, and they are good. How many do you need to write before you consider yourself an author? Keep up the great work.

By: Ihor Zhakunets

Ihor Zhakunets — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:51:51 +0000

Thanks for the input.

By: LandryGlaubemann

LandryGlaubemann — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:24:48 +0000

Hello Kevin, Thank you for this post , I am in the process to get published by pleasant word too, and what you wrote helped me understand many things.
Thank a lot