Comments on: Perspective http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-810 David G Shrock Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:11:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-810 Thanks for the input, John. I tell people to aim high. The numbers help reinforce how much work there is in the business of writing--marketing and all that other stuff--and that selling a 1,000 copies of a first novel is not bad. I'm always fascinated with statistics and numbers. Thanks for the input, John. I tell people to aim high. The numbers help reinforce how much work there is in the business of writing–marketing and all that other stuff–and that selling a 1,000 copies of a first novel is not bad.

I’m always fascinated with statistics and numbers.

]]> By: John Wiswell http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-690 John Wiswell Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-690 Unlikelihood doesn't mean we shouldn't aim for a thing. Only one person gets a gold medal in a competition, but we aspire. I write for a lot of things - and I'm glad you have your Torre. I wish more aspiring writers were educated on the likelihood of financial success, though, as well as all the non-compositional things that are expected from them.nnI think the last sentence of your update is missing a clause. The math is dazzling. Unlikelihood doesn’t mean we shouldn’t aim for a thing. Only one person gets a gold medal in a competition, but we aspire. I write for a lot of things – and I’m glad you have your Torre. I wish more aspiring writers were educated on the likelihood of financial success, though, as well as all the non-compositional things that are expected from them.nnI think the last sentence of your update is missing a clause. The math is dazzling.

]]> By: John Wiswell http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-692 John Wiswell Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-692 Unlikelihood doesn't mean we shouldn't aim for a thing. Only one person gets a gold medal in a competition, but we aspire. I write for a lot of things - and I'm glad you have your Torre. I wish more aspiring writers were educated on the likelihood of financial success, though, as well as all the non-compositional things that are expected from them.nnI think the last sentence of your update is missing a clause. The math is dazzling. Unlikelihood doesn’t mean we shouldn’t aim for a thing. Only one person gets a gold medal in a competition, but we aspire. I write for a lot of things – and I’m glad you have your Torre. I wish more aspiring writers were educated on the likelihood of financial success, though, as well as all the non-compositional things that are expected from them.nnI think the last sentence of your update is missing a clause. The math is dazzling.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-598 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:03:37 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-598 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. <br><br>And thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface.

And thanks for the purchase.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-668 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-668 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I’m amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-684 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-684 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I’m amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-685 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-685 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I’m amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-686 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-686 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I’m amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-687 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-687 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I’m amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2010/07/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-688 David G Shrock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-688 Thanks, Laura. I'm amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase. Thanks, Laura. I’m amazed at how many new books are published each year. There must be many good stories hiding out there. May communities of readers/writers help the treasures surface. nnAnd thanks for the purchase.

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