tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post7374749872480085640..comments2024-03-23T04:01:56.197-07:00Comments on Christa Writes: The Choices We Make As Writers AddendumChrista Desirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-70437408784597884782012-05-08T09:44:09.681-07:002012-05-08T09:44:09.681-07:00Well, you can say exactly what you feel. I'll ...Well, you can say exactly what you feel. I'll be a Camp Christa member either way. Most of us censor ourselves to a degree. Actually, I censor myself too much on my blog and all social media.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-7904661848542609642012-05-08T00:35:29.329-07:002012-05-08T00:35:29.329-07:00Christa, you know I´m on your team it´s also calle...Christa, you know I´m on your team it´s also called Team Christa-because-let´s-face-it-she-rocks (yes it´s a long name :D).<br />I think you´re right that the "toning down" decision cannot conflict with your personal history, with the history you´re trying to tell. And let´s remember that the fringes sometimes become the crowd because they want this harsh honesty thrown at them so that they too, can try to understand, can feel even if it´s painful all those raw emotions and events that happened to the characters.<br />I also agree that when it´s not needed, when it´s not the pure essence of what the book is, then maybe toning it down is ok because it is not really a compromise on the true self of the author nor of the message of the book...<br />Am I making sense? or am I just rambling?<br /><br />Ok, when it comes to the blog: I don´t have an agent (yet) nor am I published (yet) but I too sometimes wonder what I put out in the big big world, mostly because I don´t usually share much. I mean, of course, I do but it´s scary to put yourself out there for people who have never met you, it´s sometimes easier but sometimes scarier.<br />Again, do I make sense? <br />:D<br />Anyhow: Christa, you rock!Elodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617288449988402123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-74391434496623864972012-05-08T00:06:12.685-07:002012-05-08T00:06:12.685-07:00honestly, that worry is why I don't really blo...honestly, that worry is why I don't really blog anymore. I haven't found a way to be 100% me and unforgiving about it. I never loved my blog, and I rarely ever wrote from a place that was completely faithful to whoever the heck it is that I am. part of that could be because I'm still finding myself (proudly), so I just don't know how to translate it yet. but for camp Christa, just know that I don't comment on your blog posts because of your books or your writing or your agent or editor or whatever. I'm here for you because I like you :)Jessica Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265579216725914883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-51179617859579768152012-05-07T21:11:36.997-07:002012-05-07T21:11:36.997-07:00I say do what u have to do, be who you are, and al...I say do what u have to do, be who you are, and also who you want to be. I know I am always myself, to my often detriment, but I am trying to be better all the time.Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096043821002254348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-34752209067908105632012-05-07T20:33:41.585-07:002012-05-07T20:33:41.585-07:00Oh, Christa. I always love your posts.
I worry a...Oh, Christa. I always love your posts. <br /><br />I worry about this re: blogging ALL THE TIME. Like, every time I hit submit. I can't keep my true self off of my blog. I just can't. And sometimes I do/say/think dumb things. I've already gotten mean email and gotten trash talked on another blog for a post, and I'm sure I'll get way more. But I can't be anything but myself. So I feel your blogging hesitation. I SO do.Jessica Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382996481558671385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-15394224661079833142012-05-07T20:32:59.353-07:002012-05-07T20:32:59.353-07:00I think Jolene said it best ...I think Jolene said it best ...roxanne s. sukhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424834424208118694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-35836031059177410862012-05-07T20:12:55.586-07:002012-05-07T20:12:55.586-07:00Ah! I love your blog! Always be you. That's wh...Ah! I love your blog! Always be you. That's who we want. And I'm so ready to read your books, broken characters and all. :)Mandie Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178057465311925795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-24755522574580735552012-05-07T19:55:08.011-07:002012-05-07T19:55:08.011-07:00I loved this when you posted it last week, and I l...I loved this when you posted it last week, and I love it even more today. I agree with Pam: Continue to be fearless! No one else can write the books you write. <br /><br />And yes, I worry about blogging sometimes too, but I like it too much to quit at this point. I try to keep my posts fairly general, fairly upbeat, and fairly middle of the road. That may be the coward's way out, but I don't think (what I hope to be) my professional blog is an appropriate place to be anything BUT professional. (Does that even make sense?) <br /><br />Anyway, fabulous post, lady!Katy Uppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725740174190514869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-8525143865856369452012-05-07T19:31:02.537-07:002012-05-07T19:31:02.537-07:00Now that I'm looking up at my comment - I real...Now that I'm looking up at my comment - I really did do a whole freaking post. You'll be seeing this on my blog in the near future...Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-17925278637009790882012-05-07T19:30:18.454-07:002012-05-07T19:30:18.454-07:00People will NEVER be 100% camp Christa.
People wil...People will NEVER be 100% camp Christa.<br />People will never be 100% camp PERRY FTW!!! <br /><br />What I think is THE most important thing - more important than image, or what we put off, is really, truly being ourselves. I know. I just sounded like a really cheesy bumper sticker, but hear me out.<br /><br />I'd way rather people hate me for the person I really am, than hate some person I'm trying to be to please everyone. Because no matter how freaking hard I try, some people are going to hate me. Hate what I write. Think I'm a hack writer. Think my stories are crap. Think I'm snobby. Think I'm an idiot...<br /><br />Guess what? I'm gonna piss people off. And I have this really conservative following who may send me hate mail. But trying to be too polite or too PC is just too damn exhausting.<br /><br />Since I'll never have everyone happy with me all the time, I might as well have them be annoyed by the person I actually am.<br /><br />Also - the only people who read blogs of authors are other authors, and they're awesome, but can be a persnickety bunch ;-)<br /><br />Also. I would be very sad if you weren't your crazy self on here. <br />I'd be sad if I wasn't my crazy self on my blog.<br />So. There's that.<br />And I just wrote a WHOLE NEW POST in your comments section.<br /><br />Also. I will always be camp Christa because you know how to get past all the BS, and I surround myself with people like that. And your writing effing rocks ;-)Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-37997038568121250222012-05-07T19:10:09.327-07:002012-05-07T19:10:09.327-07:00The world needs your books, Christa. Don't cen...The world needs your books, Christa. Don't censor your voice too much. The truth is hard to hear, but people need to hear it. Keep up the good work. I'm Camp Christa all the way.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-87266556042892814112012-05-07T18:27:06.520-07:002012-05-07T18:27:06.520-07:00Im 100% camp Christa! :-)Im 100% camp Christa! :-)Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513890163267239343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-57041366946957187512012-05-07T18:24:54.217-07:002012-05-07T18:24:54.217-07:00I love that you're willing to share this. Than...I love that you're willing to share this. Thanks for that. I think a lot of us worry about how our readers/editors/publishers view us, which is also what makes us great writers. We're able to see the impact our words have. We know their power. And that's exactly why we need to put them out there--with thought and integrity behind them. <br /><br />I think that's exactly what you did with TRAINWRECK. There will always be those who are fearful of the message a book has (gotta love the ban-happy parents who bring books into the public eye). You wrote for a specific audience. Not necessarily wide-ranging, but no less important. Don't temper your words now. It's why you're a writer. It's why you have an agent and editor who believe in you (not to mention soon-to-be countless adoring readers). Spread the literary love one word at a time. :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299791755201887894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-47259107696911232252012-05-07T18:23:53.432-07:002012-05-07T18:23:53.432-07:00Pam, I adore everything about you. For REAL. :)Pam, I adore everything about you. For REAL. :)Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-91628319397669704572012-05-07T18:22:19.515-07:002012-05-07T18:22:19.515-07:00Christa, I think that you should follow your writi...Christa, I think that you should follow your writing and be fearless! People love visiting your blog because of your honesty. I understand the pressure, but don't lose you in the process. We think you're awesome. :)Pam Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872183610393667619noreply@blogger.com