tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post968667794433954824..comments2023-08-28T03:11:38.347-07:00Comments on The Scribblers Cove: Writing and the InternetRebecca J. Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-32653528510432432112012-02-13T08:19:36.213-08:002012-02-13T08:19:36.213-08:00I love the internet. I love being able to research...I love the internet. I love being able to research things with the click of the mouse. And I love being able to connect with like-minded peeps. :)Hermana Mawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743516008894676257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-58719291649108874962012-02-13T07:24:20.879-08:002012-02-13T07:24:20.879-08:00Using the internet has helped me tremendously. I k...Using the internet has helped me tremendously. I know there are negatives, but the positives far outweigh it. I love easy access to any kind of information, being able to interact with other writers - no matter where they live, and the latest in everything - all through a few key clicks. I'm a solid thumbs-up.Jonene Ficklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414949303542133724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-8610835838199143392012-02-12T17:39:47.253-08:002012-02-12T17:39:47.253-08:00Did I say "easy"? I meant easiER. ;-)Did I say "easy"? I meant easiER. ;-)KaseyQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394640941485859111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-90488946387843633392012-02-11T21:44:05.673-08:002012-02-11T21:44:05.673-08:00From the storyteller's flickering campfire to ...From the storyteller's flickering campfire to the filmmaker's flickering digital projector, it's all about story.Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-5637317081869809622012-02-11T21:13:33.841-08:002012-02-11T21:13:33.841-08:00I personally think the quality is going up because...I personally think the quality is going up because more serious writers are attracted by the money. (And not just because I've joined the ranks. :))<br /><br />I think it's similar to movies - it's "easier" now to have lavish special effects, because of technology advances. But are the stories any better because of it? No. That remains a craft that has to be learned the hard way.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-65586884240557333862012-02-11T20:53:11.399-08:002012-02-11T20:53:11.399-08:00Easy? Did you say something about this being easy?...Easy? Did you say something about this being easy? It may be easy to upload your book to CreateSpace, but if you want anyone to notice you... that ain't gonna be easy. You still have to produce quality work, and now you get to be your own marketing department as well. Whee.<br /><br />But that's an interesting question. As the volume of books available goes up due to self-publishing, will the average quality go down?Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-72175611411139202362012-02-11T20:42:07.111-08:002012-02-11T20:42:07.111-08:00I like how you put that, Sue! I can't wait to ...I like how you put that, Sue! I can't wait to see what our next generation of authors will produce.Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-20427591550853812122012-02-11T18:57:47.558-08:002012-02-11T18:57:47.558-08:00I read a fascinating article about how leaps in ci...I read a fascinating article about how leaps in civilization have occurred primarily when connections between people became more frequent/common/easy. First it was trade routes (by land and by sea), then the advent of the book, then by telegraph communication, and now the internet. In all instances, it was the collective shared knowledge that allowed society (and standard of living) to advance.<br /><br />I think it is no different in fiction. Here's to lighting the world with the fire of our minds! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-67348663104071791182012-02-11T18:48:52.051-08:002012-02-11T18:48:52.051-08:00Here's another question (or two): Will books b...Here's another question (or two): Will books be better because those who may have shied away from the difficulty before are now researching, writing, and publishing with ease? Or will they be worse because they are won so easily? Hmm...KaseyQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394640941485859111noreply@blogger.com