{"id":22999,"date":"2020-04-24T03:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=22999"},"modified":"2020-04-22T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:24:12","slug":"develop-a-thick-skin-advice-for-newbie-authors-by-tinthia-clemant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/24\/develop-a-thick-skin-advice-for-newbie-authors-by-tinthia-clemant\/","title":{"rendered":"Develop a Thick Skin: Advice for Newbie Authors by Tinthia Clemant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Develop-a-Thick-Skin_-Advice-for-Newbie-Authors.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-23001 size-full\" title=\"Develop a Thick Skin: Advice for Newbie Authors by Tinthia Clemant\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Develop-a-Thick-Skin_-Advice-for-Newbie-Authors.png\" alt=\"Develop a Thick Skin: Advice for Newbie Authors by Tinthia Clemant\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Develop-a-Thick-Skin_-Advice-for-Newbie-Authors.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Develop-a-Thick-Skin_-Advice-for-Newbie-Authors-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s welcome back monthly columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Tinthia+Clemant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tinthia Clemant<\/a> as she shares with us: \u201cDevelop a Thick Skin: Advice for Newbie Authors.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>I recently read a blog post on <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jodyhedlund.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/advice-to-novice-writer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@JodyHedlund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> regarding advice she would give to budding authors.<\/strong> Let me stop here and mention that I love Ms. Hedlund\u2019s books; when it comes to historical romance, she rocks. However, and this is my humble opinion, her advice to novice writers fell a bit short. You can find the post here: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/jodyhedlund.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/advice-to-novice-writer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advice to a Novice Writer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. Hedlund opens her post with the general advice of not rushing the process. It was unclear what process she was referring to. Perhaps she meant new writers should learn the mechanics of writing before sitting down to write a novel. Or she might have been thinking how it\u2019s important to understanding the difference between showing and telling. Upon reading further, I realized she meant everything! Mechanics of writing, crafting a story, the whole <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enchilada<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>People have asked me the same question:<\/strong> What advice would I give budding writers? My answer? Develop a thick skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>A person who chooses to become a writer needs a thick skin if she\/he is going to survive. <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ac\/3182K\"><b><i>(Click to Tweet)<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, as Harper Lee put it\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23007\" title=\"Harper Lee\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3.png\" alt=\"Harper Lee\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>To be heard,<\/strong> writers must put themselves out in the world and slowing down won\u2019t save you if you bleed whenever someone criticizes the story you\u2019ve poured your heart and soul into.\u00a0 No matter how slow or fast you write, the cruelty of the world remains the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, there you go, that\u2019s my advice for newbie authors\u2013write your book however fast you want, the pace is up to you. But do it while wearing a suit of armor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Besides, think how great you\u2019ll look. Happy writing,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n<p><strong class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded alignleft wp-image-20629\" title=\"Author avatar, Tinthia Clemant\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-300x300.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-320x320.png 320w\" alt=\"Author avatar, Tinthia Clemant\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BGtmgn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Summer of Annah series<\/a>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinthiaclemant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tinthia Clemant<\/a> <\/strong>lives in a secluded spot on the Concord River in Massachusetts. Her companions include a black Labrador\/Coonhound named Harlee; Shadow, an elderly black cat who still rocks at catching mice that have wandered into the house; a few hundred wild Mallards; assorted turtles, songbirds, snakes; and hawks, two Great Blue herons, and an American bald eagle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BGtmgn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2bgtmgn noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded alignright wp-image-20609 size-medium\" title=\"The Seasons of Annah (2 book series) by Tinthia Clemant\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-300x200.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-640x427.png 640w\" alt=\"The Seasons of Annah (2 book series) by Tinthia Clemant\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides writing, she enjoys baking, gardening, reading (of course), painting and photography, laughing, and movies (the more explosions the better). Tinthia is an ice cream <em>aficionado<\/em> and insists that Ben and Jerry are the most perfect men ever created. She inherited my father\u2019s temper and her mother\u2019s view on life: It\u2019s meant to be lived, embraced, savored, inhaled, and not given back until every last drop of wonder is claimed. If you visit Tinthia, make sure you bring a bottle of bourbon and, of course, ice cream. Her favorite flavor is Chunky Monkey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What advice would I give budding writers? My answer? 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