tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post2632220876376966450..comments2023-12-30T13:57:12.322-08:00Comments on Leigh Ann Kopans, YA Author: I'm Jealous. Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-43107698386922573552013-01-08T11:40:21.381-08:002013-01-08T11:40:21.381-08:00I sometimes do feel jealous of writers who get age...I sometimes do feel jealous of writers who get agents and deals, even while I'm happy for them. I feel particularly jealous when I know some of these people haven't been writing nearly as long as I have, and sometimes have only gotten into writing because of certain extremely popular books. I have to remember that my chosen genre/oeuvre is much different than theirs, and that not everyone has the same quick path to recognition.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-34789649555185865982013-01-07T18:34:36.325-08:002013-01-07T18:34:36.325-08:00This particular development has arrived
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For me, ...It's so true, Leigh Ann. GREAT post!<br /><br />For me, I'm really excited when great things happen to other people, but I also feel a wall go up in me to make sure I don't think TOO hard about how awesome that great thing really is -- because otherwise it'd be too hard to turn that kind of adrenaline off and feel motivated for the day-to-day regular stuff that moves you towards those great things.<br />Ann Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948850218207863022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-15173731070670704492013-01-07T06:25:37.916-08:002013-01-07T06:25:37.916-08:00Aw, thanks! YOU are beautiful! ANd welcome to Twit...Aw, thanks! YOU are beautiful! ANd welcome to Twitter! It's definitely a balancing act over there, but it can be SO beneficial too. <3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-103606679491550672013-01-07T06:21:40.634-08:002013-01-07T06:21:40.634-08:00AW ANDREA I FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT YOU. LOL. ;_;
...AW ANDREA I FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT YOU. LOL. ;_;<br /><br />But seriously, love you too. And jealous of your gorgeous poetic prose, Dammit. And how clean your drafts are.<br /><br />And everyone should be jealous of me because I get to read them. LOL.Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-85981039332413982472013-01-07T06:19:26.552-08:002013-01-07T06:19:26.552-08:00that is GREAT advice, actually. Yay Tim Robbins! I...that is GREAT advice, actually. Yay Tim Robbins! I should print out some lines I love so that I do that every day. Thanks Shell!Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-87335584105709467842013-01-07T06:08:11.618-08:002013-01-07T06:08:11.618-08:00See, that's the thing! I'm celebrating but...See, that's the thing! I'm celebrating but I'm still intensely jealous. LOL. I must be a very emotional being. :DLeigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-68762655708506983882013-01-07T05:59:56.865-08:002013-01-07T05:59:56.865-08:00YOU are a rockstar. And I can't wait for you t...YOU are a rockstar. And I can't wait for you to read One either. Also I'm crazy nervous LOL. You seem like a tough cookie. <br /><br /><3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-33855375507264642362013-01-07T05:59:11.366-08:002013-01-07T05:59:11.366-08:00I'm jealous of you too! HOW DO YOU WRITE FANTA...I'm jealous of you too! HOW DO YOU WRITE FANTASY. I'll never know. <br /><br />Love you to bits.<br />Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-6068619139201454822013-01-07T05:58:51.415-08:002013-01-07T05:58:51.415-08:00Hahah YES, you are the second person to point out ...Hahah YES, you are the second person to point out my sore lack of vocabulary mastery. Envy is the word. <br /><br />And yes, I think seeing the rewards from others is an AWESOME benefit. Because before, it was just a pipe dream, but for them, it's real. Awesome. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment! <3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-37085200303681870992013-01-07T05:56:36.497-08:002013-01-07T05:56:36.497-08:00Hi Jamie!!! I think you're right - if the jeal...Hi Jamie!!! I think you're right - if the jealousy motivates us to work harder, then that can only be a good thing. :DLeigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-14667973504967220322013-01-07T05:39:12.044-08:002013-01-07T05:39:12.044-08:00Uh...yeah. So apparently my vocabulary is not SO s...Uh...yeah. So apparently my vocabulary is not SO stellar. But YES! Envy it is! <br /><br />And YOU are one of the lovliest people I have ever met. Love, encouragement and applause - yes. <3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-76286110821365943612013-01-06T18:43:45.446-08:002013-01-06T18:43:45.446-08:00This. is. beautiful. <3 I definitely have a jea...This. is. beautiful. <3 I definitely have a jealous personality, and sometimes I have to be careful not to let it rob me of joy. But lately (as in, the last couple weeks) I've been letting my jealousy motivate me, and it's AMAZING! I've met so many amazing and talented and wonderful writers since I joined Twitter, and they're helping me realize that I want a writing career SO BADLY. It's great motivation, and it also helps me be genuinely happy and excited for others when they begin to realize their dreams. :) Thank you for this post!Kristen Eveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311958096675391297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-78512611828198843532013-01-06T18:26:56.571-08:002013-01-06T18:26:56.571-08:00I think this might be my favorite post of yours. E...I think this might be my favorite post of yours. EVER. I'm so, so grateful to know you and be your friend. I get teary just thinking about it because, well, I'm a baby like that. <br /><br />But seriously. Love you. <br /><br />(Also jealous of all the books you've written this year.)Andrea Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894675758048634275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-71010524396186239282013-01-06T12:33:50.378-08:002013-01-06T12:33:50.378-08:00At a writing conference I attended, Tom Robbins ga...At a writing conference I attended, Tom Robbins gave some advice about jealousy. He said that one way to get motivated to write awesome sentences is to read the greats, the writers you admire, and get jealous of their writing. Then use that jealousy to fuel your own writing fire. As long as you are using that little twinge for positive results, rather than hate or vengeance, jealousy can be a great motivator. Great post.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-61567550614749802112013-01-06T08:25:29.556-08:002013-01-06T08:25:29.556-08:00That's a fascinating way of putting it. I alwa...That's a fascinating way of putting it. I always considered jealousy as a negative thing. Hmm. Much pondering there.<br /><br />The way I view it is that if I celebrate my friends successes, then I don't have to be jealous of them. Yes, I wish it was happening to me too, but they are further down the path than I am. I know I'll get there eventually. To me, jealousy saps my creativity if I let it. So I don't let it. I don't let it by being so happy and excited for my friends successes that there isn't room in my head for the jealousy.<br /><br />Well said though. Really interesting way of dealing with jealousy in a positive way. Either way, jealousy doesn't cause you to be negative about where you are. Which is the whole point. :DAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-14610628166953354222013-01-06T07:49:47.157-08:002013-01-06T07:49:47.157-08:00This!!! post sums up exactly how I've felt abo...This!!! post sums up exactly how I've felt about jealousy for SO long. I had trouble saying to people after "I'm jealous of you" just why I felt that way but now I know...it's because I AM so so happy for them but I also want the same for myself and not in a mean or bad way. Thanks for this.<br /><3 You'e such a rockstar Leigh Ann. Can't wait to read ONE.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076907708483883575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-25449573876105227122013-01-06T07:26:13.641-08:002013-01-06T07:26:13.641-08:00YES. Exactly. So well said.
Because I adore YOU....YES. Exactly. So well said. <br /><br />Because I adore YOU. And I'm jealous of you too ;-)<br /><3Darci Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155604971570768765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-11797306412740002872013-01-06T05:29:01.577-08:002013-01-06T05:29:01.577-08:00Great way of putting it and I agree, wanting what ...Great way of putting it and I agree, wanting what they have does not equal wishing they didn't have it and thank you for putting it that way!<br /><br />Perhaps what you are feeling is envy rather than jealousy - you want what they have, but you don't fear it takes away from what you have!<br /><br />Also I think it can be a positive force - I know seeing other people's success sometimes makes me work harder as I think, now, I want that what do I have to do to go get it?!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-19795636716515380862013-01-05T18:08:17.020-08:002013-01-05T18:08:17.020-08:00I 100% agree! I'm jealous of all the people wh...I 100% agree! I'm jealous of all the people who have agents and are getting book deals, but I know it's because they deserve it and I'm happy for them. They put in the time and as I put in my work, my time will come too. But like you said being "jealous" shows what you want for yourself and it's good to know what you want and to have goals. Having goals makes it all the more exciting when you reach them.<br /><br />I have no doubt your time will come. From the small bits of your contest entries I've seen, I can honestly say you are amazing and I can't wait to see your book on the shelves and read it. And if it helps any I'm jealous of you cause you are steps closer to that goal than I am. But I'm a firm believer that everyone comes into things at their own pace on their own journey and road and we will all get there eventually :)Jamie Krakoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808802721340647047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-76168606168396344892013-01-05T18:06:03.681-08:002013-01-05T18:06:03.681-08:00I totally agree! I read a book called Wanderlove l...I totally agree! I read a book called Wanderlove last year (that I loved!) and the author expounded on the difference between jealousy and envy - the first means something negative in definition while envy implies that you're happy for the person and only wish that you could experience something as awesome. <br /><br />I thought it was really interesting and have been careful to use the words as defined ever since. I think what you're describing here is envy, not jealousy, and anything that helps you know your goals and desires better is a beautiful thing. <br /><br />Also everyone should assume you are a lovely person as well as a brilliant writer and critique partner. We're all driving toward the same destination and getting there faster or slower than others can be vexing at best. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. But that doesn't mean we don't love, encourage, and applaud everyone who arrives at the party.<br /><br /><3Trisha Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356610648183348015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-38389188141739417522013-01-05T17:29:21.207-08:002013-01-05T17:29:21.207-08:00And you, my dear, are an EXCELLENT beta reader.
...And you, my dear, are an EXCELLENT beta reader. <br /><br />And that's exactly right I think as long as your excitement is overshadowing your jealousy you're in a REALLY good place. <3 <3 <3 Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-39794084461247314982013-01-05T17:27:27.050-08:002013-01-05T17:27:27.050-08:00EXACTLY! I *only* want my friends to succeed!
It...EXACTLY! I *only* want my friends to succeed! <br /><br />It's so cool that you find the upside to your shelved MS. I still get a little misty-eyed over mine sometimes LOL. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment, hon! You're the best. <3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-1944956457316911972013-01-05T17:25:47.040-08:002013-01-05T17:25:47.040-08:00Hey, Colleen!
Thanks! I like to think magnificent...Hey, Colleen!<br /><br />Thanks! I like to think magnificent vibes help with these things. ;) thanks for being such a positive force! <3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.com