Packing Heat: Erotica Writing Tips and Techniques: Recent Comments

Comment on Packing Heat 067: Barter Me This

software developer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:07:48 GMT

That was an inspiring post,
I cannot barter or haggle at all, i find it so difficult, this has kinda helped out tho,
Thanks

Comment on Packing Heat 085: Habit Forming

Jordan Castillo Price — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:26:28 GMT

Oh crap, you're right! The file either never was there, or had somehow disappeared. I uploaded it now. Thanks for letting me know!!!!

Comment on Packing Heat 085: Habit Forming

Chrissy — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:57:24 GMT

Hi Jordan, just poking around today. Was this one a print post only? If not, the link to the media is broken.

thanks.

Comment on Packing Heat 086: Timely Advice

Jordan Castillo Price — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:37:41 GMT

It seems healthy to keep challenging our own perceptions, you know? Every now and then I hear a really bad zinger in a film or TV show and I think, holy cow, someone wrote that.

Or worse, someone wrote it well and then a committee botched it up trying to please everybody.

Comment on Packing Heat 086: Timely Advice

Chrissy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:36:57 GMT

"Just because it's written by a professional does not make it good."

Sad, but darn it, so true.

Comment on Packing Heat 084: All Systems Go

Jordan Castillo Price — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:44:44 GMT

That typewriter was bizarre.

I guess I figured everyone had to write something 500 times by hand as a punishment, like Bart at the beginning of the Simpsons. Writing almost seems to ubiquitous to form a neurosis about. It'd be like having a hangup about chewing or walking. (I'd better be careful what sorts of similes I make...last thing I need is a chewing/walking issue, hee hee.)

Comment on Packing Heat 084: All Systems Go

Celia — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:41:41 GMT

Funny you mention handwriting...something in a podcast a few weeks ago reminded me of SES punish tasks, writing things 500 times, and I wondered if it changed your relationship to writing by hand.

I'll always remember your funky italic typewriter.

Comment on Packing Heat 077: Critique with Care

Jordan Castillo Price — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:45:18 GMT

Hi, Kat! Thanks for stopping by!
An editor of mine once started calling a supporting character by an insulting nickname (that referred to his penis) -- really, who would find that funny? Talk about another good reason to self-publish.

Maybe it has something to do with anxiety, a need to crack jokes at an inappropriate time, jokes that aren't funny and make everyone uncomfortable.

Comment on Packing Heat 077: Critique with Care

Kat — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:39:03 GMT

Yeah, totally agree. I'm a serious CP and treat it like a business meeting. If the boss cracks a joke, it's okay to smile and nod, but not return fire. In general, I steer clear of any sarcasm, humor, or even careless remarks because getting your work critiqued is always touchy, even for the most thick-skinned of artists.

Comment on Packing Heat 076: Damage Control

Jordan Castillo Price — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:32:57 GMT

Thanks, Chrissy. It's been really draining. I eventually did get some new readers out of it, but it's distressing to know that someone can take your stuff and put their name on it!