tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post6796116613299790663..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: High Bar vs. Low BarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-75235323370384076562010-07-14T07:52:11.469-07:002010-07-14T07:52:11.469-07:00Rayna, that's my thought as well. It's ni...Rayna, that's my thought as well. It's nice to see some goals accomplished, while still shooting for the stars!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-67490491799067612242010-07-14T05:05:36.661-07:002010-07-14T05:05:36.661-07:00So true. And I think it is nice to achieve a coupl...So true. And I think it is nice to achieve a couple of lower expectations, to keep you going till you reach where you actually want to go.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-61861575385127120462010-07-13T08:57:41.680-07:002010-07-13T08:57:41.680-07:00Heather, it's like bracing myself. So goofy! ...Heather, it's like bracing myself. So goofy! I like the bars in between approach, so we feel some accomplishment along the way.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-54214764519985081072010-07-13T08:32:40.377-07:002010-07-13T08:32:40.377-07:00That's not silly, that's brilliant! I'...That's not silly, that's brilliant! I'm going to start doing that. I set my bar in the stars, but I also allow myself many bars in between to help me reach that high. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-41925681617104071252010-07-12T18:32:51.520-07:002010-07-12T18:32:51.520-07:00Martina, it's like we wear a shield, trying to...Martina, it's like we wear a shield, trying to deflect any bad news! You're right, it's so important to just keep on improving, no matter what.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-77352377491956112682010-07-12T17:52:40.093-07:002010-07-12T17:52:40.093-07:00Great topic and I love the way you've approach...Great topic and I love the way you've approached it! I try to expect rejection. But that little glimmer of hope is pretty darn tenacious. Instead, I'm learning to focus on what I've learned since I sent that manuscript or query. As long as I know I am working on the craft, I can remain confident that success is still within my control and achievable. Now all I have to do is hope for luck and patience.<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-28980121483639702622010-07-12T17:30:56.470-07:002010-07-12T17:30:56.470-07:00Interesting question. I'm not sure I know how...Interesting question. I'm not sure I know how to answer. I just try to do the best I know how to do. I hope I've set the bar just right, but I guess I'll have to learn that as I go along.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-72031646597529559732010-07-12T12:40:32.315-07:002010-07-12T12:40:32.315-07:00J. Kaye, that isn't ego, that's confidence...J. Kaye, that isn't ego, that's confidence! I love that, and wish I had a bit more of it.<br /><br />Nicole, finishing is a worthy goal. We can't submit it if we don't finish, right? Good luck.<br /><br />Rachna, balance is a tricky, elusive little bugger. We all just try to do our best.<br /><br />Margg, ahhh, satisfied. What a great way of putting it!<br /><br />Lindsay, I'm normally not a pessimist, but assuming it's a rejection seems to take the bite out of it. Nice to know I'm not the only one who handles them this way!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-1639196653417670192010-07-12T10:19:03.992-07:002010-07-12T10:19:03.992-07:00Hey Julie - funny post. Actually, I work a lot li...Hey Julie - funny post. Actually, I work a lot like you. when I am querying, I expect every single e-mail that comes in to be a rejection. That way, if it's something good, it completely brightens my day! Sad, but true:-)Lindsayhttp://www.lindsayncurrie.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-44674099310123135292010-07-12T02:45:24.287-07:002010-07-12T02:45:24.287-07:00satisfied, is the best way.satisfied, is the best way.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03651543686862897645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-28429186376763830812010-07-12T00:36:24.880-07:002010-07-12T00:36:24.880-07:00Hi Julie, I loved the gymnast analogy. Sometimes I...Hi Julie, I loved the gymnast analogy. Sometimes I set the bar too high, at other times its too low. I am trying to find a perfect balance.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-86180832530396195522010-07-11T21:14:57.889-07:002010-07-11T21:14:57.889-07:00My goal is to finsh...thats it. One step at a tim...My goal is to finsh...thats it. One step at a time for each work. I keep that going in my head and the rest is my need to write. I just need to.Nicole Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448429334684845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-24709465105495549192010-07-11T16:19:03.785-07:002010-07-11T16:19:03.785-07:00I set 'em high. It's just in my nature to ...I set 'em high. It's just in my nature to do so. Some feel this is ego, but I don't think they get the whole picture. Successful people don't just stumble there. They reach. Ya know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-72116422522471895672010-07-11T15:27:08.284-07:002010-07-11T15:27:08.284-07:00Anita, that is all such awesome news. I'm sur...Anita, that is all such awesome news. I'm sure your next goal will be achieved very soon!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-66085654412531170682010-07-11T15:16:51.882-07:002010-07-11T15:16:51.882-07:00My goals keep changing, but ultimately, I set a hi...My goals keep changing, but ultimately, I set a high bar. I want to be a successful, published author. To me, success means making some $, having some fans, seeing my book on shelves.<br />My first goal was completing a book (done), the second was finding an agent (done), and my next goal is having the book published.<br />Stay tuned.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-53811100385926872012010-07-11T13:49:55.791-07:002010-07-11T13:49:55.791-07:00Mary C, I guess that's the way we learn best: ...Mary C, I guess that's the way we learn best: falling, getting back up, and learning from the experience!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-63091661504763589982010-07-11T09:29:57.014-07:002010-07-11T09:29:57.014-07:00Hi Julie,
What a great post. I think I would was t...Hi Julie,<br />What a great post. I think I would was the inexperienced gymnast who came in thinking I could leap for the high bar because it looked like fun. Only when I slipped did I discover that I needed skills and practice. Took a bit of time to recover from the bumps and bruises, but along the way I learned patience.Mary Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173540875518117671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-25669448462304245832010-07-11T09:07:17.191-07:002010-07-11T09:07:17.191-07:00Marissa, the journey is definitely part of the joy...Marissa, the journey is definitely part of the joy, no doubt about it. If we're not enjoying the journey, then what's the point? Thanks for visiting.<br /><br />Zoe, it sounds like your bar is just right! I love that quote, "I only promised I'd write." That takes the pressure off, doesn't it?Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-18789287710150872412010-07-11T07:57:44.856-07:002010-07-11T07:57:44.856-07:00Great post! My bar is only that I write the tighte...Great post! My bar is only that I write the tightest, most compelling, BEST MS I can - as Elizabeth Gilbert said in that wonderful TED presentation: "I only promised I'd write." The rest isn't up to us :DZoe C. Courtmanhttp://zoecourtman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-44558427678879518062010-07-11T07:37:04.308-07:002010-07-11T07:37:04.308-07:00Julie, me, too! I tend to not take any of the subm...Julie, me, too! I tend to not take any of the submitting I do too terribly seriously, which sounds bad. But I feel like if something happens, then great. If not, I'm enjoying the ride, too. A little piece of me hopes for the best, but most of me just enjoys writing, meeting all the other fabulous writer peeps out there, and soaking up the journey. <br /><br />MarissaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-31799750084469857432010-07-10T22:10:52.972-07:002010-07-10T22:10:52.972-07:00Amy, it does seem glass half full, and yet it does...Amy, it does seem glass half full, and yet it does help with the sting a bit. Maybe I feel more prepared that way.<br /><br />Leigh, you're so right. We are capable of so much, and climbing up and up is a great way to approach what we do.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-2553402090089050042010-07-10T22:06:29.533-07:002010-07-10T22:06:29.533-07:00Sometimes I start out thinking, "ho-hum, bett...Sometimes I start out thinking, "ho-hum, better do this one way or another," but in the end I know I'm working as hard as I can to write the best I'm capable of (of course I'm never satisfied and then I'll read someone else's writing and think: "Why can't I write like that?"! I don't think you should set any bar just keep on climbing. Through my life's experience I've always been amazed at how much we can achieve. We all have so much potential.Leigh D'Anseyhttp://www.leighdansey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-67153291077109615412010-07-10T21:27:54.748-07:002010-07-10T21:27:54.748-07:00I played the same sort of game with myself when I ...I played the same sort of game with myself when I was at the querying stage. I never expected good news....that way, if it was good news, I'd be pleasantly surprised... and if it was a rejection, I had already prepared myself. Looking back, it seems like a glass half empty approach, which isn't usually me, but I think it's a good way to brush off the sting of potential rejections (which are pretty much inevitable in this industry).Amy Holderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883850323559851866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-58681644393610561072010-07-10T20:02:03.909-07:002010-07-10T20:02:03.909-07:00laughingwolf, amazing how we're all so similar...laughingwolf, amazing how we're all so similar, huh? It's nice to chat about this stuff with other writers!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-7733047916281979892010-07-10T20:01:29.748-07:002010-07-10T20:01:29.748-07:00salarsen, belief IS a huge part of what we do. Wh...salarsen, belief IS a huge part of what we do. Why else torture ourselves through the waiting game? And don't worry about taking your own advice. We all look out for each other, and I appreciate your comment.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.com