tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post8838145711390868156..comments2023-06-08T01:49:56.431-07:00Comments on Dan Pollock's Thrillerblog : QUANTITY BEFORE QUALITYDan Pollockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16993529540179848119noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-947312152261541372014-06-14T16:40:19.073-07:002014-06-14T16:40:19.073-07:00An excellent and seminal article, Dan. I believe y...An excellent and seminal article, Dan. I believe you just might be correct. So much so I'm going to emulate you, or at least try.Tony McManushttp://downeastern.wix.com/tonymcmanuswriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-86072623081202885232014-05-20T20:19:19.949-07:002014-05-20T20:19:19.949-07:00Thanks, Gary, it's fun to get positive feedbac...Thanks, Gary, it's fun to get positive feedback. Of course, the real target audience for that post is me! Dan Pollockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993529540179848119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-28514255176847021162014-05-20T20:04:03.326-07:002014-05-20T20:04:03.326-07:00Great blog, very inspiring and down to earth. Writ...Great blog, very inspiring and down to earth. Writing is hard and requires the utmost dedication. Thanks for sharing this.Gary Alan Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577930724039661640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-1965177131693934242013-10-25T16:39:27.406-07:002013-10-25T16:39:27.406-07:00Barry, Ditto here. I never did the math, but it wo...Barry, Ditto here. I never did the math, but it would have to many times 10k before I sold my first short story for 4 cents a word. I have in common with you a multi-book contract with S&S... alas, all frittered away now. Them were the days. I'm a 1-guy shop now. Thanks for the comment and sella million of 'em, as Robert Crais used to say at the Mystery Writers meetings, toasting new members.Dan Pollockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993529540179848119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-73556656001557272282013-10-25T11:55:15.760-07:002013-10-25T11:55:15.760-07:00Nice article, Dan. FWIW, Gladwell's calculatio...Nice article, Dan. FWIW, Gladwell's calculations were true in my case and first-published book (JAPANTOWN), not that I would dare put myself on the same level as the people he wrote about. Over the years, I clocked in at about 11k, give or take while I kept my day job. Barry Lancethttp://barrylancet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-54023981687280243392013-08-03T12:05:36.463-07:002013-08-03T12:05:36.463-07:00Hmm, at the rate I'm going, in about 7 years I...Hmm, at the rate I'm going, in about 7 years I will have my 10,000 hours in... I've got to up my game!Leetah Begalliehttp://www.leetahbegallie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408527144593754357.post-84054811942885075472013-07-20T12:06:06.645-07:002013-07-20T12:06:06.645-07:00I really liked this it was very inspiring. I'v...I really liked this it was very inspiring. I've been planning on applying this same theory for awhile now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238974639493661183noreply@blogger.com