{"id":3119,"date":"2015-06-02T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=3119"},"modified":"2015-05-31T20:05:27","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T03:05:27","slug":"trust-your-instincts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/trust-your-instincts\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust Your Instincts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gabrielpackard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Packard<\/a> asked Bo Kaprall: What is the most important thing you&#8217;ve learned about writing? \u2014 The Writer magazine, June 2015<\/p>\n<p>Kaprall answered, &#8220;Probably the most important single thing I&#8217;ve learned about writing is to trust your instincts, because, especially with comedy, it&#8217;s so subjective. One person will love it; another person will hate it. Everyone seeks comments and reinforcement or criticism, but really you need to trust your instincts, and that&#8217;s harder for someone who&#8217;s new at it than someone who&#8217;s a little more seasoned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marlene&#8217;s Musings:<\/strong> I agree. When in doubt, listen to your &#8220;gut feeling.&#8221; Your instincts are right on . . . you just have to trust yourself. With that in mind, when working with an editor . . . listen to what the editor has to say . . . you don&#8217;t always have to agree, nor make the suggested changes. Just listen carefully, then go with what your instincts say.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bo-Kaprall.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3121 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bo-Kaprall.png\" alt=\"Bo Kaprall\" width=\"192\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bokaprall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bo Kaprall<\/a> writes, directs and produces <em>Saturday Night Live&#8217;s Weekend Update<\/em>. He has written for <em>The Carol Burnett Show<\/em>, <em>The Cher Show<\/em>, <em>The Partridge Family<\/em>, <em>Welcome Back Kotter<\/em>, <em>Laverne &amp; Shirley<\/em> and the <em>Bob Hope Christmas Special<\/em>, among other accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabriel Packard asked Bo Kaprall: What is the most important thing you&#8217;ve learned about writing? \u2014 The Writer magazine, June 2015 Kaprall answered, &#8220;Probably the most important single thing I&#8217;ve learned about writing is to trust your instincts, because, especially with comedy, it&#8217;s so subjective. One person will love it; another person will hate it. 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