tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post5613424808039024372..comments2019-08-29T08:26:16.534-07:00Comments on RockStories: Writing is EasyTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371944527312982978noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-767695226881511412007-10-24T11:55:00.000-07:002007-10-24T11:55:00.000-07:00I liked that piece - I always feel like a bit of a...I liked that piece - I always feel like a bit of a faker because I don't think of writing as a hard job. The act of writing is the easiest bit of the whole process. You start thinking, ok, it's not meant to be easy so I must be doing it wrong. That just gave me a midgen of hope :) I may not be a great writer but I can still enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-42641944088136008422007-08-03T19:44:00.000-07:002007-08-03T19:44:00.000-07:00awannabe, I live by word count.:) I just wrote fi...awannabe, I live by word count.:) I just wrote five articles today that absolutely had to be 200 - 230 words each. It's fun--like a game, really. I love writing. Good post.:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-46933299110746063142007-08-03T19:12:00.000-07:002007-08-03T19:12:00.000-07:00My problem is I won't even call myself an author u...My problem is I won't even call myself an author until I get published in the so-called "real world." I wonder if writing on the web counts, or if it is what a person <BR/>writes that makes them a writer or an author. That is why I call myself awannabe writer.<BR/><BR/>How many pages is 5,000 words? I used to be able to handwrite 25 pages a day, front and back. I was once gung ho on word counts, but now I focus more on quality.awannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249853324535721772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-68705995189140580782007-08-03T11:49:00.000-07:002007-08-03T11:49:00.000-07:00This was exactly what I needed to hear. I get buri...This was exactly what I needed to hear. I get buried under what I think I should be doing ... and thereby produce nothing. It's completely depressing. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the boost!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178241559633563521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-90366081290725274202007-07-26T06:45:00.000-07:002007-07-26T06:45:00.000-07:00Excellent points. I hear some writers grumbling on...Excellent points. I hear some writers grumbling on and on about their writing project which leads me to wonder why they write in the first place.<BR/><BR/>I, too, can write thousands of words in one sitting and lightly edit it later on. Once I am in the flow, I can write creatively even without an outline to work from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-43930939525317763252007-06-24T02:22:00.000-07:002007-06-24T02:22:00.000-07:00Just read your article and gave you a stumble. I a...Just read your article and gave you a stumble. I also just signed up at sk-rt and look forward to trying my hand at writing...Thanks..JudeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-5654185687164521422007-06-23T06:29:00.000-07:002007-06-23T06:29:00.000-07:00Great post. I've got two comments. First, one th...Great post. I've got two comments. First, one thing you allude to but don't say flat out is that <I>whatever</I> techniques you find work for you, you still need to put in the hours. I think that's what a lot of folks forget is that writing takes time and devotion.<BR/><BR/>My second comment is a tip someone mentioned to me once that has helped me tremendously as a writer -- particularly when I am writing something that I find arduous rather than something I am really enjoying writing: stop right in the middle of a good idea, jot down some notes about where you're headed, and leave it for the next day. Obviously, this isn't great if you're only a paragraph or two in, but if it happens after a full morning of writing, it can really help get you jumpstarted the next morning.Julie @ Letter9https://www.blogger.com/profile/04041893881369746246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-4120775841680252172007-06-20T09:56:00.000-07:002007-06-20T09:56:00.000-07:00hey: writing can be hard, or it can be easy, i gue...hey: writing can be hard, or it can be easy, i guess it depends how much weight you put into what you think people are gonna perceive about ones writing.<BR/><BR/>on sk-rt, i agree with you, it is a neat new social engine, and i have actually found it fodder for some of the posts i do over at eco-blog, keetsa! they have good stuff over there at sk-rt. i want to add a sk-rt little button on the bottom of my posts. i wonder if they even have one? later, missy.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626355205378880590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-33283170003872953032007-06-20T09:40:00.000-07:002007-06-20T09:40:00.000-07:00Well done! I adore how you continuously, througho...Well done! I adore how you continuously, throughout your whole article, encourage novice and everyday writers to follow their instincts by not relying heavily upon advise from the dramatic and negative writer. <BR/><BR/>I have always found them to appear as if they are the suffering artist who can bring about a work they have written, yet at the same time, discourage anyone else. It seems a bit selfish to me. <BR/><BR/>This is a big world and we have room for all types of writers. I wanted to compliment you on your artsy and unselfish way of putting things into perspective.<BR/><BR/>Please visit me if you have some free time to relax and read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-38762143192556773182007-06-20T08:21:00.000-07:002007-06-20T08:21:00.000-07:00fabulous post girl and dead on! just do what works...fabulous post girl and dead on! just do what works for you!lisa q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16685625884419877570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-28714610323329465062007-06-20T08:13:00.000-07:002007-06-20T08:13:00.000-07:00This is the comment I just posted. I just fixed a ...This is the comment I just posted. I just fixed a rather glaring spelling mistake. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>Great post.<BR/><BR/>I've found many painters fall into a similar trap. They try to copy someone's technique, and they either become stale or lose interest altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-61125864225404816672007-06-20T08:10:00.000-07:002007-06-20T08:10:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com