Comments on: New thoughts on writing: Saturday night links http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-13827 Joanna Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:26:07 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-13827 Matt, I haven't thought about that in relation to writers and authors. My instinct would be to say it's not likely to be gender specific, but more likely to come from our representational preferences - whether we're primarily visual, auditory or kinaesthetic Matt, I haven’t thought about that in relation to writers and authors. My instinct would be to say it’s not likely to be gender specific, but more likely to come from our representational preferences – whether we’re primarily visual, auditory or kinaesthetic

]]> By: Matt Hayward http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-13809 Matt Hayward Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:39:46 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-13809 Another nice list of links, with some interesting views on writing that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. While unable to really make comment on the finishing of projects as discussed by Angela, I'd have to disagree with Patsi. At least, from my viewpoint as a fiction writer. While it's true that women will write with more elaboration on emotion, which is a key stimulus for women (or so I've read), men are more visual. As such, what I see happen is that the amount women will write regarding emotions, men will spend on creative visual stimuli in their work. This generally balances out the word count. At least, that's what I've found. How about you? Another nice list of links, with some interesting views on writing that I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

While unable to really make comment on the finishing of projects as discussed by Angela, I’d have to disagree with Patsi. At least, from my viewpoint as a fiction writer. While it’s true that women will write with more elaboration on emotion, which is a key stimulus for women (or so I’ve read), men are more visual. As such, what I see happen is that the amount women will write regarding emotions, men will spend on creative visual stimuli in their work. This generally balances out the word count.

At least, that’s what I’ve found. How about you?

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-150 Joanna Young Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:53:10 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-150 Hi Brad Thanks for the doozy info. It's always good to learn more about words from the other side of the Atlantic :-) Joanna Hi Brad

Thanks for the doozy info. It’s always good to learn more about words from the other side of the Atlantic :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-149 Joanna Young Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:49:46 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-149 Hi Roy, it's good to hear from you. I hope you find some useful stuff here - and look forward to sharing ideas with you about ways of writing - and coaching other people to write - with confidence. Joanna Hi Roy, it’s good to hear from you. I hope you find some useful stuff here – and look forward to sharing ideas with you about ways of writing – and coaching other people to write – with confidence.

Joanna

]]> By: Roy Jacobsen http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-148 Roy Jacobsen Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:46:03 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-148 Joanna, Thanks for the link. It's nice to find a writing coach out there, because I'm trying to build a business around that idea. I'm going to be checking both of your blogs from now on. Joanna,
Thanks for the link. It’s nice to find a writing coach out there, because I’m trying to build a business around that idea. I’m going to be checking both of your blogs from now on.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-147 Brad Shorr Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:42:56 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-147 Joanna, that's right. "Doozy" is American slang. I think it comes from the Deusenberg automobile, which was manufactured in the USA back in the early 1900's. Joanna, that’s right. “Doozy” is American slang. I think it comes from the Deusenberg automobile, which was manufactured in the USA back in the early 1900′s.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-146 Joanna Young Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:28:01 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-146 Hi Wendy, it's good to hear from you. Thanks for the feedback on links posts - I think they work with the descriptive lead too. Thanks also for the reminder that at the end of the day blogging is about sharing :) Joanna Hi Wendy, it’s good to hear from you. Thanks for the feedback on links posts – I think they work with the descriptive lead too. Thanks also for the reminder that at the end of the day blogging is about sharing :)

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-145 Joanna Young Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:26:27 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-145 Hi Brad, I'm working on it. Now "doozies" - that's an interesting word. Something unique and outstanding - right? But is it US slang? As for the word nerd emblem - bring it on! Joanna Hi Brad, I’m working on it. Now “doozies” – that’s an interesting word. Something unique and outstanding – right? But is it US slang?

As for the word nerd emblem – bring it on!

Joanna

]]> By: Wendy http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-144 Wendy Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:35:39 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-144 Hi Joanna, I'm one of the readers that enjoys well done link posts. When it comes down to it, blogging is really about sharing information and a good descriptive lead with link is a valuable resource. Thanks for the great post. Hi Joanna, I’m one of the readers that enjoys well done link posts. When it comes down to it, blogging is really about sharing information and a good descriptive lead with link is a valuable resource.

Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: brad shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2007/07/new-thoughts-on/#comment-143 brad shorr Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:28:52 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=96#comment-143 Hi Joanna, How's your vocabulary expansion coming along? There are some doozies coming up on Scrambled Toast, and I'm going to have a Word Nerd emblem for you soon. Have a wonderful weekend! Hi Joanna, How’s your vocabulary expansion coming along? There are some doozies coming up on Scrambled Toast, and I’m going to have a Word Nerd emblem for you soon. Have a wonderful weekend!

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