Comments on: Ten words to tell it: my best confident writing tip http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/ 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: Ten words to tell it: my best confident writing tip » The Write Network http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-14780 Ten words to tell it: my best confident writing tip » The Write Network Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:03:38 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-14780 [...] words to tell it” tip? Or your own “best ever” writing tip that you’d like to share? [...] [...] words to tell it” tip? Or your own “best ever” writing tip that you’d like to share? [...]

]]> By: Manage Your Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-197 Manage Your Writing Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:21:35 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-197 <strong>Ten words</strong> Joanna Young, at Confident Writing, has posted what she calls her best confident writing tip: when you're struggling to put an idea into writing, reduce it to no more than ten words. Here's part of what she says:Ask yourself what Ten words

Joanna Young, at Confident Writing, has posted what she calls her best confident writing tip: when you’re struggling to put an idea into writing, reduce it to no more than ten words. Here’s part of what she says:Ask yourself what

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-195 Joanna Young Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:48:21 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-195 Dawud, your honesty is appreciated - though it's often only through the links that we find each other's ideas and words... I've tried to highlight Andrea's inspiring role in coming up with this best ever tip - and am glad she's now joined the conversation here :-) Joanna Dawud, your honesty is appreciated – though it’s often only through the links that we find each other’s ideas and words…

I’ve tried to highlight Andrea’s inspiring role in coming up with this best ever tip – and am glad she’s now joined the conversation here :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-194 Dawud Miracle Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:21:08 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-194 Though I wrote about it, I have to defer to Andrea. She's the one who inspired me to write about what may be the best copywriting tip ever Though I wrote about it, I have to defer to Andrea. She’s the one who inspired me to write about what may be the best copywriting tip ever

]]> By: Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-196 Confident Writing Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:01:30 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-196 <strong>How do you know when you've got to the point</strong> I was writing the other day about 'telling it in ten', my (current) top tip for confident writing. The gist of it was learning to stand back from your writing and identify the key message - which should be tellable How do you know when you’ve got to the point

I was writing the other day about ‘telling it in ten’, my (current) top tip for confident writing. The gist of it was learning to stand back from your writing and identify the key message – which should be tellable

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-193 Joanna Young Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:11:23 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-193 Hi Andrea It took me some close reading... but I found the link (many thanks) Your comments about the fear of writing are really interesting. I'm sure many people share those feelings. It's a sad reflection on our education systems that people who love words and reading can be made to feel so fearful about expressing themselves. I'm delighted that you've found your own ways of overcoming those fears (want to share what ways they were...?) and are now writing with confidence. Now you've found your own voice there'll be no stopping you :-) Joanna Hi Andrea

It took me some close reading… but I found the link (many thanks)

Your comments about the fear of writing are really interesting. I’m sure many people share those feelings. It’s a sad reflection on our education systems that people who love words and reading can be made to feel so fearful about expressing themselves.

I’m delighted that you’ve found your own ways of overcoming those fears (want to share what ways they were…?) and are now writing with confidence. Now you’ve found your own voice there’ll be no stopping you :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Andrea http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-192 Andrea Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:33:04 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-192 Joanna, As a child I was frightened of writing.. always loved reading and especially if it was very well written. (you know those authors who take the mundane and turn it into something extraordinary) .. and wanted to take the English Lit classes, but couldnt face the challenge of Essay after Essay.. The irony is that I now love to write. I can not dream of competing with those whom I admire, but I at least try to convey my own 'voice'.. Please come comment on my blog where I linked to you! Thanks! Joanna,

As a child I was frightened of writing.. always loved reading and especially if it was very well written. (you know those authors who take the mundane and turn it into something extraordinary) .. and wanted to take the English Lit classes, but couldnt face the challenge of Essay after Essay..

The irony is that I now love to write. I can not dream of competing with those whom I admire, but I at least try to convey my own ‘voice’..

Please come comment on my blog where I linked to you!

Thanks!

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-191 Joanna Young Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:19:16 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-191 Hi EM Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how this could apply within the contexts of fiction writing and fantasy fiction. I'm looking forward to hearing more! Your comments remind me of another important tip on how to spot the key message - will blog about that soon. I love how we can learn and share from each other like this :-) Joanna Hi EM

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how this could apply within the contexts of fiction writing and fantasy fiction. I’m looking forward to hearing more!

Your comments remind me of another important tip on how to spot the key message – will blog about that soon.

I love how we can learn and share from each other like this :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-190 Joanna Young Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:16:50 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-190 Hi Andrea It's good to hear from you. It sounds like you've made lots of progress in cutting out the excess - it really is the secret to more powerful, confident writing. Good luck with the work in progress! Joanna Hi Andrea

It’s good to hear from you. It sounds like you’ve made lots of progress in cutting out the excess – it really is the secret to more powerful, confident writing.

Good luck with the work in progress!

Joanna

]]> By: Andrea http://confidentwriting.com/2007/08/ten-words-to-te/#comment-189 Andrea Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:30:44 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=123#comment-189 Joanna, Hi! Thanks for the link love... going to try to give it back today. I really like your idea about telling it in 10. I used to require about 3 pages to get across something that could be said in 1 paragraph. I have really worked on trying to find the message, and cutting out all the excess. It's a work in progress!! Great Blog! Best of luck Joanna,

Hi! Thanks for the link love… going to try to give it back today.

I really like your idea about telling it in 10. I used to require about 3 pages to get across something that could be said in 1 paragraph. I have really worked on trying to find the message, and cutting out all the excess. It’s a work in progress!!

Great Blog! Best of luck

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