Comments on: Are you plugged in to your writing? http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/are-you-plugged-in-to-your-writing/ The art of writing, for non writers Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/are-you-plugged-in-to-your-writing/#comment-789 Joanna Young Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:27:00 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=247#comment-789 Eric, I'm glad you found the tips useful. But I think you summed it up better than I did - that we need to connect to our true selves, and let those selves shine through, if we're to make a powerful connection with our readers. Best wishes Joanna Eric, I’m glad you found the tips useful. But I think you summed it up better than I did – that we need to connect to our true selves, and let those selves shine through, if we’re to make a powerful connection with our readers.

Best wishes

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/are-you-plugged-in-to-your-writing/#comment-788 Joanna Young Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:25:31 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=247#comment-788 Hi Melissa I'm with you, that the relationships (and the quality of them) are what count. It's hugely motivating as a writer to have that sense of connection with your readers - including their support on days when we don't do our best writing. But you know I think even on days when the words don't come out quite right readers can still 'read' your intention - to be honest, to share, to articulate what's important to you, to communicate an important idea or emotion. Joanna Hi Melissa

I’m with you, that the relationships (and the quality of them) are what count. It’s hugely motivating as a writer to have that sense of connection with your readers – including their support on days when we don’t do our best writing.

But you know I think even on days when the words don’t come out quite right readers can still ‘read’ your intention – to be honest, to share, to articulate what’s important to you, to communicate an important idea or emotion.

Joanna

]]> By: Eric Peterson http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/are-you-plugged-in-to-your-writing/#comment-787 Eric Peterson Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:57:56 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=247#comment-787 Thank you for the wonderful tips. As I'm fairly new to the blogging world (and writing for that matter), I am always looking for ways to improve my writing. I'm realizing that writers really need to make sure there true selves shine, especially when the goal is relationship building! Thank you for the wonderful tips. As I’m fairly new to the blogging world (and writing for that matter), I am always looking for ways to improve my writing. I’m realizing that writers really need to make sure there true selves shine, especially when the goal is relationship building!

]]> By: Melissa Garrett http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/are-you-plugged-in-to-your-writing/#comment-786 Melissa Garrett Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:10:46 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=247#comment-786 Great advice! From a reader's point of view, I am turned off when the post is too negative. If the author begins to assume an overall surly tone on her blog, I will stop reading altogether. I don't always practice my best writing on my blog, as there are occasions when I am writing just to get my thoughts out of my head and out in the open (public accountability!). I don't have a lot of traffic on my site, but I have made wonderful connections with a handful of readers. It's those relationships that I try to cultivate. Great advice! From a reader’s point of view, I am turned off when the post is too negative. If the author begins to assume an overall surly tone on her blog, I will stop reading altogether. I don’t always practice my best writing on my blog, as there are occasions when I am writing just to get my thoughts out of my head and out in the open (public accountability!). I don’t have a lot of traffic on my site, but I have made wonderful connections with a handful of readers. It’s those relationships that I try to cultivate.

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