Comments on: When stories resonate: a slow links post http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/when-stories-re/ 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/when-stories-re/#comment-841 Joanna Young Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:03:53 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=251#comment-841 Jean, thanks for sharing that link - a most interesting post, question (and ensuing conversation). You've made me think more about being in tune - with that bigger purpose or spirit, whatever we like to call it - which is where that sense of resonance comes from, and how that connects to writing. I think it's something like this. People know when they're writing from that sense of connection - they can feel the physical connection with their own words, it's what makes the writing so powerful. And when others read it, and feel the charge - well it's that original connection that we're tuning into. The whole concept of writing as sound and music is one that I've only just started to explore - but each time I look, the further I want to go, the more I believe I will find... Joanna Jean, thanks for sharing that link – a most interesting post, question (and ensuing conversation).

You’ve made me think more about being in tune – with that bigger purpose or spirit, whatever we like to call it – which is where that sense of resonance comes from, and how that connects to writing. I think it’s something like this. People know when they’re writing from that sense of connection – they can feel the physical connection with their own words, it’s what makes the writing so powerful. And when others read it, and feel the charge – well it’s that original connection that we’re tuning into.

The whole concept of writing as sound and music is one that I’ve only just started to explore – but each time I look, the further I want to go, the more I believe I will find…

Joanna

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/when-stories-re/#comment-840 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:06:46 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=251#comment-840 I use the word resonate a lot. It is a physical sensation and it's how I know when I'm on the right path in life. I just wrote about this at <a href="http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/19/staying-in-tune/" rel="nofollow">http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/19/staying-in-tune/</a> I use the word resonate a lot. It is a physical sensation and it’s how I know when I’m on the right path in life. I just wrote about this at http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/11/19/staying-in-tune/

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/when-stories-re/#comment-839 Joanna Young Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:04:35 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=251#comment-839 Brad, it really was a pleasure to pass these links on :-) Joanna Brad, it really was a pleasure to pass these links on :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/when-stories-re/#comment-838 Brad Shorr Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:02:21 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=251#comment-838 Hi Joanna, I enjoyed reading all those posts. Thanks so much for passing them along. Hi Joanna, I enjoyed reading all those posts. Thanks so much for passing them along.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/when-stories-re/#comment-837 Joanna Young Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:02:28 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=251#comment-837 Ah Melissa... I knew there was some reason why I had to write this post :-) Joanna Ah Melissa…

I knew there was some reason why I had to write this post :-)

Joanna

]]> By: a writer's woolgatherings http://confidentwriting.com/2007/11/when-stories-re/#comment-836 a writer's woolgatherings Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:34:12 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=251#comment-836 Oh, wow! Your compliment couldn't have come at a better time. I've been moping about the house this morning due to some truths exchanged between my husband and me in regards to money and careers (isn't that what it's always about?). He made the comment that things would improve once our littlest is in school and I return to work. "But what I am doing now, working on being a published writer, that is what I consider work. I don't ever want to work on someone else's time," I said. "I feel like you don't really support my decision. You don't support my writing." My husband is my worst critic, and I have a lot to PROVE to him. PROVE is my word for 2008. You can bet that I will print this post and tack it on the fridge. Whenever I need a positive affirmation during the day that I will be something great, there it will be . . . From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. Oh, wow! Your compliment couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve been moping about the house this morning due to some truths exchanged between my husband and me in regards to money and careers (isn’t that what it’s always about?). He made the comment that things would improve once our littlest is in school and I return to work.

“But what I am doing now, working on being a published writer, that is what I consider work. I don’t ever want to work on someone else’s time,” I said. “I feel like you don’t really support my decision. You don’t support my writing.”

My husband is my worst critic, and I have a lot to PROVE to him. PROVE is my word for 2008. You can bet that I will print this post and tack it on the fridge. Whenever I need a positive affirmation during the day that I will be something great, there it will be . . .

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.

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