Comments on: The Deep End: Guest Post by Amy Palko http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/ 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: How To Become A Fire-Breathing Writing Dragon | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-21305 How To Become A Fire-Breathing Writing Dragon | Confident Writing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:28:00 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-21305 [...] are afraid of their own power – to speak out, to make a difference, to tell it the way it is, to free our words, to find our own voice, to toot sweetly, to realize the power of our [...] [...] are afraid of their own power – to speak out, to make a difference, to tell it the way it is, to free our words, to find our own voice, to toot sweetly, to realize the power of our [...]

]]> By: amypalko http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1510 amypalko Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:30:09 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1510 It's a lovely realisation, isn't it, Jim? But like you say, one which constantly suprises. And yes, like Joanna, I also think that the times when we most strongly connect with others is when we write what is true to ourselves first and foremost. Glad you liked the post, Robert. It was a lot of fun to write once I finally started. Interestingly, it was only when I allowed my voice to truly come out in my writing did the words begin to flow. Finding one's own voice is absolutely essential, isn't it? Damien, thanks for hopping over to read and leave a comment. I knew you'd like what you'd find if you stayed for a look around. Also, I'm glad it's facilitated a connection between you and Joanna, and I can most definitely vouch for the win/win effect :-) It’s a lovely realisation, isn’t it, Jim? But like you say, one which constantly suprises. And yes, like Joanna, I also think that the times when we most strongly connect with others is when we write what is true to ourselves first and foremost.

Glad you liked the post, Robert. It was a lot of fun to write once I finally started. Interestingly, it was only when I allowed my voice to truly come out in my writing did the words begin to flow. Finding one’s own voice is absolutely essential, isn’t it?

Damien, thanks for hopping over to read and leave a comment. I knew you’d like what you’d find if you stayed for a look around. Also, I’m glad it’s facilitated a connection between you and Joanna, and I can most definitely vouch for the win/win effect :-)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1509 Joanna Young Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:19:21 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1509 Hi Damien, You're so right about the win/win effect. Your comment took me in a hop, skip and a jump over to your guest post on Schultz and Goals at Dad Balance. I really enjoyed it, and there are lots of lessons for writers wrapped in it too. Here's the link for those of you who're curious <a href="http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/charles-schultz-catoons-and-goals/" rel="nofollow">http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/charles-schultz-catoons-and-goals/</a> Joanna Hi Damien,

You’re so right about the win/win effect. Your comment took me in a hop, skip and a jump over to your guest post on Schultz and Goals at Dad Balance.

I really enjoyed it, and there are lots of lessons for writers wrapped in it too.

Here’s the link for those of you who’re curious

http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/charles-schultz-catoons-and-goals/

Joanna

]]> By: Damien Riley http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1508 Damien Riley Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:42:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1508 Wow. Some great thoughts on diving into writing. Blogs should be as organized and disciplined as you want them to be. I really like yours. This one looks interesting too. I've added it to my feeds. That's the great network win/win quality of guest blogging! Wow. Some great thoughts on diving into writing. Blogs should be as organized and disciplined as you want them to be. I really like yours. This one looks interesting too. I’ve added it to my feeds. That’s the great network win/win quality of guest blogging!

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1507 Joanna Young Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:41:51 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1507 @ Jim It's a conundrum this one isn't it - that we need to write for ourselves, to write our own truth - and yet it's often precisely at those times we also make the strongest connection with others. @ Robert Finding your voice is such a powerful thing - not always easy, sometimes elusive, and sometimes it slips away like a bar of soap when we grip too hard - but like you when you have it, find it, hear it, feel it - it's a wondrous thing Joanna @ Jim It’s a conundrum this one isn’t it – that we need to write for ourselves, to write our own truth – and yet it’s often precisely at those times we also make the strongest connection with others.

@ Robert Finding your voice is such a powerful thing – not always easy, sometimes elusive, and sometimes it slips away like a bar of soap when we grip too hard – but like you when you have it, find it, hear it, feel it – it’s a wondrous thing

Joanna

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1506 Robert Hruzek Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:40:55 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1506 Amy, it's great to see you in the waters of the Confident Writing pool! What an apt metaphor, too - diving into unknown waters... Joanna, that was a great sentence to focus on (I would have zeroed in on the same one!) The only thing I'd add is pretty much everything else you've been writing about: clarity, authenticity, voice, etc. Once these things can be felt in your writing - never let them go! Amy, it’s great to see you in the waters of the Confident Writing pool! What an apt metaphor, too – diving into unknown waters…

Joanna, that was a great sentence to focus on (I would have zeroed in on the same one!) The only thing I’d add is pretty much everything else you’ve been writing about: clarity, authenticity, voice, etc.

Once these things can be felt in your writing – never let them go!

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1505 Jim Murdoch Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:51:06 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1505 I think, Amy, really your advice comes in the penultimate paragraph and that is not to be surprised that you could write something other people could enjoy. I've been writing for thirty-five years and I never stop being delighted by the fact my rattling away on a keyboard like this can actually affect people in a positive way. And, if I'm honest, it's never stopped surprising me either. I think, Amy, really your advice comes in the penultimate paragraph and that is not to be surprised that you could write something other people could enjoy. I’ve been writing for thirty-five years and I never stop being delighted by the fact my rattling away on a keyboard like this can actually affect people in a positive way. And, if I’m honest, it’s never stopped surprising me either.

]]> By: amypalko http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1504 amypalko Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:43:04 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1504 Wow, what lovely comments! Firstly, Joanna, thank you so much for having me over. The experience of writing a guest post for you has been immensely valuable. And I think helping others to set their words free is exactly your mission - it's one of the reasons why I so enjoy your blog! It is a bit of a struggle, isn't it, Catherine? Definitely worth persisting with though. It seems to me, Deb, that different types of writing require different frames of mind, and it can be very difficult to switch from one to the other. Although, I have to admit to rather liking the idea of creatively written audits :-) Wow, what lovely comments!

Firstly, Joanna, thank you so much for having me over. The experience of writing a guest post for you has been immensely valuable. And I think helping others to set their words free is exactly your mission – it’s one of the reasons why I so enjoy your blog!

It is a bit of a struggle, isn’t it, Catherine? Definitely worth persisting with though.

It seems to me, Deb, that different types of writing require different frames of mind, and it can be very difficult to switch from one to the other. Although, I have to admit to rather liking the idea of creatively written audits :-)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1503 Joanna Young Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:27:04 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1503 It's interesting how many of us are learning how to throw off the constraints of other forms. I'm still learning how to edit out civil service - speak from my writing! Joanna It’s interesting how many of us are learning how to throw off the constraints of other forms. I’m still learning how to edit out civil service – speak from my writing!

Joanna

]]> By: Deb @ Three Weddings http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/the-deep-end-gu/#comment-1502 Deb @ Three Weddings Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:43:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=329#comment-1502 Amy, I had to smile when I read that your comfort zone is as an academic writer. I'm at the other end of the spectrem and when I worked as an auditor for 5 years, it really hampered my ability to write effective audits. My bosses kept trying to squash my creative style out of me! I'm looking forward to checking out your blog and getting to know you better! Amy, I had to smile when I read that your comfort zone is as an academic writer. I’m at the other end of the spectrem and when I worked as an auditor for 5 years, it really hampered my ability to write effective audits. My bosses kept trying to squash my creative style out of me! I’m looking forward to checking out your blog and getting to know you better!

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