Comments on: Words Across The Universe http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/ 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/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1361 Joanna Young Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:55:32 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1361 Robert, it always fascinates me to learn the different ways that we all approach these things. I'm smiling at the thought of your surprised reaction after you get a comment from a new visitor! The 'space' that you've created for your readers and visitors certainly serves us well, and it's interesting to hear how it helps you to write too. So you're not writing out into a void, but sharing a story with some friends around the fire. Maybe it's the smoke signals that then go drifting off into the universe... Joanna Robert, it always fascinates me to learn the different ways that we all approach these things. I’m smiling at the thought of your surprised reaction after you get a comment from a new visitor!

The ‘space’ that you’ve created for your readers and visitors certainly serves us well, and it’s interesting to hear how it helps you to write too. So you’re not writing out into a void, but sharing a story with some friends around the fire.

Maybe it’s the smoke signals that then go drifting off into the universe…

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1360 Joanna Young Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:51:33 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1360 Brad, I think it is all in the perspective, and it's a question of scaling up or down to find what works for us... and maybe different scales for different occasions. I enjoyed the poem, thanks for sharing the link. I'm still turning over the other question you asked me, I'll get back to you soon :-) Joanna Brad, I think it is all in the perspective, and it’s a question of scaling up or down to find what works for us… and maybe different scales for different occasions.

I enjoyed the poem, thanks for sharing the link.

I’m still turning over the other question you asked me, I’ll get back to you soon :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1359 Robert Hruzek Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:05:08 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1359 For me, writing is not simply throwing words out into space. It's sitting down with friends in an intimate setting (perhaps a roaring fire, a cup of coffee, an easy chair...?) It's only AFTER I get comments, particularly from first-time commenters, that makes me think of that "vast throng" out there... (eek!) For me, writing is not simply throwing words out into space. It’s sitting down with friends in an intimate setting (perhaps a roaring fire, a cup of coffee, an easy chair…?)

It’s only AFTER I get comments, particularly from first-time commenters, that makes me think of that “vast throng” out there… (eek!)

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1358 Brad Shorr Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:13:04 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1358 A thought-provoking subject, that's for sure. What's big, what's small, which words matter and which don't ... it's all a matter of perspective. I actually wrote a poem (!) on the subject a while back. Here's the link - seems relevant to your post, Joanna. http://tinyurl.com/39plju A thought-provoking subject, that’s for sure. What’s big, what’s small, which words matter and which don’t … it’s all a matter of perspective. I actually wrote a poem (!) on the subject a while back. Here’s the link – seems relevant to your post, Joanna.
http://tinyurl.com/39plju

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1357 Joanna Young Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:54:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1357 Amy, I haven't heard 'glocal' before and it's a truly horrible word! It's a big, and valuable idea though - and the encouragement to think global, act local throws me back to my sustainable development days (which is a whole other story) I love the idea of the song drifting too... it's the way I imagine our words going too, not in a straight line, but floating, lingering, drifting... Joanna Amy, I haven’t heard ‘glocal’ before and it’s a truly horrible word! It’s a big, and valuable idea though – and the encouragement to think global, act local throws me back to my sustainable development days (which is a whole other story)

I love the idea of the song drifting too… it’s the way I imagine our words going too, not in a straight line, but floating, lingering, drifting…

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1356 Joanna Young Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:51:07 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1356 Liz, thank you. Your writing inspires me - and others - so often, in so many ways. You gave me just the words, thoughts, feelings that I needed yesterday. And this one is perfect for today. "people and stars are made of the same stuff" Wonderful! Joanna Liz, thank you. Your writing inspires me – and others – so often, in so many ways. You gave me just the words, thoughts, feelings that I needed yesterday.

And this one is perfect for today.

“people and stars are made of the same stuff”

Wonderful!

Joanna

]]> By: amypalko http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1355 amypalko Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:40:38 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1355 How about that horribly gutteral word: Glocal. On the wikipedia page for the term, one of its definitions is "Individuals, households and organisations maintaining interpersonal social networks that combine extensive local and long-distance interactions". You can read more about the term here <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocalisation" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocalisation</a> I love the idea of that wonderful Beatles track drifting away across the immensity of space! Very fitting :-) How about that horribly gutteral word: Glocal. On the wikipedia page for the term, one of its definitions is “Individuals, households and organisations maintaining interpersonal social networks that combine extensive local and long-distance interactions”. You can read more about the term here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocalisation
I love the idea of that wonderful Beatles track drifting away across the immensity of space! Very fitting :-)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://confidentwriting.com/2008/02/words-across-th/#comment-1354 Liz Strauss Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:36:54 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=318#comment-1354 Hi Joanna, The universe doesn't seem so endless to me anymore, not since I've made it my friend. I look out and the sky and it inspires me -- much in the way your writing does. We're connected to the stars -- people and stars are made of the same stuff. :) Hi Joanna,
The universe doesn’t seem so endless to me anymore, not since I’ve made it my friend. I look out and the sky and it inspires me — much in the way your writing does. We’re connected to the stars — people and stars are made of the same stuff. :)

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