Comments on: 9 Authors And 9 Aspects Of Powerful Writing: Guest Post By Damien Riley http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/ 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: 9 Aspects of Classic Great Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-24978 9 Aspects of Classic Great Writing Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:03:56 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-24978 [...] one that was under a “reusable media” license. That is kind of a metaphor for what my 9 Authors, 9 Aspects of Powerful Writing guest post is about over at Confident Writing. One commenter there, Jim Murdoch, says eloquently: [...] [...] one that was under a “reusable media” license. That is kind of a metaphor for what my 9 Authors, 9 Aspects of Powerful Writing guest post is about over at Confident Writing. One commenter there, Jim Murdoch, says eloquently: [...]

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2170 Joanna Young Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:25:38 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2170 Hmm, so what would YOUR definition be...? You're welcome to come back and ahare it :-) Joanna Hmm, so what would YOUR definition be…?

You’re welcome to come back and ahare it :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Terry Finley http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2169 Terry Finley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:17:05 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2169 I like the YOU part. I like the YOU part.

]]> By: Debbie Yost http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2168 Debbie Yost Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:50:33 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2168 Hi Damien, These are some really good points and ones I'll try to keep in mind. My favorite is keep it brief. Early on in my blog someone told me that and at first I thought I wanted to be able to write as much as I felt necessary, but I'm finding that brief is better. It makes a more powerful impact and people actually will read it. If you get too lengthy, people will start skimming and missing some of what you said. They may miss something important and you may lose a reader. Hi Damien,
These are some really good points and ones I’ll try to keep in mind. My favorite is keep it brief. Early on in my blog someone told me that and at first I thought I wanted to be able to write as much as I felt necessary, but I’m finding that brief is better. It makes a more powerful impact and people actually will read it. If you get too lengthy, people will start skimming and missing some of what you said. They may miss something important and you may lose a reader.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2167 Joanna Young Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:04:12 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2167 Hi Amy, that's an interesting comment on 'make it new!' I think I might find that mantra daunting rather than empowering... but maybe it depends on the frame of mind and the mood that I'm in in... A sluggish Monday might not be the best time to tell :-) Joanna Hi Amy, that’s an interesting comment on ‘make it new!’

I think I might find that mantra daunting rather than empowering… but maybe it depends on the frame of mind and the mood that I’m in in…

A sluggish Monday might not be the best time to tell :-)

Joanna

]]> By: amypalko http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2166 amypalko Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:42:46 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2166 Some of my favourite authors are the modernists: Woolf, Eliot, Ford, Mansfield, Lawrence. I try and take the modernist manifesto coined by Ezra Pound, "Make It New!" as my mantra when I write. I find it boosts the power of my words. Great post, Damien! Some of my favourite authors are the modernists: Woolf, Eliot, Ford, Mansfield, Lawrence. I try and take the modernist manifesto coined by Ezra Pound, “Make It New!” as my mantra when I write. I find it boosts the power of my words.
Great post, Damien!

]]> By: Damien Riley http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2165 Damien Riley Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:06:50 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2165 @Karen Swim: Thank you so much for your comment. It has absolutely made my day. @Kimberly: I hear you and agree with both you and Joanna about universal publishing in the 2000's. Thank you for stopping by Joanna's site and leaving a comment. I think the quote you referenced is a device I used to gain the attention of those who want more out of writing. The people you refer to who have never read a quality novel etc., they are probably not going to read any further. On the other hand, when you compliment the audeince by using "we" you are saying: "I'm just like yo, no higher or lower and I want to SHOW you something awesome about writing." In church terms you may have heard it as "those who have ears to hear." Sounds like you heard what I was sayin! Hopefully more people out there did as well. Powerful writing makes the internet rock. @Joanna: The thing you want the most when you guest post is for the blog to get traffic. I hope that has happened with this one. It was an honor to write at Confident Writing. If you ever have a psychology or inspiration topic that you want to reach out with, my humble blog is always open to you! @Karen Swim: Thank you so much for your comment. It has absolutely made my day.

@Kimberly: I hear you and agree with both you and Joanna about universal publishing in the 2000′s. Thank you for stopping by Joanna’s site and leaving a comment. I think the quote you referenced is a device I used to gain the attention of those who want more out of writing. The people you refer to who have never read a quality novel etc., they are probably not going to read any further. On the other hand, when you compliment the audeince by using “we” you are saying: “I’m just like yo, no higher or lower and I want to SHOW you something awesome about writing.” In church terms you may have heard it as “those who have ears to hear.” Sounds like you heard what I was sayin! Hopefully more people out there did as well. Powerful writing makes the internet rock.

@Joanna: The thing you want the most when you guest post is for the blog to get traffic. I hope that has happened with this one. It was an honor to write at Confident Writing. If you ever have a psychology or inspiration topic that you want to reach out with, my humble blog is always open to you!

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2164 Joanna Young Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:11:28 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2164 Hi Kimberly, thanks for coming over from Damien's blog. Maybe I'm still in the honeymoon days of naivete, but at the moment I'm still in the camp of thinking it's fantastic that people have access to these publishing tools regardless of background, education or previous experience. Of course that means there's a lot of rubbish out there whether in style or content or value - but that just means we need to learn to be more discerning as readers, and go hunting for those things that *will* give us that sense of impact, power and connection. Thanks for stopping by Joanna Hi Kimberly, thanks for coming over from Damien’s blog.

Maybe I’m still in the honeymoon days of naivete, but at the moment I’m still in the camp of thinking it’s fantastic that people have access to these publishing tools regardless of background, education or previous experience. Of course that means there’s a lot of rubbish out there whether in style or content or value – but that just means we need to learn to be more discerning as readers, and go hunting for those things that *will* give us that sense of impact, power and connection.

Thanks for stopping by

Joanna

]]> By: Kimberly Clay http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2163 Kimberly Clay Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:36:47 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2163 I enjoyed reading this article, and finding this blog (I was following Damien). Great blog, by the way, Joanna. My one comment is about this particular statement within the post: "Maybe the reason we spend so much time on these foolish gimmicks is because we've forgotten what powerful writing is..." Being a writer myself, as well as an avid reader (yeah, like I really have time for that anymore), I think the situation is much more dire. The quality of writing largely found on Internet blogs is a result of writers with little or previous no writing skills as opposed to having forgotten what powerful writing is. The one great thing about the Internet and blogging is that anyone can write and be published. The one terrible thing about the Internet and blogging is that anyone can write and be published. There are a great many people who rely on gimmicks, especially in niches such as Internet marketing where I spend a great deal of my time, simply because that's all they've got. It's not that they have forgotten powerful writing; sadly, they've never been introduced to it. I enjoyed reading this article, and finding this blog (I was following Damien). Great blog, by the way, Joanna.

My one comment is about this particular statement within the post:

“Maybe the reason we spend so much time on these foolish gimmicks is because we’ve forgotten what powerful writing is…”

Being a writer myself, as well as an avid reader (yeah, like I really have time for that anymore), I think the situation is much more dire. The quality of writing largely found on Internet blogs is a result of writers with little or previous no writing skills as opposed to having forgotten what powerful writing is.

The one great thing about the Internet and blogging is that anyone can write and be published. The one terrible thing about the Internet and blogging is that anyone can write and be published.

There are a great many people who rely on gimmicks, especially in niches such as Internet marketing where I spend a great deal of my time, simply because that’s all they’ve got. It’s not that they have forgotten powerful writing; sadly, they’ve never been introduced to it.

]]> By: Karen Swim http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/10-authors-and/#comment-2162 Karen Swim Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:16:52 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=389#comment-2162 Damien,this was a great post. As I read your list I felt the urge to pick up my favorite classics and read them again. It's so easy to focus on the art of blogging that we can forget the art of writing. My new goal is to rock my blog like Hemingway. Thanks for the awesome teaching on powerful writing. Damien,this was a great post. As I read your list I felt the urge to pick up my favorite classics and read them again. It’s so easy to focus on the art of blogging that we can forget the art of writing. My new goal is to rock my blog like Hemingway. Thanks for the awesome teaching on powerful writing.

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