Comments on: 3 Keys to Powerful Writing: Guest Post By Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/ 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: Standing Tall in Your Community: Guest Post by Robert Hruzek | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-25580 Standing Tall in Your Community: Guest Post by Robert Hruzek | Confident Writing Sat, 09 Oct 2010 08:31:29 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-25580 [...] Ends (Part 3) (now who could resist a title like that?), 3 Keys to Powerful Writing and the unmissable  Two Simple Steps to Writing with [...] [...] Ends (Part 3) (now who could resist a title like that?), 3 Keys to Powerful Writing and the unmissable  Two Simple Steps to Writing with [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2199 Robert Hruzek Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:13:17 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2199 You're welcome, Robyn! I appreciate the kind words. It's good to know that maybe I'm kinda sorta successful in practicing what I preach. Dodged a bullet, there! :-D You’re welcome, Robyn! I appreciate the kind words. It’s good to know that maybe I’m kinda sorta successful in practicing what I preach. Dodged a bullet, there! :-D

]]> By: Robyn http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2198 Robyn Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:58:18 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2198 Hi Bob, you have three very powerful tips to write. I enjoy the third one because you are often able to achieve gravity, though you bring in a round of humor as only you can do! In my mind that's what makes your writing powerful. Thanks for a great guest blog. Hi Bob, you have three very powerful tips to write. I enjoy the third one because you are often able to achieve gravity, though you bring in a round of humor as only you can do! In my mind that’s what makes your writing powerful. Thanks for a great guest blog.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2197 Robert Hruzek Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:18:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2197 A point... yeah, that's the ticket! I knew there was something missing... :-) A point… yeah, that’s the ticket! I knew there was something missing… :-)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2196 Joanna Young Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:00:50 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2196 Longer sentences have a part to play Robert. We keep hanging in there to see if there's going to be a point! (And even if there isn't, you'll have made us smile - think - wonder) Joanna Longer sentences have a part to play Robert. We keep hanging in there to see if there’s going to be a point! (And even if there isn’t, you’ll have made us smile – think – wonder)

Joanna

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2195 Robert Hruzek Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:16:14 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2195 Karen, glad I could help. That's probably my biggest problem, too. It's so easy to get off track and start to "wax eloquent". Karen, glad I could help. That’s probably my biggest problem, too. It’s so easy to get off track and start to “wax eloquent”.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2194 Robert Hruzek Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:14:14 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2194 Howdy Cath! Yes, it really is a Polynesian word - trust me! Or maybe it's Greek... I forget. I've read often enough that shorter sentences are so very much better than long ones for reading flow (it's something Seth Godin espouses often enough), but for the life of me I can never seem to make my sentences all that short; they just seem to keep going and going like the Eveready Bunny - (sound of blunt object hitting back of head) Uh, anyway, I think you're right. Shorter sentences should "pull" a reader more quickly through your story. :-) Howdy Cath! Yes, it really is a Polynesian word – trust me! Or maybe it’s Greek… I forget.

I’ve read often enough that shorter sentences are so very much better than long ones for reading flow (it’s something Seth Godin espouses often enough), but for the life of me I can never seem to make my sentences all that short; they just seem to keep going and going like the Eveready Bunny – (sound of blunt object hitting back of head)

Uh, anyway, I think you’re right. Shorter sentences should “pull” a reader more quickly through your story. :-)

]]> By: Karen Swim http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2193 Karen Swim Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:59:13 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2193 Robert, these are great keys to keep in mind. I struggle with boundaries, which probably speaks volumes about my personality. lol! Your point though illuminated it in a way I had not considered. This will help me color inside the lines a little more often. Thank you! Robert, these are great keys to keep in mind. I struggle with boundaries, which probably speaks volumes about my personality. lol! Your point though illuminated it in a way I had not considered. This will help me color inside the lines a little more often. Thank you!

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2192 Joanna Young Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:34:14 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2192 Hi Cath, good to see you. Your experiment sounds interesting. Are you experimenting on your blog or via other writing formats? Joanna Hi Cath, good to see you. Your experiment sounds interesting. Are you experimenting on your blog or via other writing formats?

Joanna

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/3-keys-to-power/#comment-2191 Cath Lawson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:56:10 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=392#comment-2191 Hi Robert - I had no idea that was a Polynesian word. This is interesting stuff. I'm struggling with the gravity bit right now. I did learn this week that shorter sentences work, when you get to an exciting part and want to push your reader along quickly, so I'm experimenting with that. Hi Robert – I had no idea that was a Polynesian word.

This is interesting stuff. I’m struggling with the gravity bit right now. I did learn this week that shorter sentences work, when you get to an exciting part and want to push your reader along quickly, so I’m experimenting with that.

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