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]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2129 Joanna Young Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:45:07 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2129 Cat, I'm loving the combined words! Esp the last few "as the words fade away and the meaning takes over..." Sends a shiver. Joanna Cat, I’m loving the combined words!

Esp the last few “as the words fade away and the meaning takes over…”

Sends a shiver.

Joanna

]]> By: cat http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2128 cat Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:49:13 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2128 "Which one speaks most directly to you?" Joanna, they are all thought-provoking. And so very difficult to choose just the one! So (hope they don't mind), I've combined the strongest parts (speaking to me). Powerful writing is when you are yourself. Like an echo, it lingers in the mind (sometimes forever), making its readers think 'I wish I’d written that' as the words fade away and the meaning takes over. “Which one speaks most directly to you?”

Joanna, they are all thought-provoking. And so very difficult to choose just the one! So (hope they don’t mind), I’ve combined the strongest parts (speaking to me).

Powerful writing is when you are yourself. Like an echo, it lingers in the mind (sometimes forever), making its readers think ‘I wish I’d written that’ as the words fade away and the meaning takes over.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2127 Joanna Young Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:18:37 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2127 Wendi, what a great contribution! You sent shivers down my spine (that's one of my definitions...) Thank you. Joanna Wendi, what a great contribution! You sent shivers down my spine (that’s one of my definitions…)

Thank you.

Joanna

]]> By: Wendi Kelly http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2126 Wendi Kelly Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:58:18 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2126 Joanna, I am struggling to get it down to 30 words. It can be different things at different times I guess. I'm going to meditate on this and get back to it..Maybe I will blog it. ok....wait... Powerful writing is writing which stirs me to think about something in a way that I hadn't thought about before and stretches me to be more than I was. You just did that for me. So thank you for your powerful writing. Wendi Joanna,

I am struggling to get it down to 30 words.
It can be different things at different times I guess.
I’m going to meditate on this and get back to it..Maybe I will blog it.

ok….wait…

Powerful writing is writing which stirs me to think about something in a way that I hadn’t thought about before and stretches me to be more than I was.

You just did that for me.

So thank you for your powerful writing.

Wendi

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2125 Joanna Young Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:21:54 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2125 Brad, I enjoyed Karen's too, and you're right, the metaphor provides us with a hook to fix it and recall it in our unconscious mind (which I guess is why they work in marketing too) Karen, you are so gracious! Interesting that references to lingering, reverberating, evocative are emerging in these definitions and conversations, suggesting to me that powerful writing has something to do with its *lasting* impact, the recognition that it carries a meaning or significance that will stay with us. Joanna Brad, I enjoyed Karen’s too, and you’re right, the metaphor provides us with a hook to fix it and recall it in our unconscious mind (which I guess is why they work in marketing too)

Karen, you are so gracious! Interesting that references to lingering, reverberating, evocative are emerging in these definitions and conversations, suggesting to me that powerful writing has something to do with its *lasting* impact, the recognition that it carries a meaning or significance that will stay with us.

Joanna

]]> By: Karen Swim http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2124 Karen Swim Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:25:31 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2124 @Joanna, I am gaining so much value from this series. I loved the contributions. You are so gracious allowing us to be a part of this celebratory month. I'm humbled to be included. @Brad, it's funny as I read yours I thought "Yes, yes! I was thinking that!" I suppose it's why I also enjoy your blog so much, I relate! Joanna, you are truly a powerful writer and as Brad noted your words remain with me long after they are read. Thank you! Karen @Joanna, I am gaining so much value from this series. I loved the contributions. You are so gracious allowing us to be a part of this celebratory month. I’m humbled to be included.

@Brad, it’s funny as I read yours I thought “Yes, yes! I was thinking that!” I suppose it’s why I also enjoy your blog so much, I relate!

Joanna, you are truly a powerful writer and as Brad noted your words remain with me long after they are read.

Thank you!

Karen

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2008/04/powerful-writ-1/#comment-2123 Brad Shorr Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:30:19 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=383#comment-2123 All these definitions are powerful, Karen's really moved me. Metaphors are so powerful - we try to use them in marketing these days. All these definitions are powerful, Karen’s really moved me. Metaphors are so powerful – we try to use them in marketing these days.

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