Comments on: Powerful Writing in 30 Words Or Less: My Contribution http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/ 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/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/#comment-2270 Joanna Young Mon, 05 May 2008 01:20:17 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=399#comment-2270 Jeanne, It was interesting to realize that's what I do. I'm looking forward to exploring writing with purpose next month - such an important ingredient of powerful writing. Joanna Jeanne, It was interesting to realize that’s what I do. I’m looking forward to exploring writing with purpose next month – such an important ingredient of powerful writing.

Joanna

]]> By: Jeanne Dininni http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/#comment-2269 Jeanne Dininni Sun, 04 May 2008 22:53:38 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=399#comment-2269 I agree that you do actually focus on the target, Joanna, because writing with purpose and intention, as you do, is really equivalent to taking aim (as your archer image so aptly illustrates.) And when one takes aim, that always implies a target! Jeanne I agree that you do actually focus on the target, Joanna, because writing with purpose and intention, as you do, is really equivalent to taking aim (as your archer image so aptly illustrates.) And when one takes aim, that always implies a target!

Jeanne

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/#comment-2268 Joanna Young Sat, 03 May 2008 12:23:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=399#comment-2268 Damien that's some of the best writing advice I can think of. Nice and short too! Meryl, I agree. Powerful writing can bring any subject to live by being specific, capturing the essence of the subject, finding what matters, making the connection with the reader... Robert, yep, you got me! Joanna Damien that’s some of the best writing advice I can think of. Nice and short too!

Meryl, I agree. Powerful writing can bring any subject to live by being specific, capturing the essence of the subject, finding what matters, making the connection with the reader…

Robert, yep, you got me!

Joanna

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/#comment-2267 Robert Hruzek Sat, 03 May 2008 04:40:51 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=399#comment-2267 See? Told ya! :-D See? Told ya! :-D

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/#comment-2266 Meryl K. Evans Sat, 03 May 2008 02:54:15 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=399#comment-2266 Powerful writing is when a writer captivates me on what I think is usually a boring topic. For example, I've never been big on travel writing. On Writing Well had one that blew me away. Powerful writing is when a writer captivates me on what I think is usually a boring topic. For example, I’ve never been big on travel writing. On Writing Well had one that blew me away.

]]> By: Damien Riley http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/powerful-writin-2/#comment-2265 Damien Riley Sat, 03 May 2008 00:44:49 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=399#comment-2265 The biographical "A River Runs Through it" features the childhood of Norman Maclean, renowned author of the 40's. In it there is a scene where he turns his essay in to his father who is schooling him at home. The father (he actually is a pastor in the movie) crosses many things out and says: "Try it again, half as long." Best advice the kid ever got I am sure! The biographical “A River Runs Through it” features the childhood of Norman Maclean, renowned author of the 40′s. In it there is a scene where he turns his essay in to his father who is schooling him at home. The father (he actually is a pastor in the movie) crosses many things out and says: “Try it again, half as long.”

Best advice the kid ever got I am sure!

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