Comments on: Freedom to Write – It Starts With You: Guest Post by Dawn Goldberg http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/ 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: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-4146 Joanna Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:13:50 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-4146 Dawn, freedom not to be perfect is freedom indeed :-) Thanks again for sharing your experience with us Joanna Dawn, freedom not to be perfect is freedom indeed :-)

Thanks again for sharing your experience with us

Joanna

]]> By: Dawn Goldberg http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-4117 Dawn Goldberg Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:11:56 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-4117 For me, the biggest step to writing and writing well (and writing confidently!) really does start with that regular writing. It seems as if everything falls into place after that. If I'm writing every day, then if I have a not-so-great writing episode, I know there will always be tomorrow. Talk about freedom to write. It's also freedom to not be perfect. Oooooh. :) Dawn <abbr><em>Dawn Goldbergs last blog post..<a href="http://www.writewellme.com/2008/08/say-good-bye-to.html" rel="nofollow">Say Good-bye to Summer--and Drinking from Garden Hoses</a></em></abbr> For me, the biggest step to writing and writing well (and writing confidently!) really does start with that regular writing. It seems as if everything falls into place after that. If I’m writing every day, then if I have a not-so-great writing episode, I know there will always be tomorrow. Talk about freedom to write. It’s also freedom to not be perfect. Oooooh. :)

Dawn

Dawn Goldbergs last blog post..Say Good-bye to Summer–and Drinking from Garden Hoses

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-4033 Joanna Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:33:05 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-4033 Hi Dianna and welcome to Confident Writing. Interesting to hear how deadlines work for you. I hope you're looking forward to this year's Nanowrimo! Joanna Hi Dianna and welcome to Confident Writing.

Interesting to hear how deadlines work for you. I hope you’re looking forward to this year’s Nanowrimo!

Joanna

]]> By: Dianna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-4029 Dianna Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:12:56 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-4029 I thought all writers were royal procrastinators? As for me, I need a deadline-as soon as I have a deadline, I can do amazing amounts of work with my writing. Especially in Nanowrimo. But without one, I move at the pace of a snail. ~Dianna I thought all writers were royal procrastinators?

As for me, I need a deadline-as soon as I have a deadline, I can do amazing amounts of work with my writing. Especially in Nanowrimo.

But without one, I move at the pace of a snail.

~Dianna

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-3972 Joanna Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:20:53 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-3972 Hi Donna, good to see you here and thanks for stopping to say hello. "Making the decision" makes the difference doesn't it - whether it's writing or anything else :-) Joanna Hi Donna, good to see you here and thanks for stopping to say hello. “Making the decision” makes the difference doesn’t it – whether it’s writing or anything else :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Donna Cutting http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-3940 Donna Cutting Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:07:49 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-3940 Dawn, So fun to find your post on this blog. You are so right! While I can't say I practice it perfectly - when I make the decision to write regularly I can always make the time. <abbr><em>Donna Cuttings last blog post..<a href="http://galmorale.typepad.com/the_cutting_edge/2008/08/roll-out-the--1.html" rel="nofollow">Roll Out the Red-Carpet: Celebrity Sighting Courtesy of The Make It Great Guy!</a></em></abbr> Dawn,

So fun to find your post on this blog. You are so right! While I can’t say I practice it perfectly – when I make the decision to write regularly I can always make the time.

Donna Cuttings last blog post..Roll Out the Red-Carpet: Celebrity Sighting Courtesy of The Make It Great Guy!

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-3758 Joanna Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:42:57 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-3758 Wilson, it's great to hear how writing and blogging has become so much a part of your life. I think once we waken up our creativity like this we really don't want to stop again! Joanna Wilson, it’s great to hear how writing and blogging has become so much a part of your life. I think once we waken up our creativity like this we really don’t want to stop again!

Joanna

]]> By: Dawn Goldberg http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-3747 Dawn Goldberg Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:39:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-3747 Wow! First, thanks for all the kind words. Second, it shouldn't be a surprise that many of us share that issue of getting out of own way, whether it's the inner voice or the time or the drive. The thing is we all can do it. Just because it doesn't naturally come about (Oh, darn, I only wrote 5000 pages today) doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing it. Status quo is always easier. That's why we need to make status quo include writing. Then, world, watch out!!! Thank you all again for your comments - may we all get out of our own way. <abbr><em>Dawn Goldbergs last blog post..<a href="http://www.writewellme.com/2008/08/freedom-to-writ.html" rel="nofollow">Freedom To Write - Guest Post Over at Confident Writing</a></em></abbr> Wow! First, thanks for all the kind words. Second, it shouldn’t be a surprise that many of us share that issue of getting out of own way, whether it’s the inner voice or the time or the drive.

The thing is we all can do it. Just because it doesn’t naturally come about (Oh, darn, I only wrote 5000 pages today) doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be doing it. Status quo is always easier.

That’s why we need to make status quo include writing. Then, world, watch out!!!

Thank you all again for your comments – may we all get out of our own way.

Dawn Goldbergs last blog post..Freedom To Write – Guest Post Over at Confident Writing

]]> By: wilson http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-3742 wilson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:32 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-3742 To me, writing and bloggind have become a part of my life and I cannot even imagine the life without it... Yep, it's definitely not too hard to find the 30 minutes each day to write an article or blogpost, the only matter is whether you have the determination to do it or not! <abbr><em>wilsons last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Willyoumind/~3/372128688/truth-of-ageing-face-it-or-leave-it-as_23.html" rel="nofollow">The Truth of Ageing - Face it or Leave it, As This is The Cycle of Life! Part 6</a></em></abbr> To me, writing and bloggind have become a part of my life and I cannot even imagine the life without it…

Yep, it’s definitely not too hard to find the 30 minutes each day to write an article or blogpost, the only matter is whether you have the determination to do it or not!

wilsons last blog post..The Truth of Ageing – Face it or Leave it, As This is The Cycle of Life! Part 6

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2008/08/freedom-to-write-it-starts-with-you/#comment-3737 Joanna Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:37:54 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1251#comment-3737 Hi Cath, good to see you too. Carving out time - and time that we can use rather than fritter away is vital isn't it? (I'm very good at frittering!) Karen, I think if you can run a marathon you can pretty well do anything! I take my hat off to anyone who can do such a thing :-) Brad - me too. I'm a most excellent procrastinator. Sometimes I think blogging is a good diversionary tactic - I put too much energy into this rather than other projects. But it is so creative... and so much fun Joanna Hi Cath, good to see you too. Carving out time – and time that we can use rather than fritter away is vital isn’t it? (I’m very good at frittering!)

Karen, I think if you can run a marathon you can pretty well do anything! I take my hat off to anyone who can do such a thing :-)

Brad – me too. I’m a most excellent procrastinator. Sometimes I think blogging is a good diversionary tactic – I put too much energy into this rather than other projects. But it is so creative… and so much fun

Joanna

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