Comments on: Field Notes, Looking Around, and a World of Possibility http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/ 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 http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17904 Joanna Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:52:15 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17904 <b>Karen</b> no that's it, absolutely! Look for clues and notice details - not silly at all. It's what sets the investigators and explorers apart :-) Karen no that’s it, absolutely! Look for clues and notice details – not silly at all. It’s what sets the investigators and explorers apart :-)

]]> By: Karen Swim http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17890 Karen Swim Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:12:02 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17890 Oh Joanna this is a great one and I so love the diagram! I sometimes play a little game with myself where I fashion myself to be a forensic investigator. I try to see the world as though I'm looking for clues, noticing details I would often take for granted. It's very silly but amazing how much you see when you really look! .-= Karen Swim´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordsForHire/~3/4XUtuuloWZ8/" rel="nofollow">Stretching my Boundaries</a> =-. Oh Joanna this is a great one and I so love the diagram! I sometimes play a little game with myself where I fashion myself to be a forensic investigator. I try to see the world as though I’m looking for clues, noticing details I would often take for granted. It’s very silly but amazing how much you see when you really look!
.-= Karen Swim´s last blog ..Stretching my Boundaries =-.

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17832 Joanna Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:25:28 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17832 <b>Jasmin</b> well I'm very grateful to you for pointing me to her work - it inspires in so many ways. And although I haven't had the time I'd like to explore and apply either, the way of thinking about and looking at things is certainly running through my head. I'm glad you're going to be taking part in the Mission... look forward to what you come up with :-) Jasmin well I’m very grateful to you for pointing me to her work – it inspires in so many ways. And although I haven’t had the time I’d like to explore and apply either, the way of thinking about and looking at things is certainly running through my head.

I’m glad you’re going to be taking part in the Mission… look forward to what you come up with :-)

]]> By: Jasmin Tragas http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17822 Jasmin Tragas Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:44:40 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17822 Hi Joanna. I'm so glad you enjoyed Keri's field notes too. I haven't been able to take many field notes as yet - but will definitely be taking her book with me when we go for holidays. I really appreciate how you have applied Keri's list to writing, as a way to enjoy and even create "a world full of wonder, adventure, and possibility." I'm just working on my Mission Possible post. It's a challenge I'm really enjoying! Thanks for the link, too! .-= Jasmin Tragas´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2009/07/29/outside-the-lines/" rel="nofollow">Outside the Lines</a> =-. Hi Joanna. I’m so glad you enjoyed Keri’s field notes too. I haven’t been able to take many field notes as yet – but will definitely be taking her book with me when we go for holidays.
I really appreciate how you have applied Keri’s list to writing, as a way to enjoy and even create “a world full of wonder, adventure, and possibility.”
I’m just working on my Mission Possible post. It’s a challenge I’m really enjoying! Thanks for the link, too!
.-= Jasmin Tragas´s last blog ..Outside the Lines =-.

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17819 Joanna Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:03:06 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17819 <b>Ben</b> thanks for pointing me towards that train of thought - I'll need to find out more. Standing still and thinking about those who walked before us can be very powerful too - I think that's a way of looking around, and listening, even though we're, at least in theory, looking backwards to events that happened in the past. It's the sense we have of the mark that's been left, the legacy, the forward promise Ben thanks for pointing me towards that train of thought – I’ll need to find out more. Standing still and thinking about those who walked before us can be very powerful too – I think that’s a way of looking around, and listening, even though we’re, at least in theory, looking backwards to events that happened in the past. It’s the sense we have of the mark that’s been left, the legacy, the forward promise

]]> By: Ben http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17760 Ben Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:07:26 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17760 There's been a lot of recent thought on this idea of being a "Watcher" in the world, of spending time to take in the here and now, instead of always having our minds on something else. I like your analysis of it. I too find a strange inspiration just thinking about being alive in a vast and complex world, about all the people who came before us, how they lived and what they lived for. Thinking about it at least makes me thankful for the gift of life, if nothing else. Thanks for another great thought provoking article :) There’s been a lot of recent thought on this idea of being a “Watcher” in the world, of spending time to take in the here and now, instead of always having our minds on something else. I like your analysis of it. I too find a strange inspiration just thinking about being alive in a vast and complex world, about all the people who came before us, how they lived and what they lived for. Thinking about it at least makes me thankful for the gift of life, if nothing else. Thanks for another great thought provoking article :)

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17759 Joanna Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:04:08 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17759 <b>Paul</b> glad you liked it, and yes, serendipitous indeed :-) I loved the hand-written look - it was what jumped out at me from Jasmin's original post, and I really wanted to share it here with you all too. And as for this... <i>Explorers never feel lost</i>... I think you're really onto something there <b>Danielle</b> I too think we can see, hear, feel more through writing and that paying attention will help to bring our writing to life. It's a virtual circle :-) Paul glad you liked it, and yes, serendipitous indeed :-) I loved the hand-written look – it was what jumped out at me from Jasmin’s original post, and I really wanted to share it here with you all too.

And as for this…

Explorers never feel lost… I think you’re really onto something there

Danielle I too think we can see, hear, feel more through writing and that paying attention will help to bring our writing to life. It’s a virtual circle :-)

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17758 Joanna Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:01:23 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17758 <b>Brad</b> sometimes I think our ideas are all interwoven...(notice patterns, make connections) I think great writers of ficton do that: pay attention to everything and see stupendous stories in grains of sand. There's inspiration there for all of us <b>Fred</b> it is interesting isn't it? I met someone earlier this year who had a similar experience - she wasn't actually all that interested in writing but she did enjoy the way the practice of writing helped her to notice and pay attention. I think blogging makes us more observant, more receptive to patterns, more interested in stories, don't you? <b>--Deb</b> that's a perfect addition! Thanks :-) See how we're weaving this stuff together into something big? :-) Brad sometimes I think our ideas are all interwoven…(notice patterns, make connections) I think great writers of ficton do that: pay attention to everything and see stupendous stories in grains of sand. There’s inspiration there for all of us

Fred it is interesting isn’t it? I met someone earlier this year who had a similar experience – she wasn’t actually all that interested in writing but she did enjoy the way the practice of writing helped her to notice and pay attention. I think blogging makes us more observant, more receptive to patterns, more interested in stories, don’t you?

–Deb that’s a perfect addition! Thanks :-) See how we’re weaving this stuff together into something big? :-)

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17757 Joanna Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:57:30 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17757 <b>Lori</b> I love that quote too - it's served me well at different times of my life, including those times when literal travel is not possible. There's always something new and interesting to see if we open our eyes (and write it down!) <b>Robert</b> it kind of grabbed me too - I've got the list by me too, and the book is packed with ideas. The more I think about it the more I think this is what we're doing with blogging... and why it's such an important part of our lives <b>Sara</b> that is such an important addition - and I love the way you've put it: "ironing out our loops and whirls"! Lori I love that quote too – it’s served me well at different times of my life, including those times when literal travel is not possible. There’s always something new and interesting to see if we open our eyes (and write it down!)

Robert it kind of grabbed me too – I’ve got the list by me too, and the book is packed with ideas. The more I think about it the more I think this is what we’re doing with blogging… and why it’s such an important part of our lives

Sara that is such an important addition – and I love the way you’ve put it: “ironing out our loops and whirls”!

]]> By: Danielle Ingram http://confidentwriting.com/2009/08/field-notes-looking-around-and-a-world-of-possibility/#comment-17748 Danielle Ingram Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:52:46 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2895#comment-17748 I agree, I think writing can open up a whole new world of possibilities, introducing you to things that you otherwise may not have noticed. I think life experiences can also dramatically improve your writing. I believe the best thing that a writer can do to improve is to open their eyes and ears. .-= Danielle Ingram´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crearesearchengineoptimisationblog/~3/7kMTUXvtHAU/5-free-seo-tools.html" rel="nofollow">5 Free Search Engine Optimisation tools I’d be lost without!</a> =-. I agree, I think writing can open up a whole new world of possibilities, introducing you to things that you otherwise may not have noticed. I think life experiences can also dramatically improve your writing.

I believe the best thing that a writer can do to improve is to open their eyes and ears.
.-= Danielle Ingram´s last blog ..5 Free Search Engine Optimisation tools I’d be lost without! =-.

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