Comments on: Trying to Find Our Way http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/trying-to-find-our-way She'll write a book to go with it... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:40:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Valerie http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/trying-to-find-our-way/comment-page-1#comment-1081 Valerie Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:56:43 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1680#comment-1081 I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY: In short, I remind myself that I have something to say, and no one else can say it like I can. Each of us has a unique voice. That’s what keeps me motivated. When you write without fear, using your own voice, you can’t lose. I also keep a “Smile File” of positive feedback, even of the rejection slips, when they have encouraging notes attached. Valerie I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY: In short, I remind myself that I have something to say, and no one else can say it like I can. Each of us has a unique voice. That’s what keeps me motivated.

When you write without fear, using your own voice, you can’t lose.

I also keep a “Smile File” of positive feedback, even of the rejection slips, when they have encouraging notes attached.

Valerie

]]> By: Faith http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/trying-to-find-our-way/comment-page-1#comment-1073 Faith Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:19:06 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1680#comment-1073 I honestly haven't figured out the ideal solution to 'get back on the road' yet... I often get into a 'writer's funk' where I feel distracted and like I've lost my vision... eventually I come out of it, but I wish I could find a trigger, a specific lifeline, that jolts me back into reality. I suppose that's simply part and parcel of the learning process. I honestly haven’t figured out the ideal solution to ‘get back on the road’ yet… I often get into a ‘writer’s funk’ where I feel distracted and like I’ve lost my vision… eventually I come out of it, but I wish I could find a trigger, a specific lifeline, that jolts me back into reality. I suppose that’s simply part and parcel of the learning process.

]]> By: Sarah http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/trying-to-find-our-way/comment-page-1#comment-1069 Sarah Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:22:27 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1680#comment-1069 I always try to do something writing or reading related. If I can't write, I read or edit. Inspiration always finds me in some dark corner of a book. Even if it's just to show me that my writing needs to improve in a certain way, as it did last week when I read and author (unpublished) who is a master at showing with enough detail and emotion, but not too much. I'm going back over my ms because I now think it can be so much better. :) I always try to do something writing or reading related. If I can’t write, I read or edit. Inspiration always finds me in some dark corner of a book. Even if it’s just to show me that my writing needs to improve in a certain way, as it did last week when I read and author (unpublished) who is a master at showing with enough detail and emotion, but not too much. I’m going back over my ms because I now think it can be so much better. :)

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