Comments on: On Writing and Getting Un-Stuck

By: pearl

pearl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:17:34 +0000

exactly Alina….. Liz is really very good at what she does! this was one of my new year goals to plan my topics ahead and I haven’t gotten started on that yet! its the hardest to delineate the entire week’s posts, let alone over longer period of time.. its taking me longer and longer to write posts these days – may be Im getting old :D

thanks for stopping by Alina … I’ll be visiting you soon…

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By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:56:13 +0000

Hi Pearl,

I hava the same feeling when reading some of Liz’s posts! And you are right, the moment you are aware of who your readers are and think about the quality you want to offer them , it gets harder to finish your next entry :)

Once I know what the post would be, it usually takes me an hour or two to complete it. But the time I spend thinking of the topic, filtering ideas and creating a mental copy first, that’s a different issue :)

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By: pearl

pearl — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:43:32 +0000

@Tay – you are right, it doesn’t need to be like that… and I have tons of posts started but I never get to finish because of second thoughts on the idea itself… hey, you flatter me Tay :) I’m glad you find this blog interesting…

By: Tay - Super Blogging

Tay - Super Blogging — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:52:58 +0000

Pearl, I understand completely. I used to could blog about little things, or write posts that were more casual. Now it feels like every post isn’t good enough and I’m always dismissing ideas. I’m pressured to do well, even though it doesn’t need to be like that. You talk about how Liz inspires you, but you inspire me as well. :)

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By: pearl

pearl — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:38:11 +0000

thanks for reading and commenting Laura.

By: pearl

pearl — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:32:36 +0000

thank you so much Sue.. those are some nice words you said there! hehe those short phrases really mean a lot to us, don’t they…. well, anyone who doesn’t know them probably don’t need to use them either ;)

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By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:46:16 +0000

A blog is an email to the world. - Thats really nice. Pretty much how I see it too. Laura's last blog post..Make Your Own Comics With Comiqs

By: Sueblimely

Sueblimely — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:43:39 +0000

I love the way your write, Pearl. You bring yourself shining through your words and I like what I see. Just look at the number of comments you have received – An average of 14+ comments per post – that is excellent. I wish I had half that amount.

George Orwell was wise but how do you put reddedit, fave on technorati, stumble it, digg it …. in laymen terms?

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By: pearl

pearl — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:18:27 +0000

glad you can relate Ange.. I guess by saying it here also helps a bit… atleast you all know if I am not able to post for a few days, you know I am struggling and eventually will emerge :) always good to have you here.

By: pearl

pearl — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:31:45 +0000

Hey Joanna – right, Liz writes so freely and so beautifully, Im sure many of us are inspired by her every day… oh yeah, I think she gets in both, our pcs and heads LOL

I used to write like you described and it usually comes pretty easy to me but its just lately everytime I sit down to write, I go completely blank and stare at the screen – but once I got started yesterday, it was easy… link posts are always time consuming, But i’ve never been able to write a good post in 10 minutes :) may be Im a slow poke at that lol

thanks for stopping by Joanna – oh I love that commentLuv – your post title is so enticing ;D

By: Buzzing with Ange

Buzzing with Ange — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:09:54 +0000

I’m so glad you posted this. I have been feeling the same way and feeling that “self-conscious” feeling too lately. I have managed to breakthrough it. It’s silly really, as I have a million things I want to say, and then I read other great blog posts and think to myself… “this is a really great post… how can I write this well?”

Like you said, it’s time to get rid of that SELF word and just get on with writing. It’s great to be here again!

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By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:42:24 +0000

Hi Pearl

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I’m glad Liz’s writing helped to get you unblocked, she’s done that for me too many a time :-) I’m not sure but I think it’s because she manages to get inside our pcs… or is it our heads?

One thing that really helps me when I get stuck is to write for just one person. So I wouldn’t write an e-mail for the world, but think of one person, one friend, one reader and write to them, what would I like to say to them, I wonder how they’re feeling right now, and how I’d like them to feel after reading my words.

I find then that my emotional state changes because I’m thinking about this person rather than my words… and after that the writing pretty much does itself.

In terms of how long a post takes to write… varies hugely. 10 minutes up to 2 hours if I’m struggling to find the hook. Posts with a lot of links take me a long time too.

All best wishes

Joanna

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By: pearl

pearl — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:32:05 +0000

oh thank you David… you are too kind. focus is something I am struggling with too! I waste a lot of time on doing things on the net and then reading so many superb posts, I start going into that self conscious mode! so i write the post, edit it, close it, can’t focus and then never finish it!

By: pearl

pearl — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:12:46 +0000

teeni – I know you write in a free flowing manner also. Editing is a must for any writing. I know what you mean though, there are times when either I don’t have the time or the patience to revise it… but carefully edited work definitely gets read and appreciated more of course. Technical Romance? that sounds interesting :) will be checking it soon – dyu know what time it is where I am? its after 2AM and Im calling it a day (or night? ;)) now!

By: Cocky and Funny

Cocky and Funny — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:05:41 +0000

I love your points Pearl. I like your style of writing. At times I really have to go through my posts and TIGHTEN them up. I have a really loose focus while writing and my thoughts are always all over the place.

By: pearl

pearl — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:05:04 +0000

Thank you so much for stopping by Liz. Your writings come from the heart and they touch souls. I get tremendous inspiration from all your work. So thank you for enriching my learning experiences.

By: teeni

teeni — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:21:08 +0000

I definitely write in a conversational manner naturally. My biggest problem is run-on sentences and too many words. When I have time, I like to edit and pare it down and generally end up with a better post but sometimes I just get too excited and want to post an "email to the world" quickly, not a literary masterpiece, so the time I spend on my posts definitely varies greatly. I think you can tell which ones I spent more time on though. ;) teeni's last blog post..My Technical Romance

By: Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:18:00 +0000

Brilliantly said. Your voice is all through this. I heard it. A real person stands behind these words. Congratulations. You decided. I can tell. :) Liz Strauss's last blog post..SOB Business Cafe 02-15-08