tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post5563042612277666595..comments2023-06-23T09:20:47.373-04:00Comments on Reflection on things fantastic: IWSG: Do you write?Ian Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180358189855284967noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-89222357003959317862013-05-04T10:29:55.356-04:002013-05-04T10:29:55.356-04:00That is the definition! A writer writes, whether i...That is the definition! A writer writes, whether it's a full manuscript, short stories, articles, or blog posts. Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-83549496667894670672013-05-02T22:11:27.955-04:002013-05-02T22:11:27.955-04:00Nissa, you're right, ACTIVELY is the key.
Men...Nissa, you're right, ACTIVELY is the key.<br /><br />Mencara, it's a shame that some writers do believe that. It's a shame, too, that we don't have much of an oral tradition either. My grandfather was a great story teller - and that's what writers should be, too. Publishing is sometimes simply a matter of who you know.<br /><br />Stephen, ah the big 6 (I don't even know the exact publishers you're referencing, but we certainly can be tempted to let $$ determine our level of success).Ian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180358189855284967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-83366187540328970432013-05-02T15:36:21.129-04:002013-05-02T15:36:21.129-04:00I agree! We don't need to be with one of the B...I agree! We don't need to be with one of the Big Six in order to be a writer. Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-17747805506687579622013-05-02T12:00:41.308-04:002013-05-02T12:00:41.308-04:00This is a really good reminder: You're only a ...This is a really good reminder: You're only a writer if you write.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-18346640772123154982013-05-02T10:26:21.473-04:002013-05-02T10:26:21.473-04:00From IWSG
I left a couple of writing groups for t...From IWSG<br /><br />I left a couple of writing groups for the very issue you are discussing. The people in them didn't feel that they were writers until they were published so they spent all their energy on trying to get published rather than simply becoming good writers. It's a craft and you have to practice and take chances and be merciless and brutal in editing in order to be GOOD. I maintain that it's much better to be a "good writer" than a published writer and by good I mean, the best damn writer you are capable of being. Not the most lauded or highest paid, but simply someone who loves what they do and works hard to do it well.<br /><br />"Whatever you are, be a good one."Christina Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760329784127319240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-63175686476278989502013-05-02T08:53:33.384-04:002013-05-02T08:53:33.384-04:00Of course we can't let that fact serve as an e...Of course we can't let that fact serve as an excuse for not working on improving our writing or getting published/self-published.<br /><br />But if you are actively writing--- and actively working on improving the quality of your writing--- you are a writer.Nissa Annakindthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289000116822109714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-44588649473287772802013-05-01T23:38:04.616-04:002013-05-01T23:38:04.616-04:00Hi from IWSG. Great words of wisdom, and so true. ...Hi from IWSG. Great words of wisdom, and so true. I'll keep them in mind.CE Francieshttp://www.cefrancies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-24881912243724508782013-05-01T21:18:50.579-04:002013-05-01T21:18:50.579-04:00I have learned that exact same lesson this past mo...I have learned that exact same lesson this past month and it kills me that it's a lesson friends have been telling me for years. But I only now really get it. <br /><br />But hey, better late than never.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-6207795149285890462013-05-01T20:23:23.230-04:002013-05-01T20:23:23.230-04:00Thanks, all, for stopping by! Keep writing!Thanks, all, for stopping by! Keep writing!Ian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180358189855284967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-5133432748407924962013-05-01T18:21:45.374-04:002013-05-01T18:21:45.374-04:00What a great point! I think the same thing. No m...What a great point! I think the same thing. No matter if I'm writing a blog post or working on my book, I'm creating a masterpiece. In my mind, anyway!<br /><br />IWSG<br /><br /><a href="http://elsieiswriting.com" rel="nofollow">Elsie</a>Elsie Amatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531633490964827363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-22323551313839157232013-05-01T17:32:40.075-04:002013-05-01T17:32:40.075-04:00Got it - and I totally agree! Good for you getting...Got it - and I totally agree! Good for you getting in all that writing time. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449741932659024216.post-41029098316459217422013-05-01T12:24:31.117-04:002013-05-01T12:24:31.117-04:00Hi, visiting from the IWSG. Wow,its wonderful that...Hi, visiting from the IWSG. Wow,its wonderful that you have been able to write everyday except Sundays for six weeks. Agree that "if we write, we are writers.<br /><br />Rachna Chhabria<br /> Co-host IWSG<br /><a href="http://rachnachhabria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Rachna's Scriptorium</a><br /><br />Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com