Comments on: Deja Vuesday 2.0

By: My Fancy New Blogging Schedule | TheAndySan.com

My Fancy New Blogging Schedule | TheAndySan.com — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:37:41 +0000

[...] Tuesdays, I’ll be doing what I like to call Deja Vuesday. I got the idea from Writer Dad when he did something similar. My Deja Vuesdays are a little different. What I do is I look through [...]

By: Deja Vuesday - TSO FTW OMGWTFBBQ!!!1 | TheAndySan.com

Deja Vuesday - TSO FTW OMGWTFBBQ!!!1 | TheAndySan.com — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:35:33 +0000

[...] was reading Writer Dad’s Deja Vuesday 2.0 article and was inspired to write something similar. I’m not sure if I want to do this every [...]

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:47:28 +0000

Eric: You’re welcome and that’s nice to know. I know you’ve mentioned “Pancake Wednesday” to me before, but I had no idea it was the turning point. We may both then owe a lot to pancakes.

Ross: My absolute pleasure.

Laurie: Though I will constantly improve the quality of my fabric, I shall never lay my needle down.

Chris: I believe so, yes. I often learn something by revisiting old work, be it post or comment. It’s an insight to look into your mind during an otherwise forgotten yesterday.

Janice: I like the rewrite, but I think we should hold true to the idea that we should never toss out the original. If you write it, keep it forever. Reason #341 why I love my Macbook.

Kristin T: You’re quite welcome. How many of us nail it on the first try? It’s better to mold the clay than beat into submission, I believe.

By: Kristin T.

Kristin T. — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:16:59 +0000

I love that you can see value and potential in a concept, while critiquing the execution and finding ways to improve it. Too often in our creative endeavors, we become frustrated with an idea and toss the whole thing out as garbage, rather than examining, salvaging, and tweaking. We feel embarrassed that something didn't work, rather than seeing it as an opportunity to grow and be more transparent with others. Thanks for the reminder and inspiration! Kristin T.s last blog post..A different kind of Advent story

By: Janice Cartier

Janice Cartier — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:09:24 +0000

I have mixed feelings about rewrites. There is a documentary quality to firsts, a purity of that moment in that place at that time. Like a sketch. That's not to say we can't take the idea and the impact of that first sketch and play with it a bit. Give it some patina, some polish, some adjustment for the new time and place we occupy. Extend the concept in a series. But those first strokes, they are kind of nice too. Hm, a touchstone if you will. I liked both of these. And I like that you are agile and responsive with what you choose to do. As always a treat, Sean. Janice Cartiers last blog post..Santa Came Early

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:31:42 +0000

"We are never exactly the same person twice; too much happens in between the hours." You are absolutely right. The beauty of re-write is the ability of one person to be introspective. There's always room for improvement, right? Chriss last blog post..I Shall Return

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:12:48 +0000

You said, “We are never exactly the same person twice; too much happens in between the hours.”

That is so true Sean. sometimes I am in a place where I am feeling things very intensely. Then I look back at it a couple of days later and think, I still feel the same but not with the same urgency or intensity. I was listening to a friend say that when she is in that intense place, she prefaces her expression with “This is how I feel in this moment.” I like that. I like giving myself permission to move to a different place the next day.

Your story is beautiful Sean. Your words, like a warm quilt, stitch together beautiful images in the fabric of my mind. Never put your needle down. The designs you create are works of art.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:56:25 +0000

Special days like pancake Wednesday are so great for families... I know in our family we have similar such traditions, and you're right in suggesting they remain great memories for years to come. Thanks for sharing such a well crafted portion of your lives together! -Ross Rosss last blog post..Six random things to feast on

By: The Stone Heart: Picking Up When Inspiration Leaves Off

The Stone Heart: Picking Up When Inspiration Leaves Off — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:59:53 +0000

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By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:03:06 +0000

I LOVE Pancake Wednesday! I remember this post well. It was one of the first I read on Writer Dad and the one that made me realize that this blog was one that NEEDED to be placed in my feed reader. Thanks for letting me revisit this pivotal moment in the lives of the Platt family. :-) Eric. Eric Hamms last blog post..Download Your Way To Greater Success