Comments on: Yes, You Are a Writer http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/ Life is better with the right words. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter I http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-4337 Peter I Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:47:58 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-4337 There is almost certainly a writer in all of us. We all have the words -the life - the times and experiences. Perhaps what makes you a writer or not is the belief that its ok to put it on paper or screen rather than leave it roaming inside you , and perhaps the thought that its worth reading. Do we take the risk of it being over analysed by those more erudite than oursleves or do we go for it. Well in my case its one step at a time . I write it down then apologise for having written it. I know that I don't need to , but it acts as a self defence mechanism . Well - just do it. I feel better for having written it and for having read others' thoughts too. If you like what you have read I'm happy. If you don't - well sorry - I was kidding -I'm not a writer !! There is almost certainly a writer in all of us. We all have the words -the life – the times and experiences. Perhaps what makes you a writer or not is the belief that its ok to put it on paper or screen rather than leave it roaming inside you , and perhaps the thought that its worth reading. Do we take the risk of it being over analysed by those more erudite than oursleves or do we go for it. Well in my case its one step at a time . I write it down then apologise for having written it. I know that I don’t need to , but it acts as a self defence mechanism . Well – just do it. I feel better for having written it and for having read others’ thoughts too. If you like what you have read I’m happy. If you don’t – well sorry – I was kidding -I’m not a writer !!

]]> By: Peter I http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-37357 Peter I Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:47:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-37357 There is almost certainly a writer in all of us. We all have the words -the life - the times and experiences. Perhaps what makes you a writer or not is the belief that its ok to put it on paper or screen rather than leave it roaming inside you , and perhaps the thought that its worth reading. Do we take the risk of it being over analysed by those more erudite than oursleves or do we go for it. Well in my case its one step at a time . I write it down then apologise for having written it. I know that I don't need to , but it acts as a self defence mechanism . Well - just do it. I feel better for having written it and for having read others' thoughts too. If you like what you have read I'm happy. If you don't - well sorry - I was kidding -I'm not a writer !! There is almost certainly a writer in all of us. We all have the words -the life – the times and experiences. Perhaps what makes you a writer or not is the belief that its ok to put it on paper or screen rather than leave it roaming inside you , and perhaps the thought that its worth reading. Do we take the risk of it being over analysed by those more erudite than oursleves or do we go for it. Well in my case its one step at a time . I write it down then apologise for having written it. I know that I don’t need to , but it acts as a self defence mechanism . Well – just do it. I feel better for having written it and for having read others’ thoughts too. If you like what you have read I’m happy. If you don’t – well sorry – I was kidding -I’m not a writer !!

]]> By: Ulla Hennig http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 Ulla Hennig Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:00:50 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-4355 "This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing." Nothing more to be said. <abbr><em>Ulla Hennig’s last blog post..<a href="http://ullahennig.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/candles/" rel="nofollow">Candles and Emotions</a></abbr></em> “This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing.” Nothing more to be said.

Ulla Hennig’s last blog post..Candles and Emotions

]]> By: Ulla Hennig http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-37375 Ulla Hennig Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-37375 "This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing." Nothing more to be said. <abbr><em>Ulla Hennig’s last blog post..<a href="http://ullahennig.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/candles/" rel="nofollow">Candles and Emotions</a></em></abbr> “This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing.” Nothing more to be said.

Ulla Hennig’s last blog post..Candles and Emotions

]]> By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:46:36 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-4354 You know this is very timely for me. Alex at Someday Syndrome just did an interview of me on his blog and it brought up memories of a time in my life when I was waiting for *permission* and justification from others to do what I believed was important for me. This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing. By telling children and adults that they are not good enough, or that they do not do the "right kind" of writing, is to limit and squelch budding talent. Anyone who has the desire and the perserverence and the willingness to learn and work on improving their trade can find their own unique voice. And it won't sound like Sean's voice or mine or anyone else who dares to claim title to the word. It will be their own unique sound. Are there some writers that are held in higher esteem? Sure. That doesn't mean the rest of us should give up. There is plenty of room for all the words that can ever be written. And Vered...I LOVE your unique voice. I call you a writer. You know this is very timely for me. Alex at Someday Syndrome just did an interview of me on his blog and it brought up memories of a time in my life when I was waiting for *permission* and justification from others to do what I believed was important for me.
This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing. By telling children and adults that they are not good enough, or that they do not do the “right kind” of writing, is to limit and squelch budding talent.

Anyone who has the desire and the perserverence and the willingness to learn and work on improving their trade can find their own unique voice. And it won’t sound like Sean’s voice or mine or anyone else who dares to claim title to the word. It will be their own unique sound.

Are there some writers that are held in higher esteem? Sure. That doesn’t mean the rest of us should give up. There is plenty of room for all the words that can ever be written.

And Vered…I LOVE your unique voice. I call you a writer.

]]> By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Insp http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-37374 Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Insp Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-37374 You know this is very timely for me. Alex at Someday Syndrome just did an interview of me on his blog and it brought up memories of a time in my life when I was waiting for *permission* and justification from others to do what I believed was important for me. This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing. By telling children and adults that they are not good enough, or that they do not do the "right kind" of writing, is to limit and squelch budding talent. Anyone who has the desire and the perserverence and the willingness to learn and work on improving their trade can find their own unique voice. And it won't sound like Sean's voice or mine or anyone else who dares to claim title to the word. It will be their own unique sound. Are there some writers that are held in higher esteem? Sure. That doesn't mean the rest of us should give up. There is plenty of room for all the words that can ever be written. And Vered...I LOVE your unique voice. I call you a writer. You know this is very timely for me. Alex at Someday Syndrome just did an interview of me on his blog and it brought up memories of a time in my life when I was waiting for *permission* and justification from others to do what I believed was important for me.
This distinction of who can wear the *label* of WRITER and who is disqualified from having that OH SO PRESTIGIOUS title is, in my humble opinion, another example of this same type of thing. By telling children and adults that they are not good enough, or that they do not do the “right kind” of writing, is to limit and squelch budding talent.

Anyone who has the desire and the perserverence and the willingness to learn and work on improving their trade can find their own unique voice. And it won’t sound like Sean’s voice or mine or anyone else who dares to claim title to the word. It will be their own unique sound.

Are there some writers that are held in higher esteem? Sure. That doesn’t mean the rest of us should give up. There is plenty of room for all the words that can ever be written.

And Vered…I LOVE your unique voice. I call you a writer.

]]> By: Kyddryn http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Kyddryn Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:40:04 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-4353 If one has, is, or will have written, one may be a writer - but an author? I think that's different. I feel for anyone who has felt driven by the need to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and release their inner narrative - it's frightening, lays one open to the scorn of others, makes one vulnerable to the - gasp - critic, and one's work will always be received by folks who view it subjectively, not objectively - it' all about personal taste, isn't it? A poorly written entry, or blog, isn't as disappointing as a poorly written book, because it is more easily set aside, forgotten - and doesn't require a chunk of one's (rapidly shrinking) disposable income. Frankly, that's why blog-writing has such appeal to people like me - we can write to our heart's content about whatever we like, and our readers come and go as they please, and it's all so easy going, isn't it? Much less risky to one's ego. Blogging has certainly given some authors their voice, providing a place to hone their craft to a keen edge before leaping into the publishing waters (where they'll need that craft to fend off the sharks). Meanwhile, those of us unpublished on paper can have the satisfaction of knowing that people are returning to our words (one hopes) again and again - a vindication of sorts. Shade and Sweetwater, K <abbr><em>Kyddryn’s last blog post..<a href="http://kyddryn.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-smell-rat.html" rel="nofollow">I Smell A Rat</a></abbr></em> If one has, is, or will have written, one may be a writer – but an author? I think that’s different.

I feel for anyone who has felt driven by the need to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and release their inner narrative – it’s frightening, lays one open to the scorn of others, makes one vulnerable to the – gasp – critic, and one’s work will always be received by folks who view it subjectively, not objectively – it’ all about personal taste, isn’t it?

A poorly written entry, or blog, isn’t as disappointing as a poorly written book, because it is more easily set aside, forgotten – and doesn’t require a chunk of one’s (rapidly shrinking) disposable income.

Frankly, that’s why blog-writing has such appeal to people like me – we can write to our heart’s content about whatever we like, and our readers come and go as they please, and it’s all so easy going, isn’t it? Much less risky to one’s ego.

Blogging has certainly given some authors their voice, providing a place to hone their craft to a keen edge before leaping into the publishing waters (where they’ll need that craft to fend off the sharks). Meanwhile, those of us unpublished on paper can have the satisfaction of knowing that people are returning to our words (one hopes) again and again – a vindication of sorts.

Shade and Sweetwater,
K

Kyddryn’s last blog post..I Smell A Rat

]]> By: Kyddryn http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-37373 Kyddryn Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:40:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-37373 If one has, is, or will have written, one may be a writer - but an author? I think that's different. I feel for anyone who has felt driven by the need to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and release their inner narrative - it's frightening, lays one open to the scorn of others, makes one vulnerable to the - gasp - critic, and one's work will always be received by folks who view it subjectively, not objectively - it' all about personal taste, isn't it? A poorly written entry, or blog, isn't as disappointing as a poorly written book, because it is more easily set aside, forgotten - and doesn't require a chunk of one's (rapidly shrinking) disposable income. Frankly, that's why blog-writing has such appeal to people like me - we can write to our heart's content about whatever we like, and our readers come and go as they please, and it's all so easy going, isn't it? Much less risky to one's ego. Blogging has certainly given some authors their voice, providing a place to hone their craft to a keen edge before leaping into the publishing waters (where they'll need that craft to fend off the sharks). Meanwhile, those of us unpublished on paper can have the satisfaction of knowing that people are returning to our words (one hopes) again and again - a vindication of sorts. Shade and Sweetwater, K <abbr><em>Kyddryn’s last blog post..<a href="http://kyddryn.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-smell-rat.html" rel="nofollow">I Smell A Rat</a></em></abbr> If one has, is, or will have written, one may be a writer – but an author? I think that’s different.

I feel for anyone who has felt driven by the need to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and release their inner narrative – it’s frightening, lays one open to the scorn of others, makes one vulnerable to the – gasp – critic, and one’s work will always be received by folks who view it subjectively, not objectively – it’ all about personal taste, isn’t it?

A poorly written entry, or blog, isn’t as disappointing as a poorly written book, because it is more easily set aside, forgotten – and doesn’t require a chunk of one’s (rapidly shrinking) disposable income.

Frankly, that’s why blog-writing has such appeal to people like me – we can write to our heart’s content about whatever we like, and our readers come and go as they please, and it’s all so easy going, isn’t it? Much less risky to one’s ego.

Blogging has certainly given some authors their voice, providing a place to hone their craft to a keen edge before leaping into the publishing waters (where they’ll need that craft to fend off the sharks). Meanwhile, those of us unpublished on paper can have the satisfaction of knowing that people are returning to our words (one hopes) again and again – a vindication of sorts.

Shade and Sweetwater,
K

Kyddryn’s last blog post..I Smell A Rat

]]> By: Emily@remodelingthislife http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-4352 Emily@remodelingthislife Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:10:45 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-4352 I'm enjoying this conversation. For me, just saying outloud "I'm a writer" has caused a shift in me that makes me want to write and fill those shoes and be a writer. I am also a runner. I won't ever win Boston but I'm a runner anyway. Saying the words "I'm a runner" gets me out each day hitting the pavement in my running shoes. Saying "I'm a writer" makes me want to write every day. Words are powerful and sometimes the label of writer is all one needs to gain that confidence and move forward to become what they have a passion for. Sean is right, we are all writers if we want to be. <abbr><em>Emily@remodelingthislife’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RemodelingThisLife/~3/514577320/" rel="nofollow">Link Love: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Edition</a></abbr></em> I’m enjoying this conversation.

For me, just saying outloud “I’m a writer” has caused a shift in me that makes me want to write and fill those shoes and be a writer. I am also a runner. I won’t ever win Boston but I’m a runner anyway. Saying the words “I’m a runner” gets me out each day hitting the pavement in my running shoes. Saying “I’m a writer” makes me want to write every day. Words are powerful and sometimes the label of writer is all one needs to gain that confidence and move forward to become what they have a passion for. Sean is right, we are all writers if we want to be.

Emily@remodelingthislife’s last blog post..Link Love: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Edition

]]> By: Emily@remodelingthislife http://writerdad.com/writing/yes-you-are-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-37372 Emily@remodelingthislife Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:10:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=2090#comment-37372 I'm enjoying this conversation. For me, just saying outloud "I'm a writer" has caused a shift in me that makes me want to write and fill those shoes and be a writer. I am also a runner. I won't ever win Boston but I'm a runner anyway. Saying the words "I'm a runner" gets me out each day hitting the pavement in my running shoes. Saying "I'm a writer" makes me want to write every day. Words are powerful and sometimes the label of writer is all one needs to gain that confidence and move forward to become what they have a passion for. Sean is right, we are all writers if we want to be. <abbr><em>Emily@remodelingthislife’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RemodelingThisLife/~3/514577320/" rel="nofollow">Link Love: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Edition</a></em></abbr> I’m enjoying this conversation.

For me, just saying outloud “I’m a writer” has caused a shift in me that makes me want to write and fill those shoes and be a writer. I am also a runner. I won’t ever win Boston but I’m a runner anyway. Saying the words “I’m a runner” gets me out each day hitting the pavement in my running shoes. Saying “I’m a writer” makes me want to write every day. Words are powerful and sometimes the label of writer is all one needs to gain that confidence and move forward to become what they have a passion for. Sean is right, we are all writers if we want to be.

Emily@remodelingthislife’s last blog post..Link Love: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Edition

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