tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post478588412314632986..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: How does a beginning writer build an audience?Karen Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-50494212991762051062011-09-24T19:20:20.441-07:002011-09-24T19:20:20.441-07:00Thanks MT!
Jeffrey, lol, I think the sentence wo...Thanks MT! <br /><br />Jeffrey, lol, I think the sentence works. This way of writing is an experiment, we'll see how it goes. Perhaps I'll gain writing muscle! ;)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-25006874966499848942011-09-24T18:19:10.474-07:002011-09-24T18:19:10.474-07:00The ability to write small chunks and put them all...The ability to write small chunks and put them all together later at first may seem hard, but if you end one chunk with an ending that can ease into the next beginning...you wouldn't be putting too much stress on your present self. Oh my! I think that's one of the longest run-on sentences I've ever written. :P<br /><br />Mind you. This is also an excellent way to eat if you're on Jeffrey Gershomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214765149923418521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-719220524875472262011-09-24T17:41:36.584-07:002011-09-24T17:41:36.584-07:00Great idea, Karen. Looking forward to the first sh...Great idea, Karen. Looking forward to the first short story. We will all be kind. Promise:)MT Nickersonhttp://mtnickerson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-70748956664093281942011-09-24T16:23:21.047-07:002011-09-24T16:23:21.047-07:00Exactly! It's about getting over self-consciou...Exactly! It's about getting over self-consciousness and writing. And after I've written, persevering. <br /><br />This is kinda related to the topic, I've begun what I call gorilla writing. Throughout the day I'll have five minutes here and there where I'm not doing anything. Waiting for the elevator, on my break at work, etc., I usually just stand around but I've started Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-67598802725260709762011-09-24T14:18:25.780-07:002011-09-24T14:18:25.780-07:00Seems, though, that too many writers get frustrate...Seems, though, that too many writers get frustrated easily and give up or don't put in the non-writing work. There are no shortcuts, as this article so clearly illustrates.MT Nickersonhttp://mtnickerson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-88964827471064569912011-09-24T12:15:38.812-07:002011-09-24T12:15:38.812-07:00This is so true, but like the old saying, "Yo...This is so true, but like the old saying, "You have to learn to walk before you can run." We may have that feeling of vulnerability when we first expose ourselves to the public with our written work, but one step at a time. Fortunately, this blog and others like it, will make our learning process very brief.Jeffrey Gershomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214765149923418521noreply@blogger.com