tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post2235659166059661143..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: The Zero Draft: How To Beat Writer’s BlockKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-11540315584212660332016-10-09T13:49:56.628-07:002016-10-09T13:49:56.628-07:00Hi Aaron! I love what you said here:
"I have...Hi Aaron! I love what you said here:<br />"I have always struggled with the "quality" of my writing. Probably because I compare it to others."<br />That's exactly it. I think that many writers are perceptive readers. They know good writing when they read it. Intuitively, instinctively, they can tell the difference between awful writing, serviceable writing (I think most Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-47949132691595135792016-10-09T12:03:12.305-07:002016-10-09T12:03:12.305-07:00Thank you Karen. I'll certainly bear that in m...Thank you Karen. I'll certainly bear that in mind.Gail Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659859381243906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-44325139380699804142016-10-09T11:21:52.087-07:002016-10-09T11:21:52.087-07:00This is such a great article. I have always strugg...This is such a great article. I have always struggled with the "quality" of my writing. Probably because I compare it to others. I know that's ridiculous but it's human nature. I am in a writing group and still working on the novel I started a year ago during NaNoWriMo. The group has really helped me grow as a writer but the more I grow the more I feel that my writing sucks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-28525217323864541702016-10-09T06:13:13.089-07:002016-10-09T06:13:13.089-07:00Gail, that's wonderful. You've made my day...Gail, that's wonderful. You've made my day! <br /><br />Glad to hear you're doing NaNoWriMo this year! I think you'll end up with, at the very least, the beginning of a story you're going to love. If you ever need a pep-talk, please contact me! (I'm one of the few stragglers left over at Google+ ;)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-143720800747999922016-10-09T01:23:02.095-07:002016-10-09T01:23:02.095-07:00Thanks for this, Karen. I'm just about to atte...Thanks for this, Karen. I'm just about to attempt NaNoWriMo for the first time and your blog has really given me a a boost. Even if what I end up with at the end of November is pretty rubbishy I shall at least be able to say I have produced a zero draft! Gail Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659859381243906870noreply@blogger.com