tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post5925847175900623005..comments2024-03-29T04:41:13.129-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Way to Suck LessElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-13061999820059985392010-06-20T22:33:37.982-06:002010-06-20T22:33:37.982-06:00I also think learning is a great tool to help your...I also think learning is a great tool to help yourself along as a writer as well!<br /><a href="http://www.admaya.in" rel="nofollow"> Banner Advertising Network India </a>prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583385332262124749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-54291833701183275692010-06-11T09:12:57.149-06:002010-06-11T09:12:57.149-06:00I think I get better with practice but also by lea...I think I get better with practice but also by learning new things when it comes to writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-33649946138309367522010-06-10T10:52:07.829-06:002010-06-10T10:52:07.829-06:00Yes. The more I write, the better I get. I think....Yes. The more I write, the better I get. I think. I hope. I'm working on it.Robin Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765229264945106765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-81475473897302025392010-06-10T04:38:57.918-06:002010-06-10T04:38:57.918-06:00Absolutely.
When I started writing 4 years ago, I...Absolutely.<br /><br />When I started writing 4 years ago, I was horrible.<br /><br />But as I progressed from doing chat rooms to blogging, my writing has improved to the point where people are complimenting me on a consistent basis on how solid it has become.<br /><br />Still got a long way to go, but right now, I'm enjoying the ride.<br /><br />Plus, some of my writing style is starting to seep into my blogging style, and vice versa, which makes things incredibly fun.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-70149506145701175472010-06-10T00:51:36.560-06:002010-06-10T00:51:36.560-06:00Yes, yes, and yes! You do get better as you go. I ...Yes, yes, and yes! You do get better as you go. I started a cartoon blog and the art at the beginning is hilariously out of perspective. But, as I practiced and practiced, the art got better. <br /><br />However, I am not a stickler regarding the art at my blog, because the pieces are caption-dirven. The silly art serves to make the pieces funnier.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323661411548419175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84803923706482010422010-06-09T22:48:08.807-06:002010-06-09T22:48:08.807-06:00I don't know. Couldn't you write the same ...I don't know. Couldn't you write the same crap year in year out and never get any better? You have to be intentional about learning don't you? I mean somethings you might pick up, but I like the saying "perfect practice makes perfect". Otherwise you are just practicing the same mistakes really.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-78087316009327067602010-06-09T21:12:14.347-06:002010-06-09T21:12:14.347-06:00Definitely agree--the more you write, the better y...Definitely agree--the more you write, the better you get!Kristen Torres-Torohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903038121623389560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-16416942261088431842010-06-09T20:45:21.857-06:002010-06-09T20:45:21.857-06:00Totally agree! If we waited to be perfect, we'...Totally agree! If we waited to be perfect, we'd never write!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-23184785004375023812010-06-09T18:28:35.123-06:002010-06-09T18:28:35.123-06:00I think it's a bit of both. One can't happ...I think it's a bit of both. One can't happen without the other. For me at least!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-12961927577918978992010-06-09T17:37:04.294-06:002010-06-09T17:37:04.294-06:00But some of the suckiness is always there to conqu...But some of the suckiness is always there to conquer, which is what makes writing so darn fun.Lindsey Leavitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638744227355752506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-69835610982159160632010-06-09T16:39:38.274-06:002010-06-09T16:39:38.274-06:00a little from column a and a little from column b....a little from column a and a little from column b. You can write all you want but if you never learn to do certain things correctly, you make the same mistakes over and over, never learning. And you should always challenge yourself to write better each time you sit down.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-82137753275433060342010-06-09T16:28:21.020-06:002010-06-09T16:28:21.020-06:00Yes, yes, yes annnnnd yes! I completely agree. P...Yes, yes, yes annnnnd yes! I completely agree. Practice makes perfect! And we can always benefit from learning new things in order to strengthen our skills. I think this can be applied to many things too - not just writing!WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-70674888424302955522010-06-09T16:08:05.949-06:002010-06-09T16:08:05.949-06:00Word.Word.Liz H. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420726213686760616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-39573842760161551212010-06-09T15:09:34.109-06:002010-06-09T15:09:34.109-06:00Totally agree! I have learned so much in the last ...Totally agree! I have learned so much in the last year or so since I've decided to look into the possibility of publishing one day. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-1142696353736807592010-06-09T14:35:17.128-06:002010-06-09T14:35:17.128-06:00Hmmm. Practice does help, but so does reading - es...Hmmm. Practice does help, but so does reading - especially something outside my genre. Go figure. Maybe it broadens my horizons. Sometimes in a weird sort of way, I feel like I haven't found myself as a writer. Does that sound corny? I'm still experimenting.Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-9309921577457556472010-06-09T14:28:11.885-06:002010-06-09T14:28:11.885-06:00I think both too. The more I write, the more I rea...I think both too. The more I write, the more I read, the more I rewrite I develop. It's like when I was learning to play guitar. I had to practice. I had to play. You don't get better by looking at it. Although that would be nice. lol.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-6821557212746117702010-06-09T14:18:27.045-06:002010-06-09T14:18:27.045-06:00Definitely both. There has to be a balance. It'...Definitely both. There has to be a balance. It's so stinkin easy to only do one or the other.MBW aka Olleymaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311893784715159105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-62718150046326280942010-06-09T13:50:34.761-06:002010-06-09T13:50:34.761-06:00I totally agree the more you write the better you ...I totally agree the more you write the better you get. I have always heard it's usually the 4-6 novel written that finally gets noticed. . . . <br /><br />So...WRITE ON!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-30996015524079632932010-06-09T13:25:56.656-06:002010-06-09T13:25:56.656-06:00Yes...practice is everything!!!!!Yes...practice is everything!!!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-45045774263570051832010-06-09T13:22:58.484-06:002010-06-09T13:22:58.484-06:00Sometimes it feels like a suck more, but that'...Sometimes it feels like a suck more, but that's probably just because I know more.<br /><br />Going back to my early stuff, I definitely suck less after lots of practice.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-41357354067532322522010-06-09T13:10:36.710-06:002010-06-09T13:10:36.710-06:00I definately believe that my writing has improved ...I definately believe that my writing has improved over the years. I look at the stuff I wrote years ago and cringe. I imagine in ten years I'll look at the stuff I'm writing now and be all, "The heck was I thinking?"AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-25569598773756491622010-06-09T13:07:59.406-06:002010-06-09T13:07:59.406-06:00I'm totally sucking less at tennis, thanks to ...I'm totally sucking less at tennis, thanks to you. And at thinking of ideas for novels. *enter 1980's Chicago song* "You're my inspiration."Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033607688062415979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-58374618760006496102010-06-09T12:54:38.858-06:002010-06-09T12:54:38.858-06:00Enter loud, resounding YES here!Enter loud, resounding YES here!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-1592454691094275982010-06-09T11:40:37.654-06:002010-06-09T11:40:37.654-06:00I think the more you do something, the more you le...I think the more you do something, the more you learn about whatever it is that you're doing. I know I feel that I actually get better when I apply those lessons...sometimes it's daunting though to know that I have SO many more lessons to learn when it comes to writing!Kelly Lymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773120663217816189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-76156975592399193012010-06-09T11:37:58.218-06:002010-06-09T11:37:58.218-06:00Yeah...practice helps. So does learning more thing...Yeah...practice helps. So does learning more things to apply to your writing. That's why I looove being in a writing group. We keep each other motivated to write a lot and we learn from one another. Writers Cubed, rocks!Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.com