Comments on: Writing is a logic problem http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/09/writing-is-a-logic-problem/ dawn friedman's blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Susana http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/09/writing-is-a-logic-problem/#comment-15230 Susana Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:17:52 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2023#comment-15230 I couldn't agree more! WOW, well written!! I start all my writing sessions by holding and or staring at my dictionary and saying 'all the words you need are in this ONE book, you just have to figure out what order works for X client'. Been doing this almost 15 years and this little self talk is the solution to all my equations. I couldn’t agree more! WOW, well written!!

I start all my writing sessions by holding and or staring at my dictionary and saying ‘all the words you need are in this ONE book, you just have to figure out what order works for X client’. Been doing this almost 15 years and this little self talk is the solution to all my equations.

]]> By: Dave aka Silph http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/09/writing-is-a-logic-problem/#comment-8254 Dave aka Silph Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:36:38 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2023#comment-8254 (ooo, your layout is all changed. me liketh the splash of auburn!) (and yes, this goes to show how poor i've been in leaving comments, though i do read (and enjoy!) a good chunk of your posts. ain't google reader a swell thing?) this just goes to show what a difference there are in people, huh? i think i totally understand what you're talking about, in writing being a logic problem and how little tweaks in structure or voice or examples you use will give a signficiantly different overall effect... ... and maybe *because* i'm sensitive to this fact, writing things where i'm supposed to write for other people (ex English essays) drive me nuts. and not in a fun way! one of my favourite composers for concert band, Eric Whitacre, said that composing is like torture for him; but then i know that back when i was involved in artistic endeavors, it was somehow /fun/ to pore over -- for hours -- little tweaks and combinations, trying to find *just* what effect will satisfy you. (thrift shopping can be like this, too! my goodness, there are times when i'd spend literally 5 hours in a thrift store, trying to see if there just *might* be a way to make that (say) metallic green shirt work and look less than completely silly :-) ). (ooo, your layout is all changed. me liketh the splash of auburn!)
(and yes, this goes to show how poor i’ve been in leaving comments, though i do read (and enjoy!) a good chunk of your posts. ain’t google reader a swell thing?)

this just goes to show what a difference there are in people, huh? i think i totally understand what you’re talking about, in writing being a logic problem and how little tweaks in structure or voice or examples you use will give a signficiantly different overall effect…

… and maybe *because* i’m sensitive to this fact,
writing things where i’m supposed to write for other people (ex English essays) drive me nuts. and not in a fun way!

one of my favourite composers for concert band, Eric Whitacre, said that composing is like torture for him; but then i know that back when i was involved in artistic endeavors, it was somehow /fun/ to pore over — for hours — little tweaks and combinations, trying to find *just* what effect will satisfy you. (thrift shopping can be like this, too! my goodness, there are times when i’d spend literally 5 hours in a thrift store, trying to see if there just *might* be a way to make that (say) metallic green shirt work and look less than completely silly :-) ).

]]> By: Dawn http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/09/writing-is-a-logic-problem/#comment-8247 Dawn Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:48:39 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2023#comment-8247 You ain't so bad yourself! (and I get gripped by fear pretty often, too. Write anyway!!) You ain’t so bad yourself! (and I get gripped by fear pretty often, too. Write anyway!!)

]]> By: Lilian http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/09/writing-is-a-logic-problem/#comment-8246 Lilian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:47:09 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2023#comment-8246 well, maybe that's why I'm not as good at writing as I wish I were. I thought I loved it, but maybe I don't... because I'm afraid I cannot be good at it. And you're pretty good at it too! well, maybe that’s why I’m not as good at writing as I wish I were. I thought I loved it, but maybe I don’t… because I’m afraid I cannot be good at it.

And you’re pretty good at it too!

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