Comments on: 7 Reasons You’ve Failed As A Writer http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/ Write Fresh. Write Bold. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: uberVU - social comments http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-389 uberVU - social comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:32 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-389 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by craigmcn: Reading @writeitsideways: 7 Reasons You've Failed As A Writer http://bit.ly/ZPIyx... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: swfreeman http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-567 swfreeman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:38:44 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-567 Paul, I think every writer's computer probably looks like yours, full of ideas and partly finished stories. It's important to finish something once you start, unless it's going absolutely nowhere. In that case, it's sometimes better to merge a few ideas into one, or trash something and start on the same idea from the beginning. But yes, I agree, it's important to finish! Thanks for commenting :) Paul,

I think every writer's computer probably looks like yours, full of ideas and partly finished stories. It's important to finish something once you start, unless it's going absolutely nowhere. In that case, it's sometimes better to merge a few ideas into one, or trash something and start on the same idea from the beginning. But yes, I agree, it's important to finish!

Thanks for commenting :)

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Suzannah Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:38:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-2240 Paul, I think every writer's computer probably looks like yours, full of ideas and partly finished stories. It's important to finish something once you start, unless it's going absolutely nowhere. In that case, it's sometimes better to merge a few ideas into one, or trash something and start on the same idea from the beginning. But yes, I agree, it's important to finish! Thanks for commenting :) Paul,

I think every writer's computer probably looks like yours, full of ideas and partly finished stories. It's important to finish something once you start, unless it's going absolutely nowhere. In that case, it's sometimes better to merge a few ideas into one, or trash something and start on the same idea from the beginning. But yes, I agree, it's important to finish!

Thanks for commenting :)

]]> By: Paul Kaiser http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Paul Kaiser Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:12:06 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-565 Finish, finish, finish! My computer holds scads of promising ideas and stories 90% done. Finishing a story means you can't tell a critic, "Oh, I'm still working on that part," whether it's another person or your own internal critic. On the other hand, starting a new story opens up a whole new world with seemingly endless possibilities, where you can say "I'm gonna..." and "this will be like..." but you've made no commitments. You can wallow in possibilities your whole life, but you won't taste victory until you finish! Finish, finish, finish! My computer holds scads of promising ideas and stories 90% done. Finishing a story means you can't tell a critic, "Oh, I'm still working on that part," whether it's another person or your own internal critic. On the other hand, starting a new story opens up a whole new world with seemingly endless possibilities, where you can say "I'm gonna…" and "this will be like…" but you've made no commitments. You can wallow in possibilities your whole life, but you won't taste victory until you finish!

]]> By: Paul Kaiser http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Paul Kaiser Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-2239 Finish, finish, finish! My computer holds scads of promising ideas and stories 90% done. Finishing a story means you can't tell a critic, "Oh, I'm still working on that part," whether it's another person or your own internal critic. On the other hand, starting a new story opens up a whole new world with seemingly endless possibilities, where you can say "I'm gonna..." and "this will be like..." but you've made no commitments. You can wallow in possibilities your whole life, but you won't taste victory until you finish! Finish, finish, finish! My computer holds scads of promising ideas and stories 90% done. Finishing a story means you can't tell a critic, "Oh, I'm still working on that part," whether it's another person or your own internal critic. On the other hand, starting a new story opens up a whole new world with seemingly endless possibilities, where you can say "I'm gonna…" and "this will be like…" but you've made no commitments. You can wallow in possibilities your whole life, but you won't taste victory until you finish!

]]> By: swfreeman http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-139 swfreeman Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:13:31 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-139 Walter, Thanks for your comment. Yes, reading is one of the most important activities a writer can do, aside from writing, of course! Walter,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, reading is one of the most important activities a writer can do, aside from writing, of course!

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Suzannah Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:13:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-2238 Walter, Thanks for your comment. Yes, reading is one of the most important activities a writer can do, aside from writing, of course! Walter,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, reading is one of the most important activities a writer can do, aside from writing, of course!

]]> By: Walter http://writeitsideways.com/7-reasons-youve-failed-as-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Walter Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:17:33 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1262#comment-138 I like the part of taking time to read. I've realized this important fact few year ago when I've dreamed of becoming a writer. Aside from gaining wisdom from reading, it will improve your approach to semantics and it's a rich source of ideas. :-) I like the part of taking time to read. I've realized this important fact few year ago when I've dreamed of becoming a writer. Aside from gaining wisdom from reading, it will improve your approach to semantics and it's a rich source of ideas. :-)

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