tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post1469479119103417156..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : King's Speech: O is for OFFMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-2519918476757036922013-04-18T08:04:45.502-04:002013-04-18T08:04:45.502-04:00Nick - you're absolutely right/write! :)
Lexi...Nick - you're absolutely right/write! :)<br /><br />Lexie - I'm not sure what it would be like to not be learning every day....<br /><br />Lisa - you know it!<br /><br />Cynthia - I think there's a bit of magic involved, and then we apply all the hard work. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-3197897091451174572013-04-18T03:08:00.607-04:002013-04-18T03:08:00.607-04:00I once attended a talk where an author told us tha...I once attended a talk where an author told us that good writing never happens by accident. It takes a lot of work. I think that goes along with what Stephen King is saying here. So I guess the magic formula is just to work very very hard.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-78144657778413720732013-04-18T00:45:46.864-04:002013-04-18T00:45:46.864-04:00LOvely advice, and so true! Here's to working ...LOvely advice, and so true! Here's to working our asses off!! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610065806771659077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-3892511340632398252013-04-17T22:30:18.517-04:002013-04-17T22:30:18.517-04:00Falling back on competency... that is a really int...Falling back on competency... that is a really interesting thought. <br /><br />The never-ending process of learning is what keeps life interesting! Lexie Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288269048048659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-36306161342714570412013-04-17T19:16:38.339-04:002013-04-17T19:16:38.339-04:00Yes! We can read all the advice going but it's...Yes! We can read all the advice going but it's not much good if we don't crank those words out every day.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-75266474465892745572013-04-17T15:42:07.404-04:002013-04-17T15:42:07.404-04:00Jai - good for you!
OE - I think bluntness is def...Jai - good for you!<br /><br />OE - I think bluntness is definitely needed on occasion. <br /><br />Alex - one person's snark is another's... :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-67856630766400142972013-04-17T14:01:49.777-04:002013-04-17T14:01:49.777-04:00That is a snarky comment!That is a snarky comment!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-9009764659017082832013-04-17T12:07:18.697-04:002013-04-17T12:07:18.697-04:00I love Mr. King's bluntness...I love Mr. King's bluntness...Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-63581941145495056632013-04-17T11:18:31.346-04:002013-04-17T11:18:31.346-04:00Wanting to be better is what got me out of my shel...Wanting to be better is what got me out of my shell. You can't progress if you don't put it out there.Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-37588114430515575252013-04-17T11:17:15.809-04:002013-04-17T11:17:15.809-04:00Mama J - I bet you are. Sometimes it's hard fo...Mama J - I bet you are. Sometimes it's hard for us to see it ourselves.<br /><br />Julie - this post is a good reminder for me, too. :)<br /><br />Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-26769349645858839612013-04-17T10:59:03.282-04:002013-04-17T10:59:03.282-04:00I've been beyond lazy lately so this was a goo...I've been beyond lazy lately so this was a good one for me to read. Now of course I need to actually do the working my ass off bit LOL.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-53745525313328148592013-04-17T10:48:35.539-04:002013-04-17T10:48:35.539-04:00I'd like to think I'm getting better as a ...I'd like to think I'm getting better as a writer. I hope I'm better than I was ten years ago when I submitted a (dire) book for the first time.Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-80778853141337897782013-04-17T10:21:45.967-04:002013-04-17T10:21:45.967-04:00Tim - no, he certainly does not sugarcoat things. ...Tim - no, he certainly does not sugarcoat things. :)<br /><br />Emily - I guess we'd just stagnate and our work would never be anything but predictable. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-38452032348979532752013-04-17T10:13:53.864-04:002013-04-17T10:13:53.864-04:00I agree that pushing yourself as a writer is part ...I agree that pushing yourself as a writer is part of writing! Each year a writer should get better and better. If they aren't, what are they doing?Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-64093979860565358562013-04-17T09:36:33.598-04:002013-04-17T09:36:33.598-04:00That's what I love about King, he doesn't ...That's what I love about King, he doesn't sugarcoat things. He inspires writers without being easy on them.<br /><br />This particular piece of advice is one I need to work on.trileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430221429400448628noreply@blogger.com