Comments on: Lessons http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/ Where writers and readers meet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LaDonna http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61714 LaDonna Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:30:41 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61714 Michelle, you have so got this lesson nabbed in the bag! :smile: I've always admired your focus. And I hear ya on the write what you can. My little munchkins just left from a sleepover, and I'm going to do some pages now. Michelle, you have so got this lesson nabbed in the bag! :smile: I’ve always admired your focus. And I hear ya on the write what you can. My little munchkins just left from a sleepover, and I’m going to do some pages now.

]]> By: Michelle http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61711 Michelle Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:53:29 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61711 LaD, poignant, as usual :) . I am a firm believer in showing up. Even if I've had such a busy day and its so late I can only write two paragraphs, I will write them. LaD, poignant, as usual :) . I am a firm believer in showing up. Even if I’ve had such a busy day and its so late I can only write two paragraphs, I will write them.

]]> By: LaDonna http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61706 LaDonna Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:12:30 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61706 Hey Marcia, that's a problem I don't mind hanging around. :lol: But, I know what ya mean there. I do remember the, rushing into a new novel stage, and finding myself putt-putting along on empty a quarter of the way through. Three days is a good rest period. I remember my shortest rest period once was a shower for cripes sake! That's when I knew I loved being in the flow, but needed things like R&R to balance that creative energy. Man, "those were the days my friend!" Go ahead, sing along with me. :cool: Hey Marcia, that’s a problem I don’t mind hanging around. :lol: But, I know what ya mean there. I do remember the, rushing into a new novel stage, and finding myself putt-putting along on empty a quarter of the way through. Three days is a good rest period. I remember my shortest rest period once was a shower for cripes sake! That’s when I knew I loved being in the flow, but needed things like R&R to balance that creative energy.

Man, “those were the days my friend!” Go ahead, sing along with me. :cool:

]]> By: Marcia http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61705 Marcia Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:12:14 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61705 I don't have too much of a problem with showing up. It's the leaving once the show is over that's killing me. I dive from on project to the next without refueling the creative juices, so there are times when writer's block runs rampant in my house. All I can do is sit there and look at a blank page, pissed at myself because I can't draw water from a dry well. I've gotten better. Sort of. This time, I finished my project and took three days off to catch up on some DVDs and reading. Then, I dove into revisions on another story like a crack addict shooting up. ;) I don’t have too much of a problem with showing up. It’s the leaving once the show is over that’s killing me. I dive from on project to the next without refueling the creative juices, so there are times when writer’s block runs rampant in my house. All I can do is sit there and look at a blank page, pissed at myself because I can’t draw water from a dry well.

I’ve gotten better. Sort of. This time, I finished my project and took three days off to catch up on some DVDs and reading. Then, I dove into revisions on another story like a crack addict shooting up. ;)

]]> By: LaDonna http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61704 LaDonna Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:21:32 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61704 Zoe, good observation on the business side of things. :wink: Zoe, good observation on the business side of things. :wink:

]]> By: LaDonna http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61703 LaDonna Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:20:29 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61703 Hey Nancy, thanks for stopping by GF! :smile: And I love Woody's wisdom there. The interesting thing I always remember in hindsight is, showing up is taking action. Being proactive gets the job done. You have a great weekend too! Hey Nancy, thanks for stopping by GF! :smile: And I love Woody’s wisdom there. The interesting thing I always remember in hindsight is, showing up is taking action. Being proactive gets the job done.

You have a great weekend too!

]]> By: Nancy Haddock http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61702 Nancy Haddock Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:11:51 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61702 LaDonna, wonderful post, and, wow! The reader comments are right on. Woody Allen said, "Ninety percent of life is showing up." Or, "Eighty percent of success is showing up." (The words and percentages vary with who is quoting him.) However he's quoted, what he said is true. So, when I'm tempted to think showing up at the keyboard isn't a biggie, I remember this nuget of wisdom. Have a terrific weekend, everyone! Light, Nancy LaDonna, wonderful post, and, wow! The reader comments are right on.

Woody Allen said, “Ninety percent of life is showing up.” Or, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” (The words and percentages vary with who is quoting him.) However he’s quoted, what he said is true. So, when I’m tempted to think showing up at the keyboard isn’t a biggie, I remember this nuget of wisdom.

Have a terrific weekend, everyone!

Light,
Nancy

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61701 Zoe Winters Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:58:19 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61701 LaD, I'm much more likely to watch other people on the business aspects. Art is subjective, but many aspects of business are testable and tweakable. So watching what's working for others is at least a starting point. LaD, I’m much more likely to watch other people on the business aspects. Art is subjective, but many aspects of business are testable and tweakable. So watching what’s working for others is at least a starting point.

]]> By: LaDonna http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61700 LaDonna Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:13:07 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61700 Zoe, love your lesson message. I'm a big advocate of the, "Not watching what everyone else is doing," viewpoint too. Since I love orginality, I'm one for doing it my way anyway. :lol: Zoe, love your lesson message. I’m a big advocate of the, “Not watching what everyone else is doing,” viewpoint too. Since I love orginality, I’m one for doing it my way anyway. :lol:

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://magicalmusings.com/2008/12/05/lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-61699 Zoe Winters Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:59:16 +0000 http://magicalmusings.com/?p=2679#comment-61699 I would totally agree with the "show up" lesson. Another one for me is: "Stop watching what everybody else is doing, unless it's to strategically study it." In other words, comparing yourself to other people is pointless and non-productive. The only way it's productive is if you see something good someone is doing and know how to leverage the strategy for your own use. I would totally agree with the “show up” lesson.

Another one for me is: “Stop watching what everybody else is doing, unless it’s to strategically study it.”

In other words, comparing yourself to other people is pointless and non-productive. The only way it’s productive is if you see something good someone is doing and know how to leverage the strategy for your own use.

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