Comments on: 5 Insider Secrets For Writing With Confidence http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:09:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Words on a page » Blog Archive » A few links for the end of the week - A blog about writing, in its various forms http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-76202 Words on a page » Blog Archive » A few links for the end of the week - A blog about writing, in its various forms Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:32:11 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-76202 [...] Secrets for writing with confidence [...] [...] Secrets for writing with confidence [...]

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-76013 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:07:57 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-76013 I especially love the rubbish comment - too often we let perfection stop us from starting. If we can't do something perfectly right from the beginning we don't bother. This seems to especially apply to writing for some reason. In sports or music most people will allow for a learning period, but writers are supposed to be born writing perfect prose... I especially love the rubbish comment – too often we let perfection stop us from starting. If we can’t do something perfectly right from the beginning we don’t bother.

This seems to especially apply to writing for some reason. In sports or music most people will allow for a learning period, but writers are supposed to be born writing perfect prose…

]]> By: Advice Posts « My Blog http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-76002 Advice Posts « My Blog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-76002 [...] Writing Advice [...] [...] Writing Advice [...]

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-76000 Ali Hale Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:32:49 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-76000 Just wanted to say thanks for the comments, all! It's great to hear that these are tips which many of you have already taken on board -- they're definitely not rocket science, just good ways to boost your confidence. Just wanted to say thanks for the comments, all! It’s great to hear that these are tips which many of you have already taken on board — they’re definitely not rocket science, just good ways to boost your confidence.

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-75999 Ali Hale Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:32:08 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-75999 Thank you, Mary! *blushes* I'm just glad I've culled from the 'net my earliest attempts at blogging (c. 2003... I was 18, and mostly wrote very boring things about university life!) Thank you, Mary! *blushes* I’m just glad I’ve culled from the ‘net my earliest attempts at blogging (c. 2003… I was 18, and mostly wrote very boring things about university life!)

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-75998 Ali Hale Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:31:11 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-75998 Thanks Mark, really glad it was worthy of a bookmark - and hope the post continues to be of use! Thanks Mark, really glad it was worthy of a bookmark – and hope the post continues to be of use!

]]> By: Nea | Self Improvement Saga http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-75987 Nea | Self Improvement Saga Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:34:15 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-75987 I've loved to write since I was a small child, but I must say... you've given some great tips to help those who want to get started (or improve). I’ve loved to write since I was a small child, but I must say… you’ve given some great tips to help those who want to get started (or improve).

]]> By: Mary E. Ulrich http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-75973 Mary E. Ulrich Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:42:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-75973 Whenever I see the blogger's name is Ali Hale I have to check it out. This post as usual is great. Love the photo too. Printing it out. Whenever I see the blogger’s name is Ali Hale I have to check it out. This post as usual is great. Love the photo too.

Printing it out.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-75962 Robyn Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:20:50 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-75962 This is the boost I needed to just write and keep writing, without so much worry about the outcome or process. thank you! This is the boost I needed to just write and keep writing, without so much worry about the outcome or process.
thank you!

]]> By: Gail @ A Flourishing Life http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-75959 Gail @ A Flourishing Life Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:52:11 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1101#comment-75959 Thanks for your tips, Ali. I didn't realize it, but I implement a lot of what you suggest. It helps me to flesh out a blogpost on paper before I start writing. I'm still trying to learn to write faster - that is definitely my challenge. Thanks for your tips, Ali. I didn’t realize it, but I implement a lot of what you suggest. It helps me to flesh out a blogpost on paper before I start writing. I’m still trying to learn to write faster – that is definitely my challenge.

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