tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post3438363129357046783..comments2023-09-13T00:47:51.583-07:00Comments on The Sands of Writing: The Write Kind of Improvementprerna picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-90367528193267616842012-01-17T20:28:30.824-08:002012-01-17T20:28:30.824-08:00Hehe! Thanks Prerna. Perfect post for the dramatic...Hehe! Thanks Prerna. Perfect post for the dramatic conclusion to my own CHAPTER OF EVIL. I totally DO see a difference. And even though in this draft I, too, am the queen of smiles, I hope to fix it in editing. This IS the "write" kind of improvement, and for that, I am thankful. <br /><br />Lots of love,<br />DeseraeDeserae McGlothenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181339040825589703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-18661114736576478432012-01-17T09:24:48.661-08:002012-01-17T09:24:48.661-08:00thanks for the love, guys! It's easy to over c...thanks for the love, guys! It's easy to over criticize ourselves. I know I tend to do it...way more than I'd like to admit. But the truth is we need to have more confidence in our ability to write, and write well. That's why I like to open up old docs. to see that progress. And yeah, no laziness here with the writing.prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-32421372071824190662012-01-17T04:40:39.956-08:002012-01-17T04:40:39.956-08:00Love your last line in this post. never be lazy wi...Love your last line in this post. never be lazy with words. Such a great piece of advice. My thesaurus is permanently attached to my hip. I love that little piece of heaven, never let's me down.<br /><br />Improving is us telling ourselves we're learning and taking the time to get serious. I've heard to allow yourself five years to reach a goal (quitting smoking, walking an hour a day, writing)... and so far the success stories are proven.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-52765943493733961292012-01-16T19:54:25.653-08:002012-01-16T19:54:25.653-08:00Such good words of advice! Funny, I needed to hear...Such good words of advice! Funny, I needed to hear this right now...Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-44315887082808671982012-01-16T17:49:18.626-08:002012-01-16T17:49:18.626-08:00Fantastic post. I notice that a lot too. I like se...Fantastic post. I notice that a lot too. I like seeing authors' progress from their first novel onward. I can definitely see the difference in what I write now compared what I wrote ten years ago and even just last year.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-26198237238543414782012-01-16T13:53:04.856-08:002012-01-16T13:53:04.856-08:00This is awesome and so true! You took the words ri...This is awesome and so true! You took the words right out of my mouth! Sometimes it's hard to notice our progress, but if you look at something from "a while" back, you can definitely see it! Thanks for the reminder.Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-89268136466678363162012-01-16T12:05:12.288-08:002012-01-16T12:05:12.288-08:00It's amazing when you realize how much you'...It's amazing when you realize how much you've grown as a writer, isn't it? I think there's always room for improvement. Wonderful post!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-59084646345443356992012-01-16T11:58:01.142-08:002012-01-16T11:58:01.142-08:00I think that's such a great attitude. Thanks ...I think that's such a great attitude. Thanks for such a great post.Angie Paxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858564760009040975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864466917051288017.post-35490186781228249092012-01-16T10:23:06.975-08:002012-01-16T10:23:06.975-08:00I agree, I think it's a smart thing to do, rem...I agree, I think it's a smart thing to do, remind yourself of what you have accomplished rather than only focus on what you haven't yet...<br /><br />Wonderful post :)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.com