tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post3991828083000149062..comments2023-07-18T06:17:25.789-05:00Comments on Mit, Mitter, Mittany - It's Me!: The Writing Laundry ListMitMoihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748735568467215959noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-10920277214228077662006-11-09T12:00:00.000-05:002006-11-09T12:00:00.000-05:00So far your stories have kept me rivited. the rest...So far your stories have kept me rivited. the rest is creative writing 101.<br />To me your story is what is most important. they make me smile.<br />Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-40660383873871107332006-11-09T11:36:00.000-05:002006-11-09T11:36:00.000-05:00Peter & Woodstock,
Thanks for the reality check. ...Peter & Woodstock,<br /><br />Thanks for the reality check. You are both correct. I consider myself a chef, because I work hard at my craft, even though I don't cook for a living. The same should hold true for this hobby, huh? I am a WRITER, because I enjoy writing - and do a good job of it. Thanks for reminding me that it doesn't take $$ to validate skill and ability.<br /><br />-moiMitMoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748735568467215959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-56049927171389845002006-11-09T09:01:00.000-05:002006-11-09T09:01:00.000-05:00I am after many many years of short stories, scree...I am after many many years of short stories, screenplays, and unpublished but completed novels just starting to consider myself "a writer." Why...because I write. Not because someone pays me to do it or because I get invited on Oprah to talk about my book or my house.<br /><br />All the things you describe, and what Peter said are true: they are technique, things you can work on. For me the Woodstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17226674158416350645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-51730184897248118852006-11-09T01:05:00.000-05:002006-11-09T01:05:00.000-05:00I definitely don't think you need writing lessons!...I definitely don't think you need writing lessons! :)<br /><br />It's always good to strive for improvement, but don't get too tangled in your technique - that's what mired me in two years of being afraid to record my own songs!<br /><br />Blogging is such a different animal from other forms of authorship. If you just focus on developing a distinct and consistent voice much of the technique will krisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287081979883878161noreply@blogger.com