tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post7676673628286552778..comments2024-03-28T10:24:45.790-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Don’t Slip into these 4 Characteristics of a Lazy WriterEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-36168791962460413322014-07-24T17:15:57.996-04:002014-07-24T17:15:57.996-04:00Erika, I remember when I figured out that editors ...Erika, I remember when I figured out that editors are people too. And many of them have become some of my best friends. Thanks for stopping by! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-8344350521320184802014-07-24T17:14:40.827-04:002014-07-24T17:14:40.827-04:00Ellen, read writing blogs and magazine. Attend wri...Ellen, read writing blogs and magazine. Attend writing conferences. Having a membership in writing groups - online and/or in person. These are the ways to stay current. Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-85370431842964333532014-07-24T17:13:16.134-04:002014-07-24T17:13:16.134-04:00WOW! Thank you. Blessings, EWOW! Thank you. Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-81662010757920002492014-07-24T08:11:06.031-04:002014-07-24T08:11:06.031-04:00I've just started a word document on my comput...I've just started a word document on my computer called "Melson's Nuggets", to keep track of the insights you share that speak to me at this point in my writing career. Thanks for your passion Edie, and for your willingness to share with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-73016186147985611922014-07-23T21:53:07.552-04:002014-07-23T21:53:07.552-04:00How do you stay on top of current trends? How do you stay on top of current trends? Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-66040068895862479982014-07-23T18:10:59.584-04:002014-07-23T18:10:59.584-04:00I wish I'd known about the relationship betwee...I wish I'd known about the relationship between editor and author. Conferences and writer's magazines all talk about how "busy" the editors are. But I didn't know anything about nurturing the relationship with an editor. I can't remember who clarified it for me (maybe Jerry B. Jenkins) but someone explained that writing is a duet. That word picture put it into perspective and it makes me more thoughtful about the person who may be reading my work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691477305023729996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-74891554231650363502014-07-23T17:23:33.105-04:002014-07-23T17:23:33.105-04:00Michelle, we all fight that tendency toward compla...Michelle, we all fight that tendency toward complacency. Thanks for dropping by, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60269929384180335912014-07-23T17:22:58.582-04:002014-07-23T17:22:58.582-04:00Sherry, you're so right! Learning should move ...Sherry, you're so right! Learning should move us forward, not impede us. Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-65755003910183837842014-07-23T16:14:41.959-04:002014-07-23T16:14:41.959-04:00Love these reminders. It can be so easy to become ...Love these reminders. It can be so easy to become complacent. Part of what I love about the writing industry is that it is always changing. A great reminder not to let that love turn into complacency.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555114982961724400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-83145106731904084502014-07-23T13:29:22.388-04:002014-07-23T13:29:22.388-04:00I love learning new things - enough so that it'...I love learning new things - enough so that it's hard for me to stop the research and pick up my pen. Learning should be add excitement to my writing, not impede it. Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-19678357882927799122014-07-23T10:18:13.676-04:002014-07-23T10:18:13.676-04:00Debbie, me too! Thanks for stopping by, Blessings,...Debbie, me too! Thanks for stopping by, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-71391141561195837142014-07-23T10:17:53.819-04:002014-07-23T10:17:53.819-04:00Henry, excellent words of advice! Thank you for we...Henry, excellent words of advice! Thank you for weighing in with your wisdom, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-38980525251296527652014-07-23T10:17:17.316-04:002014-07-23T10:17:17.316-04:00Terri, we are all there, the more we learn the mor...Terri, we are all there, the more we learn the more we need to learn. That's not only a characteristic of those new to the publishing industry. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45041991075255450572014-07-23T09:26:36.547-04:002014-07-23T09:26:36.547-04:00I have determined to be a life long learner. There...I have determined to be a life long learner. There's always something new to learn. Debbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-72205491040728284412014-07-23T08:07:02.098-04:002014-07-23T08:07:02.098-04:00Edie, thank you for this. I think we all slip into...Edie, thank you for this. I think we all slip into laziness at one time or another. A post like this helps us recognize it when it's happening in our own writing lives. <br />Your fourth point speaks to me the most. I've never stopped learning. Critique groups, books on the craft, workshops, webinars, conferences are all vital tools. <br />Most important is to apply the learning to our work. Nothing frustrates me more than to edit or critique someone's work and their next submission contains the same errors and lazy writing--the things you mention in your first three points. Henry McLaughlinhttp://www.henrymclaughlin.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-68219973964942602332014-07-23T08:06:31.335-04:002014-07-23T08:06:31.335-04:00The more I learn, the more I learn I don't kno...The more I learn, the more I learn I don't know. I'm fairly new to the world of professional writing. Very different from the world of writing as a hobby. So appreciative of all I learn from this blog!Terri Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248545300838744522noreply@blogger.com