tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post7177680821604493684..comments2024-03-28T03:21:53.904-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: The Best Things About Being a WriterEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-81998149876216724702022-09-22T11:50:40.570-04:002022-09-22T11:50:40.570-04:00One of my favorite things about being a writer is ...One of my favorite things about being a writer is the ability to bring a smile to the reader. One of my other favorite things about being a writer is the ability to help lead the reader to know God. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-89604438906774856432022-09-22T11:38:49.328-04:002022-09-22T11:38:49.328-04:00So fun to tell the stories as they're inspired...So fun to tell the stories as they're inspired. And, yes, we pantsers wait on the characters to dictate our stories. Great post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-66474859303511803932022-09-22T10:52:23.290-04:002022-09-22T10:52:23.290-04:00When I started writing, I thought the satisfaction...When I started writing, I thought the satisfaction would come from the act of creation. But the other things you've listed here, Henry, have become just as important. Jay Wright's comment above reminded me that I was asked to interview a WWII veteran and include an essay about his life and war experience in a book to be released by "Forever Young Veterans." After several telephone interviews in 2020, I felt I had come to know my 98-year-old interviewee, Charlie Henderson, as a hero and a friend. I wrote the piece and sent it to Charlie and his nephew. When Charlie passed away a few months ago, his nephew called to say how proud Charlie was of what I had written, and he had asked that copies be made to hand out at his funeral. I feel fortunate to have been a small part of that gentleman's life. (The book will be released on Veteran's Day this year.)Kay DiBiancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510251278455380607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-48475824692012599002022-09-22T10:44:13.725-04:002022-09-22T10:44:13.725-04:00We get to meet the most fascinating people while r...We get to meet the most fascinating people while researching, interviewing, and writing for/with others.PeggySue Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139661752770429297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-13807416419910079292022-09-22T08:37:46.013-04:002022-09-22T08:37:46.013-04:00Amen to all of the above! Great article, Henry!Amen to all of the above! Great article, Henry!Crystal Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982133859389383031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-21217760244173480802022-09-22T07:37:33.788-04:002022-09-22T07:37:33.788-04:00Great words & list, Henry. From my own list is...Great words & list, Henry. From my own list is the satisfaction of helping nonwriting friends, family, & veterans tell their story for my memoirs and theirs. We all want their own words, but I'm happy to help them find enough comfort with the process to just tell it freely. Sometimes I record it on my cellphone, which they soon forget is there. I recently did this with a 100-year old friend who came here with her parents from Germany. And will be doing the same for a Vietnam pilot who wants to contribute to a book of vets stories. All are stories waiting, begging to be told - and preserved. Then I'll get involved with helping proofread the manuscripts. There are many joys and blessings ahead for all writers. <br />Jay Wriight; Upstate, SCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com