tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post444917569738988015..comments2024-01-24T17:27:56.516-08:00Comments on One Word At A Time: Writing...solitary? Seriously?Joan Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-23364394058926974942010-09-04T19:45:11.785-07:002010-09-04T19:45:11.785-07:00Ditto, Brooklyn, ditto. On everything! :-)Ditto, Brooklyn, ditto. On everything! :-)Joan Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-62144765778451617272010-09-04T13:44:54.383-07:002010-09-04T13:44:54.383-07:00This is so true. I've made so many more connec...This is so true. I've made so many more connections and friendships since I've embarked on a serious writing career.<br />Great post!<br />Oh, and I love Elisabeth Naughton's work! She rocks!Brooklyn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-83702313489521392942010-08-31T20:50:38.925-07:002010-08-31T20:50:38.925-07:00Midwinter-az, Just read you post over at Elipses.....Midwinter-az, Just read you post over at Elipses...Accurate and insightful. Great suggestions for getting through the rough stages. :-)Joan Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-57132474980190049562010-08-31T20:46:39.173-07:002010-08-31T20:46:39.173-07:00I've heard of the comraderie via NaNoWriMo, al...I've heard of the comraderie via NaNoWriMo, although I've never participated. I love those situations and the relationships that blossom from them.Joan Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-52841154537055568532010-08-31T19:15:39.965-07:002010-08-31T19:15:39.965-07:00For me, the community aspect came through NaNoWriM...For me, the community aspect came through NaNoWriMo, and it's made all the difference in my writing. There's nothing quite like having others hold you accountable! <br /><br />I touched on the solitary aspect of writing in my <a href="http://www.editorialdepartment.com/blogs/confidence-the-writers-blessing-and-curse.html" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> yesterday, too. Popular topic :)midwinter-azhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263016180400190416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-44284672944312758632010-08-31T18:33:45.459-07:002010-08-31T18:33:45.459-07:00Thanks for stopping by Danishidhe. That's very...Thanks for stopping by Danishidhe. That's very true, no matter how many people you have around you or interacting with you, the words you put on a page are still expressly your own, created in a solitary relationship with your self. <br /><br />And I definitely like the sexy assistant idea! Thumbs up! :-)Joan Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37800520.post-89189374214587407132010-08-31T15:46:12.105-07:002010-08-31T15:46:12.105-07:00I agree about the many places we can meet people a...I agree about the many places we can meet people and about the resources on the 'net but, Sweetie, I never thought that the phrase "writing is a solitary profession" meant "writers have no friends" lol. <br />To me, it simply means that it is a profession that is performed alone and, unless you have a writing partner, that's true. Even if you're sitting in a crowded cafe or library, writing is the expression of things that happen in our heads and, so far, only we are privy to that information, we can't delegate it. <br /><br />There's a thought: "Hey Sexy--assistant-I've-hired, deadline's tight. If you could get this first act finished while I get on with the next one, that'd be awesome. Thanks." :)Danisidhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915731593019284376noreply@blogger.com