Comments on: Slaying the Posting Dragon, or How I Deal With Writer’s Block http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/ Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:22:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Starbucker http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-3609 Starbucker Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:22:35 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-3609 Hi - thanks for your comment; I practice yoga myself, and lately I have been able to generate many good ideas on the mat. Your point about "holding onto" the ideas is also very relevant to me these days as well (if I don't write it down right away I'm liable to forget it, unless it is really something simple, like a headline). As to your last point, as someone used to tell me often, "patience is a virtue". Indeed it is, especially when it comes to good writing! Thanks again and all the best! Hi – thanks for your comment; I practice yoga myself, and lately I have been able to generate many good ideas on the mat. Your point about “holding onto” the ideas is also very relevant to me these days as well (if I don’t write it down right away I’m liable to forget it, unless it is really something simple, like a headline). As to your last point, as someone used to tell me often, “patience is a virtue”. Indeed it is, especially when it comes to good writing!

Thanks again and all the best!

]]> By: Techgirl http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-3608 Techgirl Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:33:51 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-3608 I get my best ideas when I'm doing something physical, especially yoga, like Cynthia mentioned. But then holding onto the thought until I actually have time to sit down and write is very difficult and it never seems to come back with the same intensity and enthusiasm that it had when the idea originated. I guess that is where the work begins, in actually developing an idea. It reminds me of my son actually. A child is born and it is extremely exciting and then the reality sets in and you realize the amount of patience and nurturing it is going to take to really help this child grow to all that he can be. I suppose writing ideas require the same nurturing and patience. I get my best ideas when I’m doing something physical, especially yoga, like Cynthia mentioned. But then holding onto the thought until I actually have time to sit down and write is very difficult and it never seems to come back with the same intensity and enthusiasm that it had when the idea originated. I guess that is where the work begins, in actually developing an idea. It reminds me of my son actually. A child is born and it is extremely exciting and then the reality sets in and you realize the amount of patience and nurturing it is going to take to really help this child grow to all that he can be. I suppose writing ideas require the same nurturing and patience.

]]> By: Starbucker http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-3291 Starbucker Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:14:05 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-3291 Hi Debby, thanks for your comment! For me, it's the shower where I sometimes can be inspired to write. It's always a big race to the computer in case I forget my new idea. Or I just keep repeating the core concept, over and over, until I can get to a piece of paper. Ah, the elusive muse! :-) Thanks again, and all the best! Hi Debby, thanks for your comment! For me, it’s the shower where I sometimes can be inspired to write. It’s always a big race to the computer in case I forget my new idea. Or I just keep repeating the core concept, over and over, until I can get to a piece of paper.

Ah, the elusive muse! :-)
Thanks again, and all the best!

]]> By: Debby Bruck http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-3290 Debby Bruck Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:45:09 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-3290 Enjoyed reading this blog post. How about soaking in the tub! You're all wet and don't want to touch electronic equipment nor use pen and paper. So, voila ~ inspiration hits! Now you'll just have to remember those thoughts, unless you get out of the tub to jot down those ideas. Then you can really relax in the water. Or maybe not, because now the mind is racing and you're back at the computer. <a href="http://twitter.com/DebbyBruck">Debby</a> Enjoyed reading this blog post. How about soaking in the tub! You’re all wet and don’t want to touch electronic equipment nor use pen and paper. So, voila ~ inspiration hits!

Now you’ll just have to remember those thoughts, unless you get out of the tub to jot down those ideas. Then you can really relax in the water.

Or maybe not, because now the mind is racing and you’re back at the computer.

Debby

]]> By: Stopping to Celebrate! 100+ Party Links that Mark Our History - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Stopping to Celebrate! 100+ Party Links that Mark Our History - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:02:05 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-2130 [...] Terry Starbucker Slaying the Posting Dragon or How I Deal with Writer’s Block [...] [...] Terry Starbucker Slaying the Posting Dragon or How I Deal with Writer’s Block [...]

]]> By: Linas Simonis, PositioningStrategy http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Linas Simonis, PositioningStrategy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:01:48 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-1958 The worst thing in business blogging is a false "rule" about post frequency. If you are a business blogger, you must not feel the pressure to post frequently. A business blog is different from a teenager blog. Teenager blogs evaluated to business blogs, so there are different rules but a few have noticed them. I even wrote an entire e-book on this topic - "The New Rules of Business Blogs". You are welcome to check it out in my blog at www.positioningstrategy.com. Please feel free to post it on your blog or pass the e-book to whomever you believe might benefit from reading it. The worst thing in business blogging is a false “rule” about post frequency.

If you are a business blogger, you must not feel the pressure to post frequently. A business blog is different from a teenager blog.

Teenager blogs evaluated to business blogs, so there are different rules but a few have noticed them.

I even wrote an entire e-book on this topic – “The New Rules of Business Blogs”. You are welcome to check it out in my blog at http://www.positioningstrategy.com. Please feel free to post it on your blog or pass the e-book to whomever you believe might benefit from reading it.

]]> By: Cynthia Morris http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Cynthia Morris Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:08:52 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-1822 Great post! I agree that getting away from the computer really helps. I think of sitting to write at the computer as 'wearing a suit' - you're all prepared to launch your words into the world. But that's not where the most creative ideas happen. So... walking away and: taking a bath or shower walking outside taking a nap going to a yoga class all these things - mostly physical - help me when the writing flow isn't happening. Thanks again for a great post! Cynthia Great post! I agree that getting away from the computer really helps. I think of sitting to write at the computer as ‘wearing a suit’ – you’re all prepared to launch your words into the world. But that’s not where the most creative ideas happen. So… walking away and:
taking a bath or shower
walking outside
taking a nap
going to a yoga class

all these things – mostly physical – help me when the writing flow isn’t happening.

Thanks again for a great post!
Cynthia

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]]> By: Starbucker http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Starbucker Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:46:30 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-1813 Hi Dhane and Jaq - thanks for stopping by. Dhane, I use the bookstore strategy too; it indeed is a great place to recharge the brain batteries. Happy landings at your new blog too! Jaq, I'm glad this post will help you. Happy writing! All the best to you both. Hi Dhane and Jaq – thanks for stopping by.

Dhane, I use the bookstore strategy too; it indeed is a great place to recharge the brain batteries. Happy landings at your new blog too!

Jaq, I’m glad this post will help you. Happy writing!

All the best to you both.

]]> By: Jaq http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2007/05/24/slaying-the-posting-dragon-or-how-i-deal-with-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Jaq Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:07:55 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/?p=363#comment-1812 This is always my problem. Thanks for the tip! This is always my problem. Thanks for the tip!

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