Comments on: The best writing mistakes and how to make them. http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/ What about yours? Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:47:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Two Very Different Beasts « Drifting Astray http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Two Very Different Beasts « Drifting Astray Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:12:32 +0000 http://3000messagesblog.com/?p=286#comment-256 [...] Words A Day Challenge’ on Inkygirl.com. ‘The best writing mistakes and how to make them’ on 3000 [...] [...] Words A Day Challenge’ on Inkygirl.com. ‘The best writing mistakes and how to make them’ on 3000 [...]

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]]> By: Lisa http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Lisa Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:28:08 +0000 http://3000messagesblog.com/?p=286#comment-119 A friend of mine always told me "First you make your mess and then you clean it up." That's always been my tactic. Although sometimes the 'clean it up part' can be a bit challenging.... :-) A friend of mine always told me “First you make your mess and then you clean it up.” That’s always been my tactic. Although sometimes the ‘clean it up part’ can be a bit challenging…. :-)

]]> By: Jan Tallent http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Jan Tallent Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:57:37 +0000 http://3000messagesblog.com/?p=286#comment-118 I totally agree and am trying to train myself to DO it and then go back and proofread and edit. I am NOT a writer, but do transcriptions, proofreading and editing and the fact that I have a habit of stopping and correcting every error or typo as I go not only slows me down immensely but also makes work out of what I love doing! I am also an avid reader and am trying to learn to turn OFF the proofreader when I read for pleasure because I get caught up on every error or unclear thought and then am not getting the pleasure out of reading that I read TO get! Jan :-) I totally agree and am trying to train myself to DO it and then go back and proofread and edit. I am NOT a writer, but do transcriptions, proofreading and editing and the fact that I have a habit of stopping and correcting every error or typo as I go not only slows me down immensely but also makes work out of what I love doing!

I am also an avid reader and am trying to learn to turn OFF the proofreader when I read for pleasure because I get caught up on every error or unclear thought and then am not getting the pleasure out of reading that I read TO get!

Jan :-)

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]]> By: The Teraacotta Doll http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-106 The Teraacotta Doll Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:26:28 +0000 http://3000messagesblog.com/?p=286#comment-106 Ha, true as heck. It's strange, everyone is always encouraged to overly plan and as you put it, squeeze the life out of most things they write. Ha, true as heck.

It’s strange, everyone is always encouraged to overly plan and as you put it, squeeze the life out of most things they write.

]]> By: Bronwyn C. Randel http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Bronwyn C. Randel Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:43:49 +0000 http://3000messagesblog.com/?p=286#comment-105 This is so true! I have lost forever so many ideas because I kept searching for the perfect way to phrase them before I committed them to paper. Now they're gone. And I know some of them were really good! This is so true! I have lost forever so many ideas because I kept searching for the perfect way to phrase them before I committed them to paper. Now they’re gone. And I know some of them were really good!

]]> By: Austin Church http://3000messagesblog.com/2009/09/18/the-best-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Austin Church Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:08:12 +0000 http://3000messagesblog.com/?p=286#comment-102 John, I couldn't agree more. In her book <i>Bird by Bird</i> Anne Lamott talks about "!@#$%! first drafts," pardon her French. My own writing mantra is "Make a mess, then clean it up." Peter Elbow, in <i>Writing without Teachers</i>, compares a good writing process to cooking or growing, the antithesis of transmitting information from brain to page. Check out both books when you get a chance, and keep up the good work. Austin, <a href="http://www.neededwriter.com/" rel="nofollow">NeededWriter.com</a> John, I couldn’t agree more. In her book Bird by Bird Anne Lamott talks about “!@#$%! first drafts,” pardon her French. My own writing mantra is “Make a mess, then clean it up.” Peter Elbow, in Writing without Teachers, compares a good writing process to cooking or growing, the antithesis of transmitting information from brain to page. Check out both books when you get a chance, and keep up the good work.

Austin, NeededWriter.com

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