Comments on: Life of Riley Week 110 http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/07/13/life-of-riley-week-110/ Taking All Your Base Since 2002 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/07/13/life-of-riley-week-110/#comment-145953 Jon Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:05:09 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1999#comment-145953 There is something to be said about having to write and edit every day. A blog can provide get you in the swing of things, but so can a notebook. I've been buying mini notebooks at the drugstore for three bucks a pop for years now. When you have something portable like that with you, you can write whenever you have a free minute. It removes the formality and provides and instant medium for getting the words out. There is something to be said about having to write and edit every day. A blog can provide get you in the swing of things, but so can a notebook. I’ve been buying mini notebooks at the drugstore for three bucks a pop for years now. When you have something portable like that with you, you can write whenever you have a free minute. It removes the formality and provides and instant medium for getting the words out.

]]> By: BonzoGal http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/07/13/life-of-riley-week-110/#comment-145910 BonzoGal Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1999#comment-145910 Heh, you are too right- I have buttloads of "how to write" books and the only two pieces of info that have helped me are grammar and how to get a manuscript to an agent. What I really want is a blog or book that fires me up so much that I can't help but write... and I know there's no such thing. Maybe I should start one and put the same post up every day: "WRITE YOU LAZY MO'FO, WRITE!" Heh, you are too right- I have buttloads of “how to write” books and the only two pieces of info that have helped me are grammar and how to get a manuscript to an agent. What I really want is a blog or book that fires me up so much that I can’t help but write… and I know there’s no such thing.

Maybe I should start one and put the same post up every day: “WRITE YOU LAZY MO’FO, WRITE!”

]]> By: Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/07/13/life-of-riley-week-110/#comment-145905 Jon Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:35:26 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1999#comment-145905 Reading how to write sites would probably do me a world of good, but honestly, I only use them for grammar (and not often enough). Most of those readings can be boiled down to reminding myself of the difference between lay and lie. I look at it like this: If you're going to learn how to run, you can wade through a mountain of information to glean a few tips here and there, or you can put on some sneakers and start pounding the pavement. Like running, writing is something that most people have been doing since they were kids. As they get older, most of us lose touch with both of the years. When we think about restarting either, we think we need guidance, information and instruction. Maybe all we might need is a bit of practice. Some people will always want to know how to do it properly and without injury, and there's nothing wrong with that. Some of those folks might become literary giants who know the difference between lie and lay off the top of their heads. Others might never start writing because there is so much to read. It's often clumsy, but I only write because I'm compelled by something to do so. If you have sites that you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them, but I don't have any favorites of my own. Reading how to write sites would probably do me a world of good, but honestly, I only use them for grammar (and not often enough). Most of those readings can be boiled down to reminding myself of the difference between lay and lie.

I look at it like this: If you’re going to learn how to run, you can wade through a mountain of information to glean a few tips here and there, or you can put on some sneakers and start pounding the pavement.

Like running, writing is something that most people have been doing since they were kids. As they get older, most of us lose touch with both of the years. When we think about restarting either, we think we need guidance, information and instruction. Maybe all we might need is a bit of practice.

Some people will always want to know how to do it properly and without injury, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Some of those folks might become literary giants who know the difference between lie and lay off the top of their heads. Others might never start writing because there is so much to read.

It’s often clumsy, but I only write because I’m compelled by something to do so.

If you have sites that you’d like to share, I’d love to hear them, but I don’t have any favorites of my own.

]]> By: BonzoGal http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2009/07/13/life-of-riley-week-110/#comment-145868 BonzoGal Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:08:07 +0000 http://www.dyers.org/blog/?p=1999#comment-145868 So which of the "how to write" sites did you consider worth your time? So which of the “how to write” sites did you consider worth your time?

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