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Comment on Cinco de Mayo is Not Mexican Independence Day?! by Christine Gaulden Kavalauskas

Christine Gaulden Kavalauskas — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:56:23 +0000

Hey, pass me some of that cranberry salsa Sonja!

Comment on Where Do Good Ideas Come From? by MANON KUBLER BY MANON KUBLER

MANON KUBLER BY MANON KUBLER — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:13:13 +0000

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Comment on Kill Them With Kindness by Amber Avines

Amber Avines — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:14:10 +0000

I love this, Sonja. Being from a big city like Los Angeles, I’m amazed when I travel to the south and manners abound. It’s so important to be kind and courteous.

Amber @wordsdonewrite

Comment on Kill Them With Kindness by sjwhipp

sjwhipp — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:18:43 +0000

Haha, that’s a good point. It can be exhausting to be polite to 8 million other people all the time. But I do my best!

Comment on Kill Them With Kindness by Joe Cardillo

Joe Cardillo — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:48:57 +0000

I wonder if it’s just that there are so darn many people to be polite to in NYC…good for you for bringing the Midwest spirit with you =)

Comment on Where Do Good Ideas Come From? by Top Picks Thursday 03-29-2012 « The Author Chronicles

Top Picks Thursday 03-29-2012 « The Author Chronicles — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:04:46 +0000

[...] group. Tim Kane finds inspiration from words he squirrels away like nuts, and S.J. Whipp explores where good ideas come from. Elspeth Antonelli has some words (and pictures!) of encouragement in her post “From little [...]

Comment on Where Do Good Ideas Come From? by sjwhipp

sjwhipp — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:09:14 +0000

You’re right, making time to write is the most important. I must find more time to write and be more regimented about my writing.

I use the notepad on my iPhone a lot to record ideas as they strike me. I used to carry a small notebook, but I don’t always have a large enough purse to keep it in (lame excuse, I know). You make another great point, being prepared to write sets the stage for writing itself!

Comment on Where Do Good Ideas Come From? by funkomatic

funkomatic — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:05:07 +0000

I found simply making time to write is important. Creativity has to be practiced to be sharp. So make writing time as regular as you would eating times.

Like you, I do most of my writing that will be shared with others on the computer. I type faster than I write with a pen (Zebra F-701, fine, black) and it is easier to read.

The idea of just getting words on the page and sorting them out later is very solid. I tend to start, then start again, then start again, not deleting those false starts until something else takes root.

The most important habit I have to writing is that I carry a moleskine journal with me and write ideas down when they strike me. Being prepared to write sets the stage for the writing itself.

Comment on Where Do Good Ideas Come From? by sjwhipp

sjwhipp — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:45:13 +0000

Lo–I agree, coffee is also a necessity in the process. I love writing with a good cup of coffee. The computer has certainly made it easier to rearrange ideas. Scott, you bring up a good point about how a lot of the good writing happens in the edit. It’s important to vomit that word salad first and then get rid of the ideas that don’t work.

I had a creative writing teacher who always advised us not to stop ourselves before we start. It can be easy to filter your ideas in your head, but the important thing is to get them all down and rearrange/edit them later.

Comment on Where Do Good Ideas Come From? by scottfeldstein

scottfeldstein — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:25:47 +0000

Also, good writing sometimes happens in the edit. There’s nothing like vomiting forth a stream of word salad and then deleting everything that isn’t good.