Comments on: Writers Worth Tip #5 – Getting Help

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000

Lisa, you're the best. :)

Amie, likewise. Your blog is just damn fun to read, too.

By: Amie

Amie — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:59:00 +0000

I agree with Lisa. Whether I need a figurative pat on the back, a gentle nudge, or a friendly “what were you thinking?”, I can always find it on your blog or in your comments on my blog. Thanks as always!

By: Lisa Gates

Lisa Gates — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:26:00 +0000

Lori, you do such a good thing for your fellow writers here. Great support. I'll be back on Friday to celebrate the Writer's Worth Day!

Thank you so much for plugging me and the teleclass. You're a peach.

By: Désirée

Désirée — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:27:00 +0000

I had a mentor for a year that help me a lot because she was very honest and straight forward. She was great. I miss her so much.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:42:00 +0000

Go get ’em, tiger. 🙂

Totally agree. It’s how I started out. I read everything about writing and making a writing career that I could lay hands on. If it hadn’t been for a terrific book on query writing, I’d never have made it far into magazine writing. If not for the book on magazine article writing, I’d never have tried. If not for the stylebooks, I’d never have learned subtle differences between Chicago and AP. If not for grammar primers, I’d still be making silly mistakes. If not for…. you get the idea. 🙂

By: Georganna Hancock M.S.

Georganna Hancock M.S. — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:47:00 +0000

Read, read, read, read, (ad nauseum). Read about writing, small business, technology to help your career, and especially read good examples of the kind of writing you want to do. Learn to read those examples with a critical eye so you can learn from them. Keep reading the markets you want to enter or remain in to keep up with their trends (the editors aren't going to email you with the changes they are making, unless you are a columnist or regular contributor).

All writers' advice tells you to read. Seldom do they say what or how. Yeah, reading everything that passes before your eyes is helpful, because you can learn from others' mistakes (If you notice them and can analyze what they've done wrong). For those with limited reading time, it is crucial to focus on reading items that will enhance a career and improve writing.

*stumbles down off soapbox*