tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post840826022078834989..comments2024-03-27T15:41:01.956-04:00Comments on rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague: The jury is still out, or what is writing anyway? rhymeswithplaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-57760572047033103932017-05-16T05:42:48.398-04:002017-05-16T05:42:48.398-04:00Being a simple fellow, I am a little confused. I t...Being a simple fellow, I am a little confused. I thought I was reading reflections on the business of writing by Anne Lamott and yet you finish with reference to someone called "Mr Rogers" who I have never heard of. This aside, I was fascinated by what Anne Lamott had to say about writing - its purpose and how to let it pour out. I read every word. Thanks for posting this.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-35911529218829178942017-05-15T17:23:39.314-04:002017-05-15T17:23:39.314-04:00This reader is endlessly grateful to all writers.This reader is endlessly grateful to all writers.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-65486875658877282342017-05-15T12:12:48.985-04:002017-05-15T12:12:48.985-04:00Emma, I see what you're saying, but good writi...<b>Emma,</b> I see what you're saying, but good writing ought to be more than just the recording of facts. I try to write so that the meaning is clear at first reading and interesting enough that the reader will want to continue reading. For me, this process usually involves changing, inserting, and deleting words along the way. rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-64832942015776971932017-05-15T11:34:57.378-04:002017-05-15T11:34:57.378-04:00All the quotes I read explain the lofty ideals the...All the quotes I read explain the lofty ideals these authors assign to their reasons for writing. They are all good examples. I however write to record my thoughts and memories. I simply do not want the stories of my family to die. I wish for someone in my family to look at them sometime in the future and say, "So this is where that came from." I want all my descendants to know our family even though we are spread all over the globe. I won't always be here to tell the stories but my blog will.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.com