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beachbelle

I would turn an article on its head to fit in such a line.

posted by johnmacnab on November 29, 2004 at 2:55 PM | link to this | reply

McNab. I wondered it might be too cute. Vainly,

I admit that was the line I wanted someone to spot.

posted by beachbelle on November 29, 2004 at 11:58 AM | link to this | reply

beachbelle

'Within words dashed off are life's truths.'  That remark of yours is being printed and pasted onto my computer.  Thank you beachbelle.

posted by johnmacnab on November 29, 2004 at 11:37 AM | link to this | reply

that's what I think too

posted by beachbelle on November 28, 2004 at 5:36 PM | link to this | reply

No, it isn't...

The important thing is to do something, anything rather than not knowing what I could have achieved had I tried.

posted by word.smith on November 28, 2004 at 5:34 PM | link to this | reply

Ca88andra

Thank you

posted by beachbelle on November 27, 2004 at 11:49 PM | link to this | reply

Wordy

Any work might bomb or it might be a runaway success - that is not the point is it?

posted by beachbelle on November 27, 2004 at 11:49 PM | link to this | reply

I needed to read this - thanks.

posted by Ca88andra on November 27, 2004 at 11:25 PM | link to this | reply

That would take some courage BB,

but I supppose the worse thing that could  happen is that the work bombs.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

posted by word.smith on November 27, 2004 at 8:17 PM | link to this | reply

CunningLinguist

On reflection this post seems to be intended for you

posted by beachbelle on November 27, 2004 at 6:52 PM | link to this | reply

Telynor

That is true but sometimes when we come we don't use them as much as we would. I am not sure I want to give the author more publicity. He is a publicity whore.

posted by beachbelle on November 27, 2004 at 6:51 PM | link to this | reply

Odysseus

You could but it wouldn't be you would it?

posted by beachbelle on November 27, 2004 at 6:48 PM | link to this | reply

interesting

perhaps I should try to be more straight forward? LOL

posted by telemachus on November 27, 2004 at 6:37 PM | link to this | reply

MerryAnne, Justsouno. What a buzz to receive those comments!

Though of course we should not only say what people think and don't say but what they don't think and don't say. Whatever - we should just say it

posted by beachbelle on November 27, 2004 at 6:26 PM | link to this | reply

Yep. There are days when the words come easily, other days that they stubbornly remain locked away. BTW, what is the novel?

posted by telynor on November 27, 2004 at 5:53 PM | link to this | reply

This was actually just what I needed to hear.

Thank you.  Sometimes we suffer too much from paralysis by analysis.  Thanks for clearing the cobwebs, my friend.

posted by CunningLinguist on November 27, 2004 at 4:21 PM | link to this | reply

belle

I am only echoing Merry Ann.... I love this page. I can take something from here every time and use it in some form.
 

posted by Justi on November 27, 2004 at 3:21 PM | link to this | reply

I love this blog Beach!

Everyday it's something to make me think. I don't always agree, but I love to read it. You are right about this topic of course, and as writers we have to try and reach our audience. Partly by saying things they might think, but might not say.

posted by MerryAnne on November 27, 2004 at 3:12 PM | link to this | reply

Beach

Yes, it makes a lot of sense.  I tend to worry too much, and censor myself a lot.  Except in the morning when I'm terribly sleep deprived and silly.  Ah, but then there are some that tell me to go to bed. And I do.

Seriously, you've made an excellent point.

posted by Wildwoman_Laloba on November 27, 2004 at 2:29 PM | link to this | reply

beachbelle....

Food for thought. Thanks.

posted by littlemspickles on November 27, 2004 at 2:20 PM | link to this | reply

Absolute sense, Beachie! I have the opposite problem. I spend very little

time, "wondering and pondering" when sometimes a little more time spent thinking of long term consequences would be more prudent! If I "think" it, I usually write it, and if I write it, I will sell it, if I can, again, sometimes too quickly!

posted by KlaraRoberts on November 27, 2004 at 1:42 PM | link to this | reply