tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post6637879181647351710..comments2023-04-10T06:42:44.471-04:00Comments on Literary Snippets: Writing as Habit: Not a Job, Not a ChoreGary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-13410127056464560052012-05-04T08:52:23.558-04:002012-05-04T08:52:23.558-04:00Thanks for the snippets on Holmes, Gary. I read A ...Thanks for the snippets on Holmes, Gary. I read A Study in Scarlet and enjoyed it so much. Doyle sure knew what he was doing.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-4948877882687373442012-05-04T06:37:37.827-04:002012-05-04T06:37:37.827-04:00Elizabeth, here is a direct quote from Sherlock Ho...Elizabeth, here is a direct quote from <a href="http://garygauthier.blogspot.com/2011/09/husbands-cruelty.html" rel="nofollow">Sherlock Holmes</a>. Here is a link a snippet from one of my favorite Holmes stories, <a href="http://garygauthier.blogspot.com/2011/09/as-sun-rose.html" rel="nofollow">A Study in Scarlet</a>.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-59775566666476297552012-04-30T10:19:22.536-04:002012-04-30T10:19:22.536-04:00Just reread the info in your margin, where you ask...Just reread the info in your margin, where you ask for "snippet suggestions". How about something to do with Sherlock Holmes? I'd really love to see that!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-51156867132766710422012-04-30T10:18:02.338-04:002012-04-30T10:18:02.338-04:00This is a nice reminder, Gary. I agree that regula...This is a nice reminder, Gary. I agree that regular practice gets results. I have to confess, I don't write every single day, but most days I do, and when I do, I can see the improvement and the progress. It's a mindset, really.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-85636134046885803352012-04-23T13:57:10.178-04:002012-04-23T13:57:10.178-04:00Thanks for visiting, Maria. You certainly got the ...Thanks for visiting, Maria. You certainly got the idea. Now, if I could just execute on my own advice!Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-86377471589152744742012-04-23T13:55:02.826-04:002012-04-23T13:55:02.826-04:00Hi Guilie, always nice to see you.
You're th...Hi Guilie, always nice to see you. <br /><br />You're the first person I'm responding to with the new threaded post comments. Now the comments and replies will be a little more organized.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-74740825438501802092012-04-22T22:56:11.736-04:002012-04-22T22:56:11.736-04:00Oh, so true. Great post, Gary :) What is it they s...Oh, so true. Great post, Gary :) What is it they say? "Practice makes perfect", so the more you write the better you'll be at it.Maria S McDonaldhttp://mariasmcdonald.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-80138475407146337872012-04-22T14:13:29.417-04:002012-04-22T14:13:29.417-04:00Great post, Gary! Indeed, getting into the "h...Great post, Gary! Indeed, getting into the "habit" of writing every day is a fantastic step into becoming a better writer. Thanks for sharing, and for dropping by my blog earlier today. Loved your thoughtful comments :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-86048995418804270452012-04-11T20:37:07.766-04:002012-04-11T20:37:07.766-04:00Hi Beth! I'm glad I motivated you. Happy writi...Hi Beth! I'm glad I motivated you. Happy writing!<br /><br />Debra, you are too funny. But you are absolutely right. We have to love what we do.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-36394875558185381062012-04-11T19:43:11.221-04:002012-04-11T19:43:11.221-04:00Thanks for the visit yesterday. Love the Picaso an...Thanks for the visit yesterday. Love the Picaso and if writing is a chore you are probably in the wrong profession.<br /><a href="http://debraharrisjohnson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">dreamweaver</a>Debra Harris-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890783290789005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-44706728618205679812012-04-11T18:41:16.675-04:002012-04-11T18:41:16.675-04:00Thanks for the reminder...going to go write :)Thanks for the reminder...going to go write :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334087254273808804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-64975468236473729032012-04-11T01:37:58.229-04:002012-04-11T01:37:58.229-04:00Chris, We are often reminded to do what we love. I...Chris, We are often reminded to do what we love. It sounds like you and I both love to write.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-77270326255976286872012-04-10T18:23:29.329-04:002012-04-10T18:23:29.329-04:00Hi Gary:
When I was writing fiction I'd lock m...Hi Gary:<br />When I was writing fiction I'd lock myself in my office and write five pages a night. That gave me excellent discipline and now that I'm only writing my blog, it's a piece of cake to write a couple of pages a week.<br /><br />You're correct. Writing shouldn't be a chore. Happily for me it never was.<br />--<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-9360151530989371372012-04-10T06:40:51.907-04:002012-04-10T06:40:51.907-04:00Hi Meena, I read your poem, "Sky Child."...Hi Meena, I read your poem, "Sky Child." I can feel the moon's energy. Let the reign of the goddess begin!Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-75410607957695637382012-04-10T06:37:14.261-04:002012-04-10T06:37:14.261-04:00Lara, sometimes our muse may abandon us. We need a...Lara, sometimes our muse may abandon us. We need a method to summon her. For me, if I keep reading, she keeps visiting.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-3894601752359004782012-04-10T06:32:58.005-04:002012-04-10T06:32:58.005-04:00Hi Sulekkha, Thanks for stopping by. I have to agr...Hi Sulekkha, Thanks for stopping by. I have to agree with you. I promise to visit your site and share some ideas.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-21340290442090830172012-04-10T02:33:57.089-04:002012-04-10T02:33:57.089-04:00Very well said!Very well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-59929072122222815272012-04-10T00:02:49.328-04:002012-04-10T00:02:49.328-04:00I totally agree! A writing habit will sustain, wh...I totally agree! A writing habit will sustain, where the muse does not always!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-77614204396276293152012-04-09T23:05:41.106-04:002012-04-09T23:05:41.106-04:00Absolutely right, a page a day makes one write wel...Absolutely right, a page a day makes one write well and keeps them in great writing shape :)<br /><br />http://sulekharawat.com/2012/04/09/how-do-i-define-magic/sulekkhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022718430683943561noreply@blogger.com