Comments on: Not So Random This Time! http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/ Completely random thoughts on things I think about Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jenny http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-64 Jenny Wed, 07 May 2008 20:21:45 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-64 Friar, I'm hoping it picks up and that I can keep writing things people want to read!! Thanks for visiting! Friar,

I’m hoping it picks up and that I can keep writing things people want to read!!

Thanks for visiting!

]]> By: Friar http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-63 Friar Wed, 07 May 2008 19:54:02 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-63 Ellen's right. You work at it and it builds slowly. When I started my Blog in March, I got MAYBE 10 views a day...(half of them probably from Mom). I was lucky to see 1 comment every few weeks. Now I'm up to 50-70 views a day and I have regular visitors, and I've started a network of blog friends. It keeps growing by the week, I have no idea when it's going to level off. Keep at it! You'll do alright! Ellen’s right. You work at it and it builds slowly.

When I started my Blog in March, I got MAYBE 10 views a day…(half of them probably from Mom). I was lucky to see 1 comment every few weeks.

Now I’m up to 50-70 views a day and I have regular visitors, and I’ve started a network of blog friends.

It keeps growing by the week, I have no idea when it’s going to level off.

Keep at it! You’ll do alright!

]]> By: Jenny http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-61 Jenny Mon, 05 May 2008 17:34:20 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-61 Ellen, Thank you for admiring my courage, I hadn't realized that's what I had until you pointed it out. I don't always admit when i am afraid of things and it usually proves to be a better idea when I do! Hope to see you around here again! Ellen,

Thank you for admiring my courage, I hadn’t realized that’s what I had until you pointed it out. I don’t always admit when i am afraid of things and it usually proves to be a better idea when I do!

Hope to see you around here again!

]]> By: Ellen Wilson http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-57 Ellen Wilson Mon, 05 May 2008 17:07:15 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-57 Friar and Vimoh have some good observations. You're right, writing is completely scary, and sometimes we just don't want to do it. We wonder if we are good enough. And it never gets easier, unfortunately. This is what I have noticed: the bloggers who get a lot of comments have been blogging for awhile and they have been visting a lot of sites and commenting. And they do this over and over again. It's hard work, but it's part of the community of blogging. Everyone has to start somewhere. I admire your courage in expressing what is frightening and true. Your efforts are real and authentic. Just keep at it. Friar and Vimoh have some good observations.

You’re right, writing is completely scary, and sometimes we just don’t want to do it. We wonder if we are good enough. And it never gets easier, unfortunately.

This is what I have noticed: the bloggers who get a lot of comments have been blogging for awhile and they have been visting a lot of sites and commenting. And they do this over and over again. It’s hard work, but it’s part of the community of blogging.

Everyone has to start somewhere. I admire your courage in expressing what is frightening and true. Your efforts are real and authentic. Just keep at it.

]]> By: Jenny http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-54 Jenny Mon, 05 May 2008 01:17:25 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-54 Friar & Vimoh, Thank you for your words of encouragement! What you said makes a lot of sense and I don't plan on stopping writing! I may have just needed a little electronic kick in the pants!! Thanks & I hope to see you here again!! Friar & Vimoh,

Thank you for your words of encouragement! What you said makes a lot of sense and I don’t plan on stopping writing! I may have just needed a little electronic kick in the pants!!

Thanks & I hope to see you here again!!

]]> By: vimoh http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-53 vimoh Sat, 03 May 2008 14:58:38 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-53 Here's a little trick I learned from a book called 'Finding Your Voice'. Always assume your reader is someone EXACTLY like you. Same likes, dislikes, opinions. Exposed to the same world everyday etc. The fear will go away. You will rediscover writing and the joy of writing. Works for me. :) Here’s a little trick I learned from a book called ‘Finding Your Voice’.

Always assume your reader is someone EXACTLY like you. Same likes, dislikes, opinions. Exposed to the same world everyday etc.

The fear will go away. You will rediscover writing and the joy of writing.

Works for me. :)

]]> By: Friar http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/not-so-random-this-time/#comment-52 Friar Sat, 03 May 2008 14:43:50 +0000 http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-52 I feel the same way about painting. There are days I can do no wrong. I get in the "Zone" and I paint something fantastic. Then other times, I totally screw up and waste another sheet of watercolor paper. Even after 20 years of painting, there are I get into slumps and I screw up many times in a row. Then I feel that I've forgotten how to paint, and I worry that I'll never be able to duplicate my past successes. I'm almost afraid to pick up a brush. My advice, if you ever feel this way, is to just DO IT. Pick up the brush or the pen, and put something down on paper. Just DO IT. And sooner than later, you'll find your 'zone' again and it will all come back. It always does. If it's not a masterpiece, who cares? Nobody has to see it, if you don't want them to. (You don't wanna know how many 'reject' paintings I keep hidden in a box) :-) I feel the same way about painting. There are days I can do no wrong. I get in the “Zone” and I paint something fantastic. Then other times, I totally screw up and waste another sheet of watercolor paper.

Even after 20 years of painting, there are I get into slumps and I screw up many times in a row. Then I feel that I’ve forgotten how to paint, and I worry that I’ll never be able to duplicate my past successes. I’m almost afraid to pick up a brush.

My advice, if you ever feel this way, is to just DO IT. Pick up the brush or the pen, and put something down on paper. Just DO IT.

And sooner than later, you’ll find your ‘zone’ again and it will all come back. It always does.

If it’s not a masterpiece, who cares? Nobody has to see it, if you don’t want them to.

(You don’t wanna know how many ‘reject’ paintings I keep hidden in a box) :-)

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