tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post6116715607468172765..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Riding and Writing, Not That DifferentMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-85969354778255316562011-03-23T22:52:19.580-04:002011-03-23T22:52:19.580-04:00I always enjoy your riding/writing analogies. And ...I always enjoy your riding/writing analogies. And heaven forbid we stop learning. That's half the fun of writing is the discovery.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-68661080313477914212011-03-23T21:17:18.090-04:002011-03-23T21:17:18.090-04:00Thanks for coming by, everyone!Thanks for coming by, everyone!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-47068627717452751642011-03-23T20:52:55.608-04:002011-03-23T20:52:55.608-04:00Great parallel! And one that can be applied to a ...Great parallel! And one that can be applied to a lot of different things. Keep on learning, writing and riding!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059049146764159067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-43460853894454371072011-03-23T19:39:14.489-04:002011-03-23T19:39:14.489-04:00I love learning new things, especially when it com...I love learning new things, especially when it comes to writing. It keeps it exciting. Writing would be really boring if we knew everything.Shawnhttp://bellsouth.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-87259276096771266922011-03-23T18:27:49.284-04:002011-03-23T18:27:49.284-04:00Yup - there are times you just want to cross that ...Yup - there are times you just want to cross that finish line and say - I'm done learning! But life doesn't work that way - it is a constant educationChristi Barthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623086161712323128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-41433330344161340222011-03-23T07:40:01.736-04:002011-03-23T07:40:01.736-04:00What a cool post! And now I'm trying to draw m...What a cool post! And now I'm trying to draw my own parallel somewhere.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-15622362140373761862011-03-22T23:38:27.945-04:002011-03-22T23:38:27.945-04:00I've always loved the idea of riding, but the ...I've always loved the idea of riding, but the reality for me was not so great. I've fallen off almost every horse I've gotten up on. I'm finding the same thing true of writing. Every time I think I've made great strides, something (rejection, critique) comes along to remind me that I'm not there yet. I've always gotten back up on the horse; and I'll continue writing as well, no matter what.Jenna Jaxonhttp://jennajaxon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-50126583359064120032011-03-22T23:28:33.630-04:002011-03-22T23:28:33.630-04:00Thanks D'Ann, I love to ride but never thought...Thanks D'Ann, I love to ride but never thought of comparing it to writing. It's funny when you think about it as I always found the horses way too intelligent for their own good. I'm beginning to see a pattern here with my characters too, lol.Toni Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447835934932320488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-6534683987086939352011-03-22T16:34:19.589-04:002011-03-22T16:34:19.589-04:00Writing is much like learning any thing else that ...Writing is much like learning any thing else that is challenging. While people can become proficient, they should never stop learning new techniques!Lisa Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993498875059318892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-20810656340123243942011-03-22T16:13:14.532-04:002011-03-22T16:13:14.532-04:00I think you're sooo right - we're never do...I think you're sooo right - we're never done learning. And if we feel we are...we need to do a serious check on ourselves. Because there is always more to learn, ways to grow, stretch and try on different ideas.Kristihttp://www.kristinaknightauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-84338830697198083032011-03-22T15:01:49.351-04:002011-03-22T15:01:49.351-04:00Hi D'Ann~~ The things we learn from training a...Hi D'Ann~~ The things we learn from training animals! They apply to kids, our lives, and writing, don't they? I have all this stuff saved up on my computer to study and learn on my down time, which I can never find. I remember learning lead changes, patterns, how to turn a scotch into slide, and how training dogs can be applied directly to my kids. LOL Yeah, the little buggers are trained to snaps and whistles too. Struggling to find our footing in unknown territory becomes easier with practice. Just like riding; just like writing. I love your posts!Sheri Fredrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074141702013317937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-35342780590188639292011-03-22T14:18:45.334-04:002011-03-22T14:18:45.334-04:00Hi, D'Ann,
I took writing courses as an under...Hi, D'Ann,<br /><br />I took writing courses as an undergrad majoring in English.<br />I enjoyed them very much. I always wanted to be a writer but time was limited, raising a family and teaching took up most of my time.<br />So I took an early retirement and now write fulltime. Like you, I'm always learning more. There's so much to know.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.com