tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post1929682158078118245..comments2024-01-21T06:03:05.829-08:00Comments on Patti Nielson: Are you a reacher or a settler?Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-30750965970430350492010-01-21T18:38:07.524-08:002010-01-21T18:38:07.524-08:00Yes! This happens to me in my writing AND my datin...Yes! This happens to me in my writing AND my dating life.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-11016072783967556802010-01-21T17:50:17.414-08:002010-01-21T17:50:17.414-08:00I love that show! I'm pretty sure I'm a re...I love that show! I'm pretty sure I'm a reacher. I try to be a settler from time to time, but the reacher part of me starts nagging until I give up and start reaching all over again. It's a vicious cycle, I guess.Kimberly Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320031356552683244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-57590166319728537292010-01-21T16:10:53.276-08:002010-01-21T16:10:53.276-08:00Hehe! Great scene. I love that show. :) Hooray for...Hehe! Great scene. I love that show. :) Hooray for the reachers!<br /><br /><a href="http://jennjohansson.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jenn's Blogdom :)</a>J.R. Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109654769467131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-65433973186439355732010-01-21T11:13:02.206-08:002010-01-21T11:13:02.206-08:00I settle in the beginning and reach while revising...I settle in the beginning and reach while revising. And revising. And revising.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-36055526981912626772010-01-21T10:37:00.895-08:002010-01-21T10:37:00.895-08:00I love that. I agree that as writers we tend to b...I love that. I agree that as writers we tend to be reachers always looking for a better way of saying something. To settle it so say you have reached your fullest potential. I know and I know I can always improve as long as I keep trying.<br /><br />random comment. my Word verification is pasta.Amber Lynaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890268873178010212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-62173037766773922522010-01-21T05:51:23.625-08:002010-01-21T05:51:23.625-08:00I've never watched that show, and youtube took...I've never watched that show, and youtube took it away due to violation of terms. I guess I'll have to settle for your screenplay. Anyway, it's very funny. I think my husband and I would disagree on who was the reacher :) Good analogy.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-81900488221033346752010-01-21T03:40:26.642-08:002010-01-21T03:40:26.642-08:00Here's to all the reachers out there. May they...Here's to all the reachers out there. May they lay their hands on what they want, hold and keep it. May it truly be what they want :)Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-39619012147058868772010-01-21T00:23:24.823-08:002010-01-21T00:23:24.823-08:00I think most writers are reachers. It's just p...I think most writers are reachers. It's just part of who we are. I can tell you, when I had to write papers for college courses. I was the one that had the paper finished right away so I could spend the next two weeks until it was due, editing it. If the paper I started 8 years ago never had a due date, I would probably still be tweaking it now:DTina Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914428134837892539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-51825195983662311322010-01-20T18:37:09.150-08:002010-01-20T18:37:09.150-08:00That does happen to me. But sometimes I have to re...That does happen to me. But sometimes I have to remember that looking for the right word can sometimes give me the wrong word. But still love to reach!Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-39800366830379047482010-01-20T17:35:47.040-08:002010-01-20T17:35:47.040-08:00Too funny! the show sounds hilarious too.
I like...Too funny! the show sounds hilarious too. <br /><br />I like how you tied it into writing. I'm sure I settle way more often than I should. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-71320943187475474672010-01-20T15:25:21.876-08:002010-01-20T15:25:21.876-08:00you sound like my agent :) she's brilliant BTW...you sound like my agent :) she's brilliant BTWShelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-56154682816224790882010-01-20T14:23:44.153-08:002010-01-20T14:23:44.153-08:00Definitely a reacher. By the time I get the manusc...Definitely a reacher. By the time I get the manuscripti ready for edit, other writers and the great authors I read and my critiquers have taught me a couple of new things about the craft, so I comb through the "old" version. YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE how many changes I make.<br /><br />Yes, I am doing an edit on Baby 3 right now. Have ONE CHAPTER LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />The other Patti<br />www.pattilacy.com/blogPatti Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687666130404407814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-49398850283202274252010-01-20T13:16:30.935-08:002010-01-20T13:16:30.935-08:00I went back and read a chapter I wrote a few weeks...I went back and read a chapter I wrote a few weeks ago in my WIP and found a lot of different ways to improve it. Funny, when I wrote the chapter I thought it were fine the way it was. So I hope this means I'm a reacher:)Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-80489923885612878872010-01-20T11:41:13.186-08:002010-01-20T11:41:13.186-08:00This is great. There is no other way to write than...This is great. There is no other way to write than to reach for excellence. Great analogy!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-8150650991943278232010-01-20T11:30:51.339-08:002010-01-20T11:30:51.339-08:00I'm with you, Patti. Have the same problem. Bu...I'm with you, Patti. Have the same problem. But I'm learning to not give up until I'm 100 percent satisfied with the results.JKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176569393506563218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-86061010254670165232010-01-20T10:26:34.565-08:002010-01-20T10:26:34.565-08:00It happens all the time. It's the learning to...It happens all the time. It's the learning to wait the few days that is so hard.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-18211679093252597152010-01-20T09:19:46.309-08:002010-01-20T09:19:46.309-08:00I always try to be a reacher, but some days I'...I always try to be a reacher, but some days I'm a settler. It ends up being about patience and perseverance.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-48475048303250127532010-01-20T09:04:21.275-08:002010-01-20T09:04:21.275-08:00Neat idea! I try to be a reacher, but I know I ge...Neat idea! I try to be a reacher, but I know I get lazy or frustrated or tired sometimes and end up settling.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-72393134341926791922010-01-20T09:01:14.862-08:002010-01-20T09:01:14.862-08:00Uhuh! (to Heidi's comment)Uhuh! (to Heidi's comment)Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-85431873208178495562010-01-20T08:47:51.544-08:002010-01-20T08:47:51.544-08:00Here here! well said!
I love how, when you're...Here here! well said!<br /><br />I love how, when you're a writing, everything around you can be a metaphor for writing! :))Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.com