tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post4299739052841966575..comments2024-01-21T06:03:05.829-08:00Comments on Patti Nielson: Compared to ...Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-59662566118949878632009-06-25T11:01:22.374-07:002009-06-25T11:01:22.374-07:00Sunday school can teach us so much! My granddaugh...Sunday school can teach us so much! My granddaughter is a fabulous writer and yet it is totally opposite my style. The trick is finding the audience for your style.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my 'author' blog. I do love Nathan's. Lots of good advice...<br /><br />LilyLillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-41771758718256326032009-06-25T10:29:42.325-07:002009-06-25T10:29:42.325-07:00Heidi: I agree sometimes reading out of your genre...Heidi: I agree sometimes reading out of your genre is more relaxing.<br /><br />Jessie: If I break his other ankle then I'll never get him to take out the garbage<br /><br />Holly: I'm all into recognizing our own strengths. It's just that identifying your own is sometimes tricky.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-20118107651592647412009-06-24T20:18:25.477-07:002009-06-24T20:18:25.477-07:00I think at some point or another everyone falls in...I think at some point or another everyone falls into this trap and you're right, it's not healthy on any level is it? Best to celebrate our own personal strengths + fully recognize (and work on) our individual failings.<br /><br />That's stressfull enough all by itself!Holly Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-72449159438440418502009-06-24T10:49:38.155-07:002009-06-24T10:49:38.155-07:00I think that when I compare myself too much to oth...I think that when I compare myself too much to other writers I start to sound too much like other writers in my writing and less like myself. I'm sorry you didn't kick your husband's butt. Maybe you could break his other ankle.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-13154740655608877902009-06-23T15:07:03.033-07:002009-06-23T15:07:03.033-07:00Amen to that!!!
It's so easy to read someone ...Amen to that!!!<br /><br />It's so easy to read someone else's writing and think, "I could never write like that!" and forget that, no one else can either. <br /><br />Each writer is unique.<br /><br />Which is why the list of books in my near-to-be-read list is not in the genre I write in. It's so much easier not to compare if I know it's not what I write.<br /><br />For a while, I'd like to skip the comparisons as well! Good luck!Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-15139308912592784052009-06-23T14:45:48.897-07:002009-06-23T14:45:48.897-07:00All excellent comments. I'm glad to see that I...All excellent comments. I'm glad to see that I'm not alone in this struggle.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-26744390545610560242009-06-23T13:49:37.102-07:002009-06-23T13:49:37.102-07:00wow - ego! Hardest thing not to please! Striving n...wow - ego! Hardest thing not to please! Striving not to compare ourselves is an amazing thing that I see with my young kids every day. It's human nature - it's what we do. That said, I agree that we only come fully into our voice and style and cadence and etc when we stop comparing and sink into who we are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-89504238377080885122009-06-23T10:11:21.264-07:002009-06-23T10:11:21.264-07:00Oh my gosh, I do this ALL THE TIME! In fact, I ma...Oh my gosh, I do this ALL THE TIME! In fact, I made the same goal last week after reading a review of a book on someone's blog. I got really down on myself. That is when I made a vow not to do it. It's hard, but I just got through reading a book and only compared myself to the writer a few times. LOL It's a work in progress. :)Kasie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169629001145903361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-29223748804649728202009-06-23T09:12:48.109-07:002009-06-23T09:12:48.109-07:00You are right, comparing yourself to others isn...You are right, comparing yourself to others isn't good either way. I never thought of it that way. We all excel in different ways. I'll bet hubby can't make cookies like you can!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-4196360156469521222009-06-23T09:02:16.453-07:002009-06-23T09:02:16.453-07:00Good luck!:) It is so hard not to compare myself ...Good luck!:) It is so hard not to compare myself to others. It is one of my big flaws... I'll try to keep this post in mind the rest of this week, and do your resolution with you!Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-52233390872231593702009-06-22T19:04:14.681-07:002009-06-22T19:04:14.681-07:00Good luck! It sure is hard to not compare ourselve...Good luck! It sure is hard to not compare ourselves to others in our competitive culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-77899746293634135312009-06-22T16:18:06.268-07:002009-06-22T16:18:06.268-07:00Good for you! Maybe we all need to try it. Compa...Good for you! Maybe we all need to try it. Comparisons get me in trouble a lot. Good Luck! Keep us posted on how it goes.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-2545543116807047182009-06-22T16:16:55.323-07:002009-06-22T16:16:55.323-07:00Sounds like a great idea. I know for a fact that I...Sounds like a great idea. I know for a fact that I can't (read: won't) bike up a mile long hill of any sort. You should be proud of yourself for getting out there and completing the task you set for yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-65444114999499271132009-06-22T11:57:15.635-07:002009-06-22T11:57:15.635-07:00Good luck.
Mind if I join you in that? I'd li...Good luck. <br />Mind if I join you in that? I'd like to try that for myselfJKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176569393506563218noreply@blogger.com