tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post448632941404502231..comments2024-01-21T06:03:05.829-08:00Comments on Patti Nielson: Backhoe, shovel, broomPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-1989159441845096522009-09-14T15:06:48.377-07:002009-09-14T15:06:48.377-07:00That is a really great analogy!That is a really great analogy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-52855619165085154142009-09-13T13:13:13.331-07:002009-09-13T13:13:13.331-07:00Jody: I totally agree, reading other people's ...Jody: I totally agree, reading other people's blog and getting encouragement has been extremely helpful to me as a writer.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-54516533243101878442009-09-13T04:05:58.484-07:002009-09-13T04:05:58.484-07:00That was an excellent analogy! Wow and coming from...That was an excellent analogy! Wow and coming from an engineer! :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love getting the chance to meet other writers! I've learned that we really need each other's support and encouragement! And is that your home--in Iceland? If it is, I'm absolutely amazed!!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-20032909850937934012009-09-12T13:36:59.298-07:002009-09-12T13:36:59.298-07:00Amber: I thought it was a great analogy when I hea...Amber: I thought it was a great analogy when I heard it. Even an engineer has good ideas sometimes.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-47606248368746802112009-09-11T21:35:36.070-07:002009-09-11T21:35:36.070-07:00I completely love this.I completely love this.Amber Lynaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890268873178010212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-85175827133234266232009-09-11T12:33:40.198-07:002009-09-11T12:33:40.198-07:00Candice: I think I might go over and join that gro...Candice: I think I might go over and join that group as I struggle with that as well.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-39244815584071624862009-09-11T11:01:36.620-07:002009-09-11T11:01:36.620-07:00Great analogy. I just joined Renee at midnightmed...Great analogy. I just joined Renee at midnightmeditations.blogspot.com in her anti-perfection month. She and I both struggle with trying to make our writing perfect the first time. It's often counter-productive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-58181741176353704202009-09-11T11:01:22.210-07:002009-09-11T11:01:22.210-07:00Great analogy. I just joined Renee at midnightmed...Great analogy. I just joined Renee at midnightmeditations.blogspot.com in her anti-perfection month. She and I both struggle with trying to make our writing perfect the first time. It's often counter-productive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-54227611621765018872009-09-11T07:25:51.480-07:002009-09-11T07:25:51.480-07:00Natalie: It's hard not to sweep as we try to b...Natalie: It's hard not to sweep as we try to backhoe. I do it all the time as well. Sometimes it's not a bad thing to sweep the dirt that's gotten away back into the pile.<br /><br />Jessie: I started working again two years ago and some days are extremely hard and yes I did follow my share of engineers around campus when I was younger.<br /><br />SW: I agree sometimes we need a excavator.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-42916949509385692372009-09-11T07:23:15.347-07:002009-09-11T07:23:15.347-07:00Susan: Sometimes it takes a few sweeps to get all ...Susan: Sometimes it takes a few sweeps to get all the dirt. In the end we might have to bring out the vacuum.<br /><br />Laura: I thought it was a good analogy when he said it and decided right away to steal it.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-2114472555192112392009-09-11T07:10:33.011-07:002009-09-11T07:10:33.011-07:00I think it would be cooler if forensic engineering...I think it would be cooler if forensic engineering meant creating evidence is engineering forensics.<br /><br />Good analogy on writing. I think I need something bigger than a back hoe, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-20437192953041848552009-09-11T06:18:18.573-07:002009-09-11T06:18:18.573-07:00Your job sounds really interesting! I am really im...Your job sounds really interesting! I am really impressed that you wrote your book and worked. It was only when I stopped working (all but twice a month) that my creativity decided to take over.<br /><br />And I always thought engineers were boring (even though I did...hehem...haunt the engineering building in college because they were cute.) But look at their wisdom! <br /><br />I'm definitey creating a lot of dirt right now in my rough draft!Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-79361985955670970452009-09-11T03:55:45.299-07:002009-09-11T03:55:45.299-07:00I love a good analogy. I have the "revise as...I love a good analogy. I have the "revise as I go" problem sometimes. It really slows me down and I usually end up rewriting most of it when I'm finished anyway, so I don't think it saves me any work at the end. Still, sometimes I just can't help myself.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-9868164418261657522009-09-11T02:36:10.204-07:002009-09-11T02:36:10.204-07:00That is a great analogy! Thanks for sharingThat is a great analogy! Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-37650792971854601642009-09-10T22:16:16.551-07:002009-09-10T22:16:16.551-07:00Great analogy. It is so true. Right now I've...Great analogy. It is so true. Right now I've got the little shovel out, and I'm hoping to get all the dirt, but we'll see.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.com