Comments on: 25 Writers Who Are Shaping My World http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4469 Andrew Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:55:32 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4469 Brad, My attraction to Luke - I guess I like Luke's biographical style. It probably gives what I feel is the most complete and holistic description of Jesus' life. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Andrews last blog post..<a href="http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/thoughts-for-a-nation-in-shock" rel="nofollow">Thoughts for a nation in shock</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Brad,

My attraction to Luke – I guess I like Luke’s biographical style. It probably gives what I feel is the most complete and holistic description of Jesus’ life.

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]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4468 Cath Lawson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:27:04 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4468 Hi Brad - My bedside light has broken. I guess getting a new one would be a start. I do that with books that are not so good too. Like you, I used to read everything to the end. But I began reading a disappointing Dean R Koontz book a few years ago and it wasn't up to his usual standard. So, I made the decision right then, not to complete books that sucked. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Cath Lawsons last blog post..<a href="http://cathlawson.com/2009/03/05/how-to-be-lucky/" rel="nofollow">How To Be Lucky</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Brad – My bedside light has broken. I guess getting a new one would be a start.

I do that with books that are not so good too. Like you, I used to read everything to the end. But I began reading a disappointing Dean R Koontz book a few years ago and it wasn’t up to his usual standard. So, I made the decision right then, not to complete books that sucked.

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]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 Brad Shorr Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:08:01 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4467 Hi Cath, Very interesting ... I experience the same thing about writing in my head. That's why I keep a notebook by my bed, and I use it often. Still, it never comes out on paper quite as strong as it did in my head. I'm very selective about what I read, and if I start something that seems like rubbish, I stop reading it. Years ago, I would never dream of quitting on a book, but now I do it whenever I feel like it. Very liberating! Hi Cath, Very interesting … I experience the same thing about writing in my head. That’s why I keep a notebook by my bed, and I use it often. Still, it never comes out on paper quite as strong as it did in my head. I’m very selective about what I read, and if I start something that seems like rubbish, I stop reading it. Years ago, I would never dream of quitting on a book, but now I do it whenever I feel like it. Very liberating!

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 Cath Lawson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:01:32 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4466 Hi Brad - That cartoon is brilliant. I haven't read Heaven and Hell yet, but I've just read the plot summary and it's definitely going on my "must read" list. Right now, in fiction, I'm reading a Jodi Picoult book (forget the title) and Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses. I guess I don't know if the Bible is influencing my writing. But have you ever gone through phases where every single thing you write seems rubbish - whether it's fiction or non-fiction? When I can't sleep, I can lie in bed and write some awesome stuff in my head. If I get up and start writing some of it down, I save some of the good stuff, but it's not nearly as good as what I wrote in my head. Last night - I wrote every single word of three blogposts in my head. Also, the missing bits of my novel began coming together and I could visualise the story, as though I was watching a film. But I didn't get up. And this morning, I remembered the basic ideas but the words I wrote were appalling in comparison. This happens to me a lot and I don't know what it means. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Cath Lawsons last blog post..<a href="http://cathlawson.com/2009/03/04/some-business-gimmicks-backfire/" rel="nofollow">Some Business Gimmicks Backfire</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Brad – That cartoon is brilliant. I haven’t read Heaven and Hell yet, but I’ve just read the plot summary and it’s definitely going on my “must read” list. Right now, in fiction, I’m reading a Jodi Picoult book (forget the title) and Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses.

I guess I don’t know if the Bible is influencing my writing. But have you ever gone through phases where every single thing you write seems rubbish – whether it’s fiction or non-fiction?

When I can’t sleep, I can lie in bed and write some awesome stuff in my head. If I get up and start writing some of it down, I save some of the good stuff, but it’s not nearly as good as what I wrote in my head.

Last night – I wrote every single word of three blogposts in my head. Also, the missing bits of my novel began coming together and I could visualise the story, as though I was watching a film. But I didn’t get up. And this morning, I remembered the basic ideas but the words I wrote were appalling in comparison.

This happens to me a lot and I don’t know what it means.

Cath Lawsons last blog post..Some Business Gimmicks Backfire

]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4465 Bill Welter Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:50:08 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4465 Well, you could read authors with hard to pronounce names, or you could read authors with easy to pronounce names, but with tough to read book. Maybe Adam Smith would be easier? (NOT) Bill Well, you could read authors with hard to pronounce names, or you could read authors with easy to pronounce names, but with tough to read book. Maybe Adam Smith would be easier? (NOT)
Bill

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4464 Brad Shorr Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:26:43 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4464 Hi Bill, You recommended another Slywotsky book to me once, the title of which escapes me. It was about a new manager learning at the feet of a business mystic. Excellent book! On your recommendation I will read Pertoski. (Do you prefer authors with hard to pronounce names?) :) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/books/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/" rel="nofollow">25 Writers Who Are Shaping My World</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Bill, You recommended another Slywotsky book to me once, the title of which escapes me. It was about a new manager learning at the feet of a business mystic. Excellent book! On your recommendation I will read Pertoski. (Do you prefer authors with hard to pronounce names?) :)

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]]> By: Bill Welter http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Bill Welter Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:23:15 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4463 OK, so I'm a business and engineering geek. Henry Pertoski writes about the history of engineering and "stuff" (like pencils, etc). Always interesting. He wrote "To Engineer is Human: the role of failure in successful design." I was reading it the day the Challenger exploded and he was SO right. Adrian Slywotsky is the best business thinker I know of and his book on "Value Migration" made me rethink my approach to strategy about 15 years ago. On a non-geek front I recently re-read Bram Stoker's "Dracula." It's over 100 years old and still darn scarey Bill OK, so I’m a business and engineering geek.
Henry Pertoski writes about the history of engineering and “stuff” (like pencils, etc). Always interesting. He wrote “To Engineer is Human: the role of failure in successful design.” I was reading it the day the Challenger exploded and he was SO right.
Adrian Slywotsky is the best business thinker I know of and his book on “Value Migration” made me rethink my approach to strategy about 15 years ago.
On a non-geek front I recently re-read Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” It’s over 100 years old and still darn scarey
Bill

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 Brad Shorr Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:55:06 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4462 Cath, For some reason Roald Dahl made me realize I totally forgot cartoonists, another source of writing inspiration for me. Charles Addams is one of my favorites. You can't write any better than this - http://tinyurl.com/3yogvs :) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/books/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/" rel="nofollow">25 Writers Who Are Shaping My World</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Cath, For some reason Roald Dahl made me realize I totally forgot cartoonists, another source of writing inspiration for me. Charles Addams is one of my favorites. You can’t write any better than this -
http://tinyurl.com/3yogvs :)

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]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4461 Brad Shorr Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:52:31 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4461 Cath, How do you know the Bible isn't influencing your writing? Maybe it is ... Roald Dahl is is an excellent choice - I forgot about him, but I have always enjoyed his short stories. I'm reading "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis right now - have you read it? An uncomfortable vision of Heaven and Hell. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/books/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/" rel="nofollow">25 Writers Who Are Shaping My World</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Cath, How do you know the Bible isn’t influencing your writing? Maybe it is … Roald Dahl is is an excellent choice – I forgot about him, but I have always enjoyed his short stories. I’m reading “The Great Divorce” by C.S. Lewis right now – have you read it? An uncomfortable vision of Heaven and Hell.

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]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/25-writers-who-are-shaping-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 Cath Lawson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1128#comment-4460 Wow Brad - what a great mixture of different folk. This is a toughy off the top of my head. The Bible has influenced me. I probably shouldn't say this but it would be nice if it could influence the way I write too - but that sounds ungrateful. Out of the others - definitely C.S Lewis, Lennon and McCartney and John Cleese. A bit of magic writing dust would be wecolmed from them too. There's too many more but I have to give a special mention to Roald Dahl, since I wrote the follow up to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in my head. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Cath Lawsons last blog post..<a href="http://cathlawson.com/2009/03/04/some-business-gimmicks-backfire/" rel="nofollow">Some Business Gimmicks Backfire</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Wow Brad – what a great mixture of different folk. This is a toughy off the top of my head. The Bible has influenced me. I probably shouldn’t say this but it would be nice if it could influence the way I write too – but that sounds ungrateful.

Out of the others – definitely C.S Lewis, Lennon and McCartney and John Cleese. A bit of magic writing dust would be wecolmed from them too.

There’s too many more but I have to give a special mention to Roald Dahl, since I wrote the follow up to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in my head.

Cath Lawsons last blog post..Some Business Gimmicks Backfire

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