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Just Write !

It's about time. Few dispatches from the planet Earth.

Sitting in my situation room, with glasses on, listening Lejla song, eating Milka sponge cakes with orange jelly, drinking refreshing Cedevita and thinking about new text editor. Some 100 meters away, there's a football game of our local club, should be friendly match before the start of season.

I dislike using Word for writing articles. I am in a search for new text editor. It would be online one.
Used to write with Writer by BigHugeLabs. It's good and simple. GDocs text editor is option as well. Third solution ?

I hope I'll find one this afternoon. Tommorow I'll start my vacations 2011.

'' It's easy ''

** Tra-la-la-la-la-la. Easy like a sunday morning. **

When something is percieved as easy, one can fool himself into believing the action will be done without much effort.
That's common trap for most people. Even for Zec.

If you think that way, you'll have trouble getting things done.

Zec thinks he's good at writing. It's very easy for him to write blog post. His experience and knowledge gives him confidence he'll do it right, accurate and on time.

But then, he delays a little. Then he delays further, and now it becomes serious procrastination. Everything looked so easy at first.

But now he's having problem. A writer's block. The things are not done.

He sees his mistake and is ready to make correction. Hard work takes over. He's done. + 180 Karma points for a good job.
Well done !

Words don't come easy when they're not true !

Built-In Bullshit Detector

Progress, progress


The most clichéd and overused phrases for the past year using over 85 million LinkedIn profiles. Here are 2010 top 10 buzzwords used in the USA.

1. Extensive experience
2. Innovative
3. Motivated
4. Results-oriented
5. Dynamic
6. Proven track record
7. Team player
8. Fast-paced
9. Problem solver
10. Entrepreneurial

As Hemingway once said “Develop a built-in bullshit detector''.
Eh, human resources fans ;)

Via linkedIn blog

Sharing: Creativity Manifesto

This was written and compiled by Hugh MacLeod. He's sharing it with the World. Grace and love be upon him.

6.HowToBeCreative

One drop of ink may make a million think

Quote: Mark Twain

How Does Writing Make Things Possible?

Writing a blog opened the world of others' ideas, leading me to reflect, sharpen, and place "two-bits" in a shining, moving and expanding Social Media galaxy.


Writing makes things possible.

Thoughts?

Blogging Expands Minds

Blogs open minds... People of all ages find voice, express ideas, learn to organize, analyze, synthesize and gain vision -- all in a world community.

People generally do not "know" others, let alone themselves. Blogs can open a window to "know and be known." Parker Palmer

Even as I decided to blog on blogging, since Ellen Weber nudged the idea, I went to Joanna Young's Confident Writing blog since she earlier inspired me with how to become a fire-breathing writing dragon. Amazingly today, Joanna wrote on creating, sharing and the breath of possibility in relation to blogging. And Brad Shorr, another internet friend, wrote today that consistency, even if only to blog every week, is important to keep readers interested.

Coincidence - no!

Others' minds stretch us. Blogging takes us to new realms of possibility.

Writing and Doing Like a Fire-Breathing Dragon

Do you breathe out fire in what you do as dragons do? Joanna Young asked that question in March, and I've been chewing on it since. When expressing ideas, no matter the topic, breathing fire into your words makes a difference. You'll juice up brainpower to access the fire...
Flickr photo by labels_30

Joanna pictures the fires as...

a breath, a powerful, transformative breath.

That's what's in it for us when we take risks to breathe the dragon fire...

Recently Joanna encountered many glitches as she transferred Confident Writing to Word Press. That was a powerful decision to make and she had the courage to go ahead. I can just imagine the new inspiration and dragon-fire we'll be seeing in future posts.

On top of this Joanna made a life-changing decision to move to the Aryan Islands located off the west coast of Ireland/Scotland. That was a transformative breath in itself and I hope that Joanna reaps life time benefits from it.

Stop by Confident Writing and wish Joanna Young well today.

Why Does Creativity Shut Down If You Edit Too?

Ever had a tendency to freewrite and edit at the same time when preparing a press release for the CEO? People who brainstorm and freewrite tell me that they're tempted to edit at the same time. But the minute they do, they encounter a problem... Idea flow literally stalls the second editing starts. They wonder why...

Does it have something to do with their brains? Yes! The reason is that the brain works much harder since it uses a complicated mechanism to keep the two processes separate.

So how does a writer, stop the editing gremlin from stealing imagination? Here's a suggestion I've adapted from Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within...

Think of freewriting as a time when you are fancy free and your hair is flying in the breeze as you sail with your ideas. The Editor's Hat will stop the fun of cool, breezes in your hair. Don't let yourself don that hat and spoil your creativity too soon! Tell yourself after you've enjoyed a lovely ride, you'll have plenty of time to comb out your best ideas and wear the hat.

Once your best ideas fill your paper and you run out of fuel, go ahead and put on the Editor's Hat. Put on a literal hat. This helps you separate the processes in your brain. Pretend you are editing for a large magazine... You want the article to hook readers and hold interest. And, at the same time a top quality article informs and stirs folks to question their current ideas. If you edit with this in mind, as well as watching grammar and formatting, while you wear your Editor's Hat, you'll squelch past problems of losing your creative focus.

Amazingly, your brain focuses best on one thing at a time! Spend too much time trying to juggle more than one objective and you'll end up wanting to get rid of all your goals. Ellen Weber suggests that a creator cannot be a critic at the same time.

How do you keep the editing gremlin at bay while you're creating copy for an ad or other writing projects? We can all learn from your strategies!

The Power of Thanks

If I awaken cranky, and say thanks for the good in my life, it changes the nature of my day. Have you ever experienced that? Thanks touches the spirit of others and yours, too - when it burbles up from the heart.

Others say it so well...

Psalms of the Bible: "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound."

G. K. Chesterton: "I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."

Tecumseh Shawnee Chief: "When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself."

Dale Carnegie: "Try leaving a friendly trail of little sparks of gratitude on your daily trips. You will be surprised how they will set small flames of friendship that will be rose beacons on your next visit."

Pam Thomas reviewed Deborah Norville's book, Thank You Power. Saying thanks improves your thought process, reduces stress and increases your daily happiness. Here are Deborah's nuggets...

1) Being thankful for the things you already have helps you to positively manifest more of the good stuff.

2) Counting your blessings helps to shift your attitude and raise your energy level.

3) There is always good in every situation, even the bad situations. Look for the good, as there is an awesome learning experience to be had.

4) Being kind to others definitely has a boomerang effect.

5) Doing something nice for another helps to raise your self confidence and how you feel about you.

21 Day Challenge I enjoyed Pam's challenge for the next 21 days to say thank you for at least five things in your life before your feet hit the floor and each night before your head hits the pillow. Then make note of what happens.

Thanks brings well-being to your day... since it brings more serotonin, a brain hormone of well-being. By saying thanks, you can not only launch a better day, but boost your brainpower, too.

Writing a letter of thanks makes a powerful difference. University of Michigan Professor, Chris Peterson, assigns students in his class to detail the kindnesses of someone they've never properly thanked.

"Read this letter aloud to the person you're thanking," Peterson says, "and you'll see measurable improvements in your mood." Studies show that for a full month after a "gratitude visit" (in which a person makes an appointment to read the letter to the recipient), happiness levels tend to go up, while boredom and other negative feelings go down.

Joanna Young, thank you for the challenge of writing with power.

Brad Shorr, thanks for your kind gift to me because I was the 1000th commenter on your blog, Word Sell.

Folks, I'd enjoy hearing how thanks touched your life during a work day...

Curiosity Stirs Writing and Readers!

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. Albert Einstein


Do you find that writing can easily slip into the form of a lecture...that is you tell people rather than converse with them? Lecture type writing's presented in a way that's "apart" from readers... It presents facts and information or even opinion in a closed type forum, which does not elicit responses from readers. The writer presents himself or herself as "expert." The atmosphere's rather cold... How might you turn that around?

Joanna Young reminded me that writing often starts with what you know... and that's so true. But, writing can also help us "to know" more. Ellen Weber tells me she "writes to know." It comes when we follow our curiosity... Do you?

Consider curiosity to launch your writing today!

Curiosity Can Open Minds of Readers... Ever used curiosity as a tool to write? For example, I'm curious about Robert Hurzek's announcement about a big risk he chose to take. Can't wait to see what Robert's up to. He chose that as a way to make me want to know.

Think of novels you enjoy most... Can't wait to see what's upcoming in the plot? How might you convert that tool so often used in fiction to your nonfiction writing?

Curiosity Opens Your Mind... No matter how much we think we know, it seems that new research can change what we thought previously. Let's keep searching to find out more! Then challenge yourself to see if you can stir that curiosity for others.

Curiosity Invites Others' Ideas... By genuinely wanting to learn from others, you can build a camaraderie with readers. I've found it opens the door to amazing conversations.

Curiosity Helps Solve Problems... Wonder "What if...?" Give it your best stab and see if it works! Let us know about your experience!

Curiosity Activates Your Brain... The human brain leaps to solve puzzles, follow wonder and answer questions. You can build mental well being and brain health through life-long learning.

What's priming your curiosity today that can stir readers' interest?

The Art of Stirring Your Words

A few lines from Ronald Wallace, will bring chuckles as you think about just the right words for today's writing...

The adjectives all ganged up on the nouns,
insistent, loud, demanding, inexact,
their Latinate constructions flashing. The pronouns
lost their referents: They were dangling, lacked
the stamina to follow the prepositions' lead
in, on into, to, toward, for, or from.
They were beset by passive voices and dead
metaphors, conjunctions shouting But! or And!

The active verbs were all routinely modified
by adverbs, that endlessly and colorlessly ran
into trouble with the participles sitting
on the margins knitting their brows like gerunds
(dangling was their problem, too). The author
was nowhere to be seen: was off somewhere.

from "The Student Theme" in Poetry 180

*Link to Flickr Cartoon