Comments on: Ten Steps to Better Writing http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/ concept to publication Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12759 xensen Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:13:41 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12759 Thanks, Robert. Thanks, Robert.

]]> By: Robert http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12751 Robert Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:47:25 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12751 Amen, brother. Couldn't agree with this post more. Amen, brother. Couldn’t agree with this post more.

]]> By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12715 xensen Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:51:54 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12715 Thank you. <a href="http://www.rightreading.com/translate.htm" rel="nofollow">Spanish is my second language</a>. Thank you.

Spanish is my second language.

]]> By: Nadja http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12707 Nadja Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:31:14 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12707 The Autodidacticism applies today in many ways. One of then is the online studies. I passed all the test of Microsoft Office Master studying by myself while the school was making $10,000 for doing nothing. That is my experience. English is my second language, my first is Spanish as you notice before when I misspelled self-taught. Thanks for the info about Edison. I believe there are thousands like him around here. The Autodidacticism applies today in many ways. One of then is the online studies. I passed all the test of Microsoft Office Master studying by myself while the school was making $10,000 for doing nothing. That is my experience. English is my second language, my first is Spanish as you notice before when I misspelled self-taught. Thanks for the info about Edison. I believe there are thousands like him around here.

]]> By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12696 xensen Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12696 Thank you, Nadja. Yes, Edison was tough -- too tough, said some who worked for him. He was a self-promoter who took personal credit for the work of others in his factory. But that's beside the point. Of course there are distinguished autodidacts -- who would deny that? But nearly all became distinguished by studying foundations laid by others. Such study is the "didact" part of the term <i>autodidact.</i> To omit such study is to stack the odds against success. Thank you, Nadja.

Yes, Edison was tough — too tough, said some who worked for him. He was a self-promoter who took personal credit for the work of others in his factory.

But that’s beside the point. Of course there are distinguished autodidacts — who would deny that? But nearly all became distinguished by studying foundations laid by others. Such study is the “didact” part of the term autodidact. To omit such study is to stack the odds against success.

]]> By: Nadja http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12611 Nadja Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:12:25 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12611 Well I don't agree with Franklin. Edison was self-tough. If you want to see more famous autodidact people go here: http://www.autodidactic.com/profiles/profiles.htm Well I don’t agree with Franklin. Edison was self-tough. If you want to see more famous autodidact people go here:
http://www.autodidactic.com/profiles/profiles.htm

]]> By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12568 xensen Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12568 Brian, I think your point that the more you write the better you get was hard to miss. But I do think a qualification is appropriate and even rather urgent. I would probably take your bet, as I have known some really encyclopedic readers, but I don't think sheer quantity of reading is the issue. I'm sure you are an excellent reader, and I know you are doing helpful work. Brian, I think your point that the more you write the better you get was hard to miss. But I do think a qualification is appropriate and even rather urgent.

I would probably take your bet, as I have known some really encyclopedic readers, but I don’t think sheer quantity of reading is the issue. I’m sure you are an excellent reader, and I know you are doing helpful work.

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-12546 Brian Clark Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:20:43 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/07/28/ten-steps-to-better-writing/#comment-12546 I'd be willing to bet I read more than anyone you know, if that helps. :) Interestingly, for many years all I did was read, but kept myself from writing because "I wasn't good enough." Then I just started writing without care, and I got better. The more I write, the better I get. That's all I was trying to communicate. Some people seemed to get it. I’d be willing to bet I read more than anyone you know, if that helps. :)

Interestingly, for many years all I did was read, but kept myself from writing because “I wasn’t good enough.” Then I just started writing without care, and I got better.

The more I write, the better I get. That’s all I was trying to communicate. Some people seemed to get it.

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