Comments on: Blade off the Feather http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/ I dream, too. Mostly about fish. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: 6 Months of Blogging: A Spontaneous Retrospective and Look at Things to Come : Spontaneous Derivation http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 6 Months of Blogging: A Spontaneous Retrospective and Look at Things to Come : Spontaneous Derivation Thu, 01 May 2008 18:01:11 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-1289 [...] 3. Blade Off the Feather [...] [...] 3. Blade Off the Feather [...]

]]> By: Arachne Jericho http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Arachne Jericho Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:47:06 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-1029 Hello and welcome, FreshHell. Looking forwards to seeing you around and about on AbsoluteWrite. ;) Hello and welcome, FreshHell. Looking forwards to seeing you around and about on AbsoluteWrite. ;)

]]> By: FreshHell http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 FreshHell Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:04:13 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-1026 Ignoring the "approved way of doing things" has been my life goal. Glad to know there are others. Ignoring the “approved way of doing things” has been my life goal. Glad to know there are others.

]]> By: AURIA CORTES » February’s Blog Chain Comes to an End http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 AURIA CORTES » February’s Blog Chain Comes to an End Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:51:41 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-1016 [...] Blade off the Feather [...] [...] Blade off the Feather [...]

]]> By: It’s Not Enough to Have a Blog: Advice for Writers Who Wanna Join This Blogging Thing : Spontaneous Derivation http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-958 It’s Not Enough to Have a Blog: Advice for Writers Who Wanna Join This Blogging Thing : Spontaneous Derivation Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:22:39 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-958 [...] Blade off the Feather, [...] [...] Blade off the Feather, [...]

]]> By: Arachne Jericho http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Arachne Jericho Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:12:34 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-946 Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the compliments. :) Objectivity doesn't mean barren, but it does mean stepping back and disengaging. That's why it's hard to do in an "alive" manner. You got to have a really strong voice to do that, an unerring sense of humor and irony, and be willing to write with passion. Passion means you care, and care deeply. If you care deeply, you are likely non-objective. Therein lies the rub. Of course, mind you, I am of course prejudiced. As an addicted blogger, I believe in passion. If you haven't got passion about what you're blogging, then you can't blog regularly and with strong posts that pack as much punch as you can, every single time. It is a most exhausting business, but I wouldn't have it any other way. (No, I don't do anything by halves. Heh.) Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the compliments. :)

Objectivity doesn’t mean barren, but it does mean stepping back and disengaging. That’s why it’s hard to do in an “alive” manner. You got to have a really strong voice to do that, an unerring sense of humor and irony, and be willing to write with passion.

Passion means you care, and care deeply.

If you care deeply, you are likely non-objective.

Therein lies the rub.

Of course, mind you, I am of course prejudiced. As an addicted blogger, I believe in passion. If you haven’t got passion about what you’re blogging, then you can’t blog regularly and with strong posts that pack as much punch as you can, every single time. It is a most exhausting business, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

(No, I don’t do anything by halves. Heh.)

]]> By: Kathleen Frassrand http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Kathleen Frassrand Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:49:47 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-944 I think being objective in our writing is the most difficult thing we do. When I try to be objective, my first draft tends to come out dry and void of feeling. Objective doesn't mean barren. :-) It is a difficult balance to strike. I love this entry. It didn't really feel like a blog post, but it was interesting to read. It kept my attention and I wanted to know how it ended. Great job! I think being objective in our writing is the most difficult thing we do. When I try to be objective, my first draft tends to come out dry and void of feeling. Objective doesn’t mean barren. :-) It is a difficult balance to strike.

I love this entry. It didn’t really feel like a blog post, but it was interesting to read. It kept my attention and I wanted to know how it ended. Great job!

]]> By: Arachne Jericho http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Arachne Jericho Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:27:45 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-916 Colby... Yikes! <i>Owie</i>. Kelly, thanks! :) Colby… Yikes! Owie.

Kelly, thanks! :)

]]> By: Kelly M. http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Kelly M. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:15:26 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-914 I said it in my own chain entry, but I love this post. I said it in my own chain entry, but I love this post.

]]> By: Colbymarshall http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Colbymarshall Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:58:55 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/02/12/blade-off-the-feather/#comment-913 Arachne, actually, it didn't turn out great...I ended up having to leave mid-essay because I needed stitches in my foot. Nice, huh? Arachne, actually, it didn’t turn out great…I ended up having to leave mid-essay because I needed stitches in my foot. Nice, huh?

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