Comments on: So You Wanna Be a Writer, Pt. 6 (The Obstacle Course) http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:59:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: andy http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199&cpage=1#comment-19587 andy Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:38:44 +0000 http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199#comment-19587 i like your book called leepike ridge by you thanks you nd willson i like your book called leepike ridge by you

thanks you

nd willson

]]> By: bean http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199&cpage=1#comment-4530 bean Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:17:28 +0000 http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199#comment-4530 Here I am with a very timely comment. Actually, it's a question. If someone, say my brilliant husband (or whoever, you know) had a strong desire to be a writer, but a non-fiction writer, would this series of exercises be helpful to him? I'm guessing yes, but still asking. Let's say this someone had not really payed attention during school and had read very little growing up (very busy with a baseball), but now had an unitchable itch to further the gospel and strengthen sheep via the written word. And is very frustrated with the finished product thus far. Let me also throw in that his sermons (if we were talking about my husband, you know) are killer excellent and have a distinct voice...it's just not translating to the writing yet. Okay, I'm sure that's too much for one question, but there you go. I am not a writer nor do I have any desire to be one. I'm here to help my brilliant husband...and read everything you happen to produce as well. Thanks! Here I am with a very timely comment.

Actually, it’s a question.

If someone, say my brilliant husband (or whoever, you know) had a strong desire to be a writer, but a non-fiction writer, would this series of exercises be helpful to him? I’m guessing yes, but still asking. Let’s say this someone had not really payed attention during school and had read very little growing up (very busy with a baseball), but now had an unitchable itch to further the gospel and strengthen sheep via the written word. And is very frustrated with the finished product thus far. Let me also throw in that his sermons (if we were talking about my husband, you know) are killer excellent and have a distinct voice…it’s just not translating to the writing yet.

Okay, I’m sure that’s too much for one question, but there you go. I am not a writer nor do I have any desire to be one. I’m here to help my brilliant husband…and read everything you happen to produce as well.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jessica http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199&cpage=1#comment-2690 Jessica Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:41:20 +0000 http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199#comment-2690 I'm definitely going to try this. Thank you! I’m definitely going to try this. Thank you!

]]> By: Camilla Allison http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199&cpage=1#comment-2687 Camilla Allison Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:49:28 +0000 http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199#comment-2687 This is great. I've just been rereading "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White, and this exercise looks like it's along their same lines of practicality – I'll be giving it a try soon. Thanks! This is great. I’ve just been rereading “The Elements of Style” by Strunk and White, and this exercise looks like it’s along their same lines of practicality – I’ll be giving it a try soon. Thanks!

]]> By: Hannah http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199&cpage=1#comment-2686 Hannah Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:49:15 +0000 http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199#comment-2686 Wow....ONLY 500? Or a minimum of 500? I wouldn't be able to do that. :P And make it into a good story. ;) Wow….ONLY 500? Or a minimum of 500? I wouldn’t be able to do that. :P And make it into a good story. ;)

]]> By: joe and jen carlson http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199&cpage=1#comment-2674 joe and jen carlson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:30:26 +0000 http://ndwilson.com/blog/?p=199#comment-2674 this is super useful, nate - thanks a bunch! i have a piece due shortly for my children's lit course. they want me to write a story on a character i carved out of a recent experience at the houston airport. they want conflict, they want pungency, and they want 500 words. :) this is super useful, nate – thanks a bunch! i have a piece due shortly for my children’s lit course. they want me to write a story on a character i carved out of a recent experience at the houston airport. they want conflict, they want pungency, and they want 500 words. :)

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