Comments on: FREELANCE 411: Writing Deconstructed — My Golden Nugget of Advice http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36694 Laura Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:09:58 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36694 I love this post! Well done. I love this post! Well done.

]]> By: #6 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36691 #6 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:51:30 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36691 @ ebele -- I'm glad you found this post so helpful. I'm sure I would never have brought my thoughts on this matter to conscious fruition were it not for this contest, and I'm glad it helped you get over your hump on those SEO articles. @ Jenny -- Thanks for the kind words and no worries about the mis-typed post -- no red pens here! :) @ ebele — I’m glad you found this post so helpful. I’m sure I would never have brought my thoughts on this matter to conscious fruition were it not for this contest, and I’m glad it helped you get over your hump on those SEO articles.

@ Jenny — Thanks for the kind words and no worries about the mis-typed post — no red pens here! :)

]]> By: Jenny B http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36658 Jenny B Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:49:19 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36658 Let's try that again! This is excellent advice #6 and I completely agree that to put one's personal "stamp" or voice in their writing is vital. Hanging head in shame for the error above.:) Let’s try that again! This is excellent advice #6 and I completely agree that to put one’s personal “stamp” or voice in their writing is vital. Hanging head in shame for the error above.:)

]]> By: Jenny B http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36655 Jenny B Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:46:12 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36655 This is excellent advice #6 and I completely agree that to put one's personal "stamp" or voice in their writing makes is vital. This is excellent advice #6 and I completely agree that to put one’s personal “stamp” or voice in their writing makes is vital.

]]> By: ebele http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36635 ebele Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:08:21 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36635 I just wanted to say a big thank you for this post. I usually stamp my own mark in the articles I write, but for some reason, I'd lost sight of that. Reading your post served as a very timely reminder. There's a batch of SEO-articles I was struggling with, but I'm now finding them a lot easier to write. Thanks again. take care... I just wanted to say a big thank you for this post. I usually stamp my own mark in the articles I write, but for some reason, I’d lost sight of that. Reading your post served as a very timely reminder. There’s a batch of SEO-articles I was struggling with, but I’m now finding them a lot easier to write.

Thanks again.

take care…

]]> By: Dani http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36529 Dani Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:55:48 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36529 Thank you, #6 for the compliment. It's easy to be an armchair quarterback - to read the posts and to sift out what works and doesn't work from a personal or professional perspective. It is a world away from actually creating the posts, engaging readers of such diversity, having enough experience and success to merit such a position, and having the generosity of heart and spirit to respond to any type of comment in a respectful and positive way. I am not at that point yet, and that is one of the many reasons why I am here. I am learning from each of you - the FWJ 'parents', the candidates, and the other readers. You are my mentors. One day I will be at the level you are at. On that day I will joyfully pass on what each of you has taught me, along with my own experiences to those who will be at the place I am at right now. In the meanwhile, I anxiously await each and every post and comment so that I may continue my education and development in my life as a writer. Thank you, #6 for the compliment. It’s easy to be an armchair quarterback – to read the posts and to sift out what works and doesn’t work from a personal or professional perspective.

It is a world away from actually creating the posts, engaging readers of such diversity, having enough experience and success to merit such a position, and having the generosity of heart and spirit to respond to any type of comment in a respectful and positive way.

I am not at that point yet, and that is one of the many reasons why I am here. I am learning from each of you – the FWJ ‘parents’, the candidates, and the other readers. You are my mentors.

One day I will be at the level you are at. On that day I will joyfully pass on what each of you has taught me, along with my own experiences to those who will be at the place I am at right now.

In the meanwhile, I anxiously await each and every post and comment so that I may continue my education and development in my life as a writer.

]]> By: #6 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36513 #6 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:13:49 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36513 @ Rhonda, Christine, Fiona, #4 and Jay -- Thanks for the great feedback and support -- it is very much appreciated. @ Dani -- Thanks for the kudos -- I've been following your insightful commentary and assessments on many of the posts throughout the contest/interview process, and think you should have tossed your hat in the ring for this job yourself! @ Rhonda, Christine, Fiona, #4 and Jay — Thanks for the great feedback and support — it is very much appreciated.

@ Dani — Thanks for the kudos — I’ve been following your insightful commentary and assessments on many of the posts throughout the contest/interview process, and think you should have tossed your hat in the ring for this job yourself!

]]> By: Dani http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36510 Dani Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:43:56 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36510 As others have commented, this post really stands out. Great advice, well-written, and well-executed. Great job, #6. As others have commented, this post really stands out. Great advice, well-written, and well-executed. Great job, #6.

]]> By: Jay http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36438 Jay Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:59:24 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36438 Great advice and well put-- "discovery" is the perfect term for that combination of tone and voice. We all want to be hired for our voice and not just our mechanical skills. Jay Lohmann http://www.TheFreelanceNation.com Great advice and well put– “discovery” is the perfect term for that combination of tone and voice. We all want to be hired for our voice and not just our mechanical skills.

Jay Lohmann
http://www.TheFreelanceNation.com

]]> By: #4 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36430 #4 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36430 Nice advice! I'm all about voice. Nice advice! I’m all about voice.

]]> By: Fiona http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36428 Fiona Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:23:30 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36428 You know, I've read some helpful advice this week but this one really stood out to me. Well written and some great advice that often gets overlooked. When you're a beginner, it's so tempting to copy what worked for others, not realizing that the very reason it worked for them and not you is that they put themselves in it. Thanks #6. You know, I’ve read some helpful advice this week but this one really stood out to me.
Well written and some great advice that often gets overlooked. When you’re a beginner, it’s so tempting to copy what worked for others, not realizing that the very reason it worked for them and not you is that they put themselves in it.
Thanks #6.

]]> By: Christine http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36426 Christine Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36426 I agree 100% with Rhonda, Great post, great advice. Keep up the good work. Thanks #6 I agree 100% with Rhonda, Great post, great advice. Keep up the good work. Thanks #6

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/08/freelance-411-writing-deconstructed-my-golden-nugget-of-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-36422 Rhonda Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:05:22 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=1094#comment-36422 Great post, great advice. Thanks, #6! Great post, great advice. Thanks, #6!

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