Comments on: Beating Writers Block And Mining Your Life For Writing Material http://allancockerill.com/blogging/beating-writers-block-and-mining-your-life-for-writing-material Allan Cockerill writes... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: durano lawayan http://allancockerill.com/blogging/beating-writers-block-and-mining-your-life-for-writing-material/comment-page-1#comment-1766 durano lawayan Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:16:28 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=453#comment-1766 Hi Allan, Taking kids on tours in caves and driving a bus picking upkids, Allan, you've become the Catcher in the Rye! LOL! It's been a long time since my last visit here and since you're the first name on my blogroll, you have first crack at the set of comments I have set out to do for this day. I am in a southeast Asian country now, well since July 9th, taking part in the relief and rehabilitation efforts of this country's cyclone victims that hit them sometime back. There's plenty to write about here, but I can't at this time as it will endanger my entire team. Where we are is so primitive. No electricity and only batteries for light and electric fans at night. It takes 6 to 12 hours to get to the Capital City by boat and land, if you're lucky. And when we get to the city, only on weekends, that's the only time we can blog. But even there, the current is unstable and conks out in the middle of a post. This will probably be posted on Tuesday or Wednesday when the CD I am encoding it into will be re-encoded through the kindness and devotion of my secretary - in her spare time if she has any. :-) This way, I can get more things done. I record sites on a CD and then make comments or post my own articles in the same way. I haven't experienced or don't know if I have experienced writer's block, although there are times when I start a post, delete it, write on a new subject, delete that again, until I find what is worthwhile in my estimation. The past month as well as this month though, I wouldn't be as regular as I want to on account of the conditions here. Also, we are surrounded by military men who have made typewriters available, but that they will do the typing. When difficulties arise, I simply choose some human interest topic, like those kangaroos you mentioned, or about baking, pizza preparation that is culturally based, or cannabis for health. That story about Starbucks closing in some areas including Australia is a cool subject too. The American orientation towards mass production for big profits was defeated by local culture and friendly service of home based coffee shops is a subject that could be interesting for global readers. Anyway, this is too long already and I just wanted to say hi. Can you believe that? Take care! :-) --Durano, done! durano lawayans last blog post..<a href="http://spittingvessel.blogspot.com/2008/08/addingtons-assault-on-america.html" rel="nofollow">Addington's Assault on America</a> Hi Allan,

Taking kids on tours in caves and driving a bus picking upkids, Allan, you’ve become the Catcher in the Rye! LOL!

It’s been a long time since my last visit here and since you’re the first name on my blogroll, you have first crack at the set of comments I have set out to do for this day.

I am in a southeast Asian country now, well since July 9th, taking part in the relief and rehabilitation efforts of this country’s cyclone victims that hit them sometime back. There’s plenty to write about here, but I can’t at this time as it will endanger my entire team.

Where we are is so primitive. No electricity and only batteries for light and electric fans at night. It takes 6 to 12 hours to get to the Capital City by boat and land, if you’re lucky. And when we get to the city, only on weekends, that’s the only time we can blog. But even there, the current is unstable and conks out in the middle of a post.

This will probably be posted on Tuesday or Wednesday when the CD I am encoding it into will be re-encoded through the kindness and devotion of my secretary – in her spare time if she has any. :-) This way, I can get more things done. I record sites on a CD and then make comments or post my own articles in the same way.

I haven’t experienced or don’t know if I have experienced writer’s block, although there are times when I start a post, delete it, write on a new subject, delete that again, until I find what is worthwhile in my estimation. The past month as well as this month though, I wouldn’t be as regular as I want to on account of the conditions here. Also, we are surrounded by military men who have made typewriters available, but that they will do the typing.

When difficulties arise, I simply choose some human interest topic, like those kangaroos you mentioned, or about baking, pizza preparation that is culturally based, or cannabis for health. That story about Starbucks closing in some areas including Australia is a cool subject too. The American orientation towards mass production for big profits was defeated by local culture and friendly service of home based coffee shops is a subject that could be interesting for global readers.

Anyway, this is too long already and I just wanted to say hi. Can you believe that? Take care! :-) –Durano, done!

durano lawayans last blog post..Addington’s Assault on America

]]> By: Jordan http://allancockerill.com/blogging/beating-writers-block-and-mining-your-life-for-writing-material/comment-page-1#comment-1765 Jordan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:12:08 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=453#comment-1765 Thats a good post. I have a hard time thinking of things to write. Usually it comes to me in the middle of the night with no explanation. Jordans last blog post..<a href="http://freehonestmarketing.blogspot.com/2008/07/related-post-plugin-for-blogger.html" rel="nofollow">Related Post Plugin For Blogger</a> Thats a good post. I have a hard time thinking of things to write. Usually it comes to me in the middle of the night with no explanation.

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]]> By: shane at make money blogging http://allancockerill.com/blogging/beating-writers-block-and-mining-your-life-for-writing-material/comment-page-1#comment-1763 shane at make money blogging Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:49:07 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=453#comment-1763 I'll tell you what works for me is I tend to stick to things I am definately passionate about, you know for instance those things that we really wish we could do, but cant or wish we could afford but cant do. I think everyone has some of that in them. Find something you like to blabber on about, not sure what that is because you're always doing it and not paying attention to the fact that you do it? Ask a friend what you're always on about. Or listen to the conversation amongst your group or gaggle of friends and see if you can find the niche thread in all that. For instance when I am out with the boys we go on about cars. Man I could go about cars for ages, but only one or two very specific models, see where I am going with this. We do a darts night every friday and usually the convo is about darts and dart competitions. There are many ways to overcome the block to writing. And yes a good way to get over yourself is to walk away from it for a while. Sometime inspiration comes when you not doing what you should be. KNow what I mean shane at make money bloggings last blog post..<a href="http://making-money-blogging.com/blog/networking-mentoring-and-making-money-money-blogging/" rel="nofollow">Networking mentoring and making money money blogging</a> I’ll tell you what works for me is I tend to stick to things I am definately passionate about, you know for instance those things that we really wish we could do, but cant or wish we could afford but cant do. I think everyone has some of that in them. Find something you like to blabber on about, not sure what that is because you’re always doing it and not paying attention to the fact that you do it? Ask a friend what you’re always on about. Or listen to the conversation amongst your group or gaggle of friends and see if you can find the niche thread in all that.
For instance when I am out with the boys we go on about cars. Man I could go about cars for ages, but only one or two very specific models, see where I am going with this.
We do a darts night every friday and usually the convo is about darts and dart competitions.
There are many ways to overcome the block to writing. And yes a good way to get over yourself is to walk away from it for a while. Sometime inspiration comes when you not doing what you should be. KNow what I mean

shane at make money bloggings last blog post..Networking mentoring and making money money blogging

]]> By: Allan http://allancockerill.com/blogging/beating-writers-block-and-mining-your-life-for-writing-material/comment-page-1#comment-1762 Allan Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:46:16 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/?p=453#comment-1762 G'day Helen, Your comment would definitely make part of a great blog post! I think that most good writing, as far as I am concerned, comes from doing 'other' stuff rather than just forcing one's self. Another idea I have is to do some volunteer work somewhere next time. Doing things like this keeps me around other people, which is also important! Cheers! G’day Helen,

Your comment would definitely make part of a great blog post!

I think that most good writing, as far as I am concerned, comes from doing ‘other’ stuff rather than just forcing one’s self.

Another idea I have is to do some volunteer work somewhere next time.

Doing things like this keeps me around other people, which is also important!

Cheers!

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