tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post4621892868846159309..comments2024-03-19T03:18:54.509-06:00Comments on Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men: My Writerly Angst, Let Me Show You ItJaniecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06223994862015217811noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-63029433546777814582010-06-21T16:13:35.041-06:002010-06-21T16:13:35.041-06:00I think a pedi and a martini are in orderI think a pedi and a martini are in orderStaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984097652321280760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-20802511676983898642010-06-21T14:50:31.150-06:002010-06-21T14:50:31.150-06:00Brittany Spears (kill me now, I'm using her as...<i>Brittany Spears (kill me now, I'm using her as an example) didn't just start singing when she was 16 and "get discovered." She was doing amateur singing contests when she was like 6.</i><br /><br />And yet she has essentially no vocal range and limited capacity to carry a tune* and basically dances like she's waiting for somebody to put a five in her waistband. Proving, perhaps, the point: hard work can get you farther than talent.<br /><br /><br />-----<br />*And lacks the character to turn her limitations as a vocalist into assets, a la Nico or Tom Waits (the singer, not the songwriter).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-90199660783372431832010-06-21T14:01:06.455-06:002010-06-21T14:01:06.455-06:00"Sarcastic Peanut Gallery" would make a ..."Sarcastic Peanut Gallery" would make a good title for a book. Or a band name or CD title.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-18710193331607466192010-06-21T12:15:14.134-06:002010-06-21T12:15:14.134-06:00Good things to think on. Thank you. :)Good things to think on. Thank you. :)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142380580388373496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-50808944812789932612010-06-21T11:29:19.431-06:002010-06-21T11:29:19.431-06:00Glad I could have been of service, Janiece. :)
As...Glad I could have been of service, Janiece. :)<br /><br />As to point 1, Oh My YES! It's something our modern media tends to gloss over and the culture discusses "talent" (as in "God Given Talent") to turn what is actually hard work into something people should "just get." Nobody just gets it. Brittany Spears (kill me now, I'm using her as an example) didn't just start singing when she was 16 and "get discovered." She was doing amateur singing contests when she was like 6. Eddie Van Halen (not the greatest guitar player, but a convenient example) still practices, daily. My own profession, Graphic Design, is constantly changing and it's more than just keeping up to date with software (when I started, Desktop Publishing was just a good idea - and don't get me started about trend spotting). <br /><br />And there's a level in everything that everybody reaches. It's that tipping point between "I like doing this, but don't need to be expert" and the "I'm going for the Olympics, Baby!" Yeah, there's a wall everywhere that keeps the mildly curious and the pros apart. If you make the commitment, that's usually all that's necessary. Not everybody can or will.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-89356415815145281742010-06-21T11:29:09.584-06:002010-06-21T11:29:09.584-06:00You need to have a glass of whiskey at your side f...You need to have a glass of whiskey at your side for true writerly angst, but you've got a good start here.<br />And, though this is usually Eric's area of action, I'll say it anyway:<br />Do keep in mind that the observation and improvement of the self is a rare trait in itself, so while you're working hard, you can give yourself some credit for THAT.<br />(It is, actually, one of the main reasons I think you're dynamite.)Anne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.com