Comments on: Why is it so hard? http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/ Personal and Professional Thoughts on Life and Marketing Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: ncbnnycknu http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-25685 ncbnnycknu Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-25685 Thanks for this site! <a href="http://hifue.info" rel="nofollow">hifue.info</a> Thanks for this site!
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]]> By: Mosaic http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-15196 Mosaic Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:46:45 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-15196 Hi,Chris....I happened on your site by accident......and enjoyed it.....I particularly enjoyed the comments that were made by Ryan...about the thesis.....I could have written the exact same comments---I am writing a thesis and I, also have never been used to writing a draft. I'm still struggling with the literature review at the moment and am well overdue! The advice that I can give that seems to be true, is that the more you write, the easier it comes, however, you have to write everyday. All the best. Mosaic Ryan: your advisor: 'barf on the page'...excellent! Hi,Chris….I happened on your site by accident……and enjoyed it…..I particularly enjoyed the comments that were made by Ryan…about the thesis…..I could have written the exact same comments—I am writing a thesis and I, also have never been used to writing a draft. I’m still struggling with the literature review at the moment and am well overdue! The advice that I can give that seems to be true, is that the more you write, the easier it comes, however, you have to write everyday.
All the best.
Mosaic

Ryan: your advisor: ‘barf on the page’…excellent!

]]> By: EPsocial :: Blogging is hard! http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-11104 EPsocial :: Blogging is hard! Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:12:43 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-11104 [...] Damn it! Here I sit, with a list of about 25 topics that are interesting as hell and that I could talk about for hours upon hours….but yet nothing. I type a line, then delete. Type another line, get off subject. Hell, I was getting pretty ticked off…until, I found Chris Heuer’s blog post. I am the same way… It is almost like I am trying to type a freaking perfect term paper or something. That is not what a blog is! [...] [...] Damn it! Here I sit, with a list of about 25 topics that are interesting as hell and that I could talk about for hours upon hours….but yet nothing. I type a line, then delete. Type another line, get off subject. Hell, I was getting pretty ticked off…until, I found Chris Heuer’s blog post. I am the same way… It is almost like I am trying to type a freaking perfect term paper or something. That is not what a blog is! [...]

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10957 Easton Ellsworth Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:16:30 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10957 Excellent post, Chris. It helped inspire a sort of response at my blog. For me, blogging frequently is hard because I revise too much. I can make it easier by forcing myself to post within a given time limit. But a lot of it is that I'm worried that people won't like what I have to say. I'm slowly realizing that this is nothing to be worried about. Excellent post, Chris. It helped inspire a sort of response at my blog.

For me, blogging frequently is hard because I revise too much. I can make it easier by forcing myself to post within a given time limit. But a lot of it is that I’m worried that people won’t like what I have to say. I’m slowly realizing that this is nothing to be worried about.

]]> By: Chris Heuer http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10799 Chris Heuer Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:11:46 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10799 Thanks for the kind words - makes me think I am making my Mom proud somewhere out there. I too have often just done the first draft and finished technique - was necessary to make those deadlines on papers I started in college a few hours before they were due :) When in the flow, it works great - getting to flow state is another matter entirely... The post I just wrote on Social Media Club this morning was one of those flow posts, just popped into my head when I sat down and had very few edits surprisingly... Thanks for the kind words - makes me think I am making my Mom proud somewhere out there.

I too have often just done the first draft and finished technique - was necessary to make those deadlines on papers I started in college a few hours before they were due :)

When in the flow, it works great - getting to flow state is another matter entirely…

The post I just wrote on Social Media Club this morning was one of those flow posts, just popped into my head when I sat down and had very few edits surprisingly…

]]> By: Ryan Anderson http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10792 Ryan Anderson Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:48:48 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10792 I had the same problem when I was writing my thesis. All through school, I wrote one draft of anything. I let it percolate until it was just right and let it all out... I rarely even proofread. Once I started writing something longer and with a far more complicated argument, it was psychologically crippling because I was trying to write it all at once. My thesis advisor gave me some of the best writing advice I've ever heard - "just barf on the page." Once I got over the fear of writing something wrong, it became a lot easier to just write. Of course, it's a lot easier to do with blogging. Robert's right - you don't always have to have the final answer. Sometimes ending a post with "That's what I think... what's your take?" is the most educational thing you can do. That being said, your posts are top quality, so you must be doing something right. I had the same problem when I was writing my thesis. All through school, I wrote one draft of anything. I let it percolate until it was just right and let it all out… I rarely even proofread. Once I started writing something longer and with a far more complicated argument, it was psychologically crippling because I was trying to write it all at once.

My thesis advisor gave me some of the best writing advice I’ve ever heard - “just barf on the page.” Once I got over the fear of writing something wrong, it became a lot easier to just write.

Of course, it’s a lot easier to do with blogging. Robert’s right - you don’t always have to have the final answer. Sometimes ending a post with “That’s what I think… what’s your take?” is the most educational thing you can do.

That being said, your posts are top quality, so you must be doing something right.

]]> By: Chris Heuer http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10722 Chris Heuer Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:10:01 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10722 It may be silly, but I was using ecto and changed laptops and have not put it back in for one reason - the technorati tags it produces are visible on the page instead of in the background. I need to just change it and take a new approach to my writing process. Oh well, I have had a bit of practice in just getting it out over the last 24 hours, so all the working out will hopefully be helpful. Still doesn't help me from worrying when I hit the publish button that something I said might be misinterpreted, but my subconscious worrying part of my mind is focused on not being heard in the conversation more than that. Of course this also goes back to practically failing honors english in 7th and 8th grades - still very strange that I find a large part of my professional life focused on writing. It may be silly, but I was using ecto and changed laptops and have not put it back in for one reason - the technorati tags it produces are visible on the page instead of in the background. I need to just change it and take a new approach to my writing process.

Oh well, I have had a bit of practice in just getting it out over the last 24 hours, so all the working out will hopefully be helpful. Still doesn’t help me from worrying when I hit the publish button that something I said might be misinterpreted, but my subconscious worrying part of my mind is focused on not being heard in the conversation more than that.

Of course this also goes back to practically failing honors english in 7th and 8th grades - still very strange that I find a large part of my professional life focused on writing.

]]> By: Shannon Whitley http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10660 Shannon Whitley Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:26:44 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10660 I use Windows Live Writer. I really like the simplicity and the way it handles images. It still creates crappy HTML, but compared to MS Word, the HTML is fantastic. I use Windows Live Writer. I really like the simplicity and the way it handles images. It still creates crappy HTML, but compared to MS Word, the HTML is fantastic.

]]> By: Tony http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10658 Tony Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:34:04 +0000 http://www.chrisheuer.com/2007/01/18/why-is-it-so-hard/#comment-10658 I have personally found that the best thing is to actually give yourself very, very, little time to do it. Between my day job, my real life, and all of my blogging responsibilities, I've noticed that its when I have all day to do things -- well, it just doesn't get done. For all kinds of reasons -- and not necessarily procrastination related. If you have a germ of an idea, spend some time thinking about it -- but put yourself ont he clock and get it out. Often times, you'll surprise yourself with what comes out, and the best part? Its out. ;) Cheers tony I have personally found that the best thing is to actually give yourself very, very, little time to do it.

Between my day job, my real life, and all of my blogging responsibilities, I’ve noticed that its when I have all day to do things — well, it just doesn’t get done.

For all kinds of reasons — and not necessarily procrastination related.

If you have a germ of an idea, spend some time thinking about it — but put yourself ont he clock and get it out.

Often times, you’ll surprise yourself with what comes out, and the best part?

Its out. ;)

Cheers
tony

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