tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post210381202497808058..comments2024-03-03T03:46:08.833-05:00Comments on Lissa Bryan: #IWSG Insecure Writer's Support Group: DiscouragementLissa Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-75579005783886566262013-06-06T07:43:08.583-04:002013-06-06T07:43:08.583-04:00It's such a fragile time, when writers first s...It's such a fragile time, when writers first start out. A few kind words can mean everything. More than anything, a new writer often needs to hear those four small, but infinitely precious, words: "I believe in you." Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-23621630335320968552013-06-06T07:28:44.576-04:002013-06-06T07:28:44.576-04:00This is great advice. I will never get tired of su...This is great advice. I will never get tired of supporting new writers because I will never forget what it felt like when I was supported. Doreen McGettiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691803968607905576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-71731108813883075372013-06-05T21:44:00.515-04:002013-06-05T21:44:00.515-04:00Thank you so much. Glad to have you. :)Thank you so much. Glad to have you. :)Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-77962322849037191872013-06-05T21:36:10.134-04:002013-06-05T21:36:10.134-04:00I already know encouraging others brings an extra ...I already know encouraging others brings an extra pep in my step. It's great that you shared this for IWSG. Hey it was so great I became a follower on my first visit to your blog. Hi!<br /><br />Blog: Queendsheena<br />IWSG Co-hostSheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-86498724729135237292013-06-05T19:02:26.765-04:002013-06-05T19:02:26.765-04:00I've met some amazing writers whose support ha...I've met some amazing writers whose support has kept me going at times. I want to be one of them. Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-35156728121507142013-06-05T18:57:57.867-04:002013-06-05T18:57:57.867-04:00I've gone back on occasion and looked at that ...I've gone back on occasion and looked at that rubbish with kinder eyes and said, "Hey, that isn't so bad..." After all, they say you can fix anything but a blank page.Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-5855921672778924832013-06-05T18:56:31.497-04:002013-06-05T18:56:31.497-04:00Thank you. To paraphrase another old saying, you c...Thank you. To paraphrase another old saying, you can't spread around kindness without getting a little on yourself.Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-27384691873429287482013-06-05T13:49:00.856-04:002013-06-05T13:49:00.856-04:00Excellent advice. I know many authors who are wond...Excellent advice. I know many authors who are wonderful at encouraging one another. It's definitely a good way to help yourself and others when your own doubts and insecurities try to take over.Becky Fyfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-20684315468924649162013-06-05T11:04:38.048-04:002013-06-05T11:04:38.048-04:00This gives new depth to the "fake it till you...This gives new depth to the "fake it till you make it" mantra. Put a smile on your face and eventually it'll feel real, and in the meantime you've likely cheered up others without hardly trying. In writing, sometimes it pays to just keep going even when you know you've written nothing but rubbish. I'd never applied this line of thought to encouragement, though. Makes Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308886928301520596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-36972245434898285062013-06-05T02:36:23.321-04:002013-06-05T02:36:23.321-04:00Great advice. Encouraging others does make us feel...Great advice. Encouraging others does make us feel better. It's as if speaking the words affects us, too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.com