tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post5600646490309886305..comments2022-08-22T20:51:34.791-10:00Comments on Hapless Homestead: The Blog, The Essay, The ProcessNancyDehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09565369052850975336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post-56075738867810681672012-03-30T23:26:49.208-10:002012-03-30T23:26:49.208-10:00Good post, very thoughtful. I find that since I s...Good post, very thoughtful. I find that since I started blogging that I too am "thinking" more. (I talk to myself too, hopefully no one witnesses this @;><br /><br />My creativity and observation skills are improving and so (I think) is my writing. I write like I talk though, no essay or poetry will be found on my blog.<br /><br />Regarding the lack of pics. You'd be suprised how pretty chichen shit in the mud looks to those of us who DON'T have that in their lives. Never underestimate the beauty in your ordinary life.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post-77488601789887409582012-03-30T21:55:22.445-10:002012-03-30T21:55:22.445-10:00You make a lot of sense here about the process of ...You make a lot of sense here about the process of writing. I would liken it to doing physical exercises, some like cardio, some like resistance training, not always easy or fun, but fundamentally important for performing sports or work with better skill, stamina, and speed. A lot of us find it easier to write the more we write, and conversely, the harder it seems if there's no practice at regular intervals. You noted how kids seem to look up at the ceiling, or make faces, then plunge to the task of pen to paper. Athletes talk of "visualization" techniques, seeing the performance they are about to do.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483102573957001593noreply@blogger.com