tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992820800302425257.post5583328360761190210..comments2023-07-25T00:43:05.108-07:00Comments on Lizzie's Way!: ZA MaxfieldLizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336751801229275253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992820800302425257.post-35725005589019078272011-03-19T08:46:29.786-07:002011-03-19T08:46:29.786-07:00@Jaime, there is never going to be a time when we&...@Jaime, there is never going to be a time when we'll be able to sit on our toadstools, light up a pipe, and say, "Yep. I'm here, at the top of my game." I think writers strive. It's cool to have something to work toward, and it's never boring. I'm glad I'm not alone there either, though... :D<br /><br />@Carol, one of the nice things to notice is that very few people have IT ALL... We are each blessed with the gift of certain talents, and the trick is to recognize what they are and build on those things. There's always room for growth!<br /><br />@Jo Thanks, honey!<br /><br />@ Lisa, I guess if I'm going to have a flaw, I should probably use it for my own good. :DLauralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892461646062579712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992820800302425257.post-38381604319805824462011-03-18T19:09:30.064-07:002011-03-18T19:09:30.064-07:00Great post, Zam. You gave me lots to think about. ...Great post, Zam. You gave me lots to think about. lol. I guess we all have a certain amount of envy, and as long as it's the good kind...it will help us grow as writers.Lisa Alexander Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408188538622550449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992820800302425257.post-7305354250819302222011-03-18T09:25:26.690-07:002011-03-18T09:25:26.690-07:00Great post, ZAM, and I love the excerpt. Adding th...Great post, ZAM, and I love the excerpt. Adding the St. Nacho's books to my list now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676032283690685938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992820800302425257.post-57169439725049528652011-03-18T09:16:11.614-07:002011-03-18T09:16:11.614-07:00I spend much of my time being envious, and there a...I spend much of my time being envious, and there are so many whose talents I DO envy, for different reasons. The strengths of the characters they write, their ability to create intricate plots, their talent for making humor in words, strengths in research. <br /><br />Hopefully I can, like your post says, use this appreciation to strengthen my own writing. Not by emulating, but by cultivating my own talent.<br /><br />Good post.C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4992820800302425257.post-33366464947665532262011-03-18T08:42:41.735-07:002011-03-18T08:42:41.735-07:00It's like you opened up my head and peeked ins...It's like you opened up my head and peeked inside, ZAM. I have those moments when I kinda think I am never going to be that good. But then, truth is, I might never be, and then, I might just be different. Good in a different way. You're right, though. Whenever I catch myself thinking I've run into a brilliant writer I can never measure up to, I tend to sit down and start tearing it apart to see how it works. Not so different from my seven yr old son and his broken Bakugon. (sp?) The more I learn, the more I realize there's so much out there to learn. Thanks for this post. Glad to know I'm not alone there.Jaime Sammshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756034484406953047noreply@blogger.com