Comments for Jordan Rosenfeld http://jordanrosenfeld.net Author | Editor | Writing Coach Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Fixing the Crack (on Perfectionism) by Mike http://jordanrosenfeld.net/fixing-the-crack-on-perfectionism/#comment-634 Mike Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:08:12 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1418#comment-634 thanks for this thought-provoking and inspired urging-on. when we keep on, something usually takes form beyond our wildest fears, which are realized through inertia. and yeah, that's a form of control. thanks for this thought-provoking and inspired urging-on. when we keep on, something usually takes form beyond our wildest fears, which are realized through inertia. and yeah, that’s a form of control.

]]> Comment on Fixing the Crack (on Perfectionism) by Jordan http://jordanrosenfeld.net/fixing-the-crack-on-perfectionism/#comment-633 Jordan Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:57:51 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1418#comment-633 Armand, I love that image! Yes indeed, that is my philosophy. Armand, I love that image! Yes indeed, that is my philosophy.

]]> Comment on Fixing the Crack (on Perfectionism) by Shareen http://jordanrosenfeld.net/fixing-the-crack-on-perfectionism/#comment-632 Shareen Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:02:15 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1418#comment-632 I agree. Perfectionism is a muse killer.Those dark shadows from the cracks in the wall should stay in the background; we should focus on the foreground: boxes, strings, paper and paint. Create and write. I agree. Perfectionism is a muse killer.Those dark shadows from the cracks in the wall should stay in the background; we should focus on the foreground: boxes, strings, paper and paint. Create and write.

]]> Comment on Fixing the Crack (on Perfectionism) by Armand http://jordanrosenfeld.net/fixing-the-crack-on-perfectionism/#comment-631 Armand Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:34:15 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1418#comment-631 Thanks for this. For some reason this reminds me of the Buddhist story about the blossoming of the beautiful lotus from muddy waters. From chaos and imperfection comes beauty-. Perhaps our biggest job and challenge is not to stand on the seemingly chaotic way of creativity! Thanks for this. For some reason this reminds me of the Buddhist story about the blossoming of the beautiful lotus from muddy waters.
From chaos and imperfection comes beauty-. Perhaps our biggest job and challenge is not to stand on the seemingly chaotic way of creativity!

]]> Comment on Trust the Timing by Pat Esgate http://jordanrosenfeld.net/trust-the-timing/#comment-630 Pat Esgate Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:17:41 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1409#comment-630 "I am the protagonist of my own writing practice. And like all strong, memorable protagonists, I must start out flawed and through trial and error, with support and obstacle, slowly move toward illumination and wholeness." I LOVE this!! Jordan, you should use this in your plot class. Heck, any class. Wonderful. What a great image for those of us who slug it out with our inner editors every day. “I am the protagonist of my own writing practice. And like all strong, memorable protagonists, I must start out flawed and through trial and error, with support and obstacle, slowly move toward illumination and wholeness.”

I LOVE this!! Jordan, you should use this in your plot class. Heck, any class. Wonderful. What a great image for those of us who slug it out with our inner editors every day.

]]> Comment on Trust the Timing by Susan Salluce http://jordanrosenfeld.net/trust-the-timing/#comment-622 Susan Salluce Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:41:45 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1409#comment-622 This is beautiful. Some days, I think, "Really, Susan, you are the most angst filled creature!" I guess it comes with the territory. As I shelve my second novel and do what I "HAVE TO DO," my character, the plot, even the tone of the story is shifting. I guess I am writing it...just not on paper :) Thanks, Jordan, for writing our thoughts! This is beautiful. Some days, I think, “Really, Susan, you are the most angst filled creature!” I guess it comes with the territory. As I shelve my second novel and do what I “HAVE TO DO,” my character, the plot, even the tone of the story is shifting. I guess I am writing it…just not on paper :) Thanks, Jordan, for writing our thoughts!

]]> Comment on Trust the Timing by Jordan http://jordanrosenfeld.net/trust-the-timing/#comment-621 Jordan Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:05:40 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1409#comment-621 It's hard to change tacks, Linda, no doubt about it. Trust is no small task, ironically. It’s hard to change tacks, Linda, no doubt about it. Trust is no small task, ironically.

]]> Comment on Trust the Timing by Jordan http://jordanrosenfeld.net/trust-the-timing/#comment-620 Jordan Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:04:56 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1409#comment-620 Brandi, trust me, you'll need to hear it again. We always need reminding. Brandi, trust me, you’ll need to hear it again. We always need reminding.

]]> Comment on Trust the Timing by Jordan http://jordanrosenfeld.net/trust-the-timing/#comment-619 Jordan Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:04:35 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1409#comment-619 Alegra--I know; it's my process too. It's this big sledgehammer made of clouds for me that things do not happen from a place of forced effort. TRUE effort is just The Work. Just Doing It. And there are, of course, tremendous highs and lows to that, and days of hair pulling, but in general, if I look at all my "success" and I mean all of it--none of it came because I beat my head against a wall or ran myself ragged. Even during those ambitious years. In fact a lot of it had a funny way of feeling "handed" to me because I was there when I needed to be. Alegra–I know; it’s my process too. It’s this big sledgehammer made of clouds for me that things do not happen from a place of forced effort. TRUE effort is just The Work. Just Doing It. And there are, of course, tremendous highs and lows to that, and days of hair pulling, but in general, if I look at all my “success” and I mean all of it–none of it came because I beat my head against a wall or ran myself ragged. Even during those ambitious years. In fact a lot of it had a funny way of feeling “handed” to me because I was there when I needed to be.

]]> Comment on Trust the Timing by Brandi http://jordanrosenfeld.net/trust-the-timing/#comment-618 Brandi Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:20:27 +0000 http://jordanrosenfeld.net/?p=1409#comment-618 Love this for so many reasons Jordan! I agree that unlike other forms of work, writing harder doesn't necessarily get you great results. I was just at this place a few weeks ago, struggling, forcing, and trying to make things fit when it just didn't. Wish I had read this then. =) Love this for so many reasons Jordan! I agree that unlike other forms of work, writing harder doesn’t necessarily get you great results. I was just at this place a few weeks ago, struggling, forcing, and trying to make things fit when it just didn’t. Wish I had read this then. =)

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