Comments on: Provoking Change with the Elements of Content http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/ Thu, 24 May 2012 21:11:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Why You Should Stop Looking for Inspiration | Copyblogger http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-22066 Why You Should Stop Looking for Inspiration | Copyblogger Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:49:26 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-22066 [...] The point is not to take these crazy ideas and hand them to your agent or your client. Not at all. The point is to unblock your mind by doing something completely different. Changing the context of what you attempt hands you the keys to creative inspiration. [...] [...] The point is not to take these crazy ideas and hand them to your agent or your client. Not at all. The point is to unblock your mind by doing something completely different. Changing the context of what you attempt hands you the keys to creative inspiration. [...]

]]> By: The Writer’s Biggest Excuse: Inspiration | Men With Pens http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-12111 The Writer’s Biggest Excuse: Inspiration | Men With Pens Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:09:10 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-12111 [...] view of writing means we’ve elevated writing into something that it most certainly is not. It’s potentially powerful, but it’s not that [...] [...] view of writing means we’ve elevated writing into something that it most certainly is not. It’s potentially powerful, but it’s not that [...]

]]> By: James http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-7342 James Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:58:56 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-7342 @ VC - I have a secret weapon called Harry. He's like a magic wand, only with the added bonus that he keeps me in line verbally, too! Welcome to the gang and enjoy the ride. @ VC – I have a secret weapon called Harry. He’s like a magic wand, only with the added bonus that he keeps me in line verbally, too!

Welcome to the gang and enjoy the ride.

]]> By: vc http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-7337 vc Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:50:53 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-7337 Stumbled upon your site through Copyblogger.com and i ended up reading through your posts the whole night. Guess i had to ride through the hurricane ;) But what interests me the most is, How did you create these great graphics? http://menwithpens.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/elements.jpg Stumbled upon your site through Copyblogger.com and i ended up reading through your posts the whole night. Guess i had to ride through the hurricane ;)

But what interests me the most is,

How did you create these great graphics?
http://menwithpens.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/elements.jpg

]]> By: fourclover http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-5619 fourclover Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:49:22 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-5619 @Allison: Good to meet you too! I'm glad you spell your name correctly ;) I hadn't actually tried sushi until about two years ago, but it is delicious. I agree about the regurgitated content annoyance. It happens with lists and with other things as well if you read blogs that are similar in purpose. Do you know how many blog posts I've read in the past week that talked about the usefulness of Twitter? It's not all bad, but there can't be too much original content with so many. @James: You can't catch every error yourself, yeah? And thanks for dropping by earlier. I'll go by Ally now, to make it easy. Ally <em>fourclover's last blog post..<a href='http://adversejournalism.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-real-writing-is-and-where.html' rel="nofollow">What "real" writing is and where journalists fit in</a></em> @Allison: Good to meet you too! I’m glad you spell your name correctly ;)

I hadn’t actually tried sushi until about two years ago, but it is delicious.

I agree about the regurgitated content annoyance. It happens with lists and with other things as well if you read blogs that are similar in purpose. Do you know how many blog posts I’ve read in the past week that talked about the usefulness of Twitter? It’s not all bad, but there can’t be too much original content with so many.

@James: You can’t catch every error yourself, yeah? And thanks for dropping by earlier.

I’ll go by Ally now, to make it easy.

Ally

fourclover’s last blog post..What “real” writing is and where journalists fit in

]]> By: Wendi Kelly http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-5608 Wendi Kelly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:51:34 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-5608 @Allison- Thank you, that was kind of you, I get so used to it that it passes me by. @James- apologies accepted, no worries, I must not be too upset, I have been here at your site for the last two hours going through the archives. Good stuff here. <em>Wendi Kelly's last blog post..<a href='http://wendikelly.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/stop-and-smell-the-goodness/' rel="nofollow">Stop and Smell the Goodness</a></em> @Allison- Thank you, that was kind of you, I get so used to it that it passes me by.

@James- apologies accepted, no worries, I must not be too upset, I have been here at your site for the last two hours going through the archives. Good stuff here.

Wendi Kelly’s last blog post..Stop and Smell the Goodness

]]> By: James http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-5606 James Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-5606 @ Allison - Trust my crew to catch me on my screwups :) @ Wendi - My apologies. I was so tired yesterday my mind must've been blipping! @ Allison – Trust my crew to catch me on my screwups :)

@ Wendi – My apologies. I was so tired yesterday my mind must’ve been blipping!

]]> By: Allison http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-5605 Allison Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:23:13 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-5605 *sigh* School started, so now I miss all the fun! Anyways, fantastic post! I LOVE writers who want to write thought-provoking, world-changing posts, and not just the same old list crap. (Not to say all lists are bad, but some of them just get regurgitated over and over and over again! ) @ Brett - Yay! I'm glad to hear you got it! @ Allison - Sorry for the confusion! I'm the Allison that Brett thought he was talking to. :) It's very nice to meet you... great to have another Allison here who loves sushi! @ Everyone else - To minimize confusion, you may refer to me as "Sushi" :D @ James - Do you realize you have been spelling Wendi's name wrong every time? I don't mean to nitpick, but it does kind-of tickle me. :) <em>Allison's last blog post..<a href='http://sushiday.com/archives/2008/03/30/its-your-time-to-shine/' rel="nofollow">It's Your Time To Shine!</a></em> *sigh* School started, so now I miss all the fun! Anyways, fantastic post! I LOVE writers who want to write thought-provoking, world-changing posts, and not just the same old list crap. (Not to say all lists are bad, but some of them just get regurgitated over and over and over again! )

@ Brett – Yay! I’m glad to hear you got it!

@ Allison – Sorry for the confusion! I’m the Allison that Brett thought he was talking to. :) It’s very nice to meet you… great to have another Allison here who loves sushi!

@ Everyone else – To minimize confusion, you may refer to me as “Sushi” :D

@ James – Do you realize you have been spelling Wendi’s name wrong every time? I don’t mean to nitpick, but it does kind-of tickle me. :)

Allison’s last blog post..It’s Your Time To Shine!

]]> By: Kelly http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-5574 Kelly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:03:50 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-5574 James, I believe I'd heard [forgotten author] say that men tended to confront/ disagree or recommend improvements, while women generally said, love your work, yeah, I agree, rock on, etc. You said that it wasn't perfectly so here but similar. (Maybe on that first post at Copyblogger. I could look, but I'm running late....) Gotta go. Until later, Kelly <em>Kelly's last blog post..Inspiration Points: Ideas</em> James,

I believe I’d heard [forgotten author] say that men tended to confront/ disagree or recommend improvements, while women generally said, love your work, yeah, I agree, rock on, etc. You said that it wasn’t perfectly so here but similar. (Maybe on that first post at Copyblogger. I could look, but I’m running late….)

Gotta go.

Until later,

Kelly

Kelly’s last blog post..Inspiration Points: Ideas

]]> By: James http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements/#comment-5570 James Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:02:01 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/provoking-change-using-the-elements#comment-5570 @ Ellen - That's MY lighter. Give it back to Harry. @ John - I laughed my ass off on that one :) I promise you I wasn't on something, so I must be onto something. @ Four - They're all good people. Watch out for Kelly, though. She does voodoo 2.0. @ Brett - The exchange SUCKS, dude. I lose money every time I cash in on my earnings. Sad. @ Ellen - You know, I think the whole group is pretty groovy. I have a nice crowd. @ Kelly - I never thought about it, but you're absolutely right, and yes, I agree with you. Groupthink is a powerful, powerful thing. Also, foot in the door syndrome goes on quite a bit around here. It's cool. Who said our comments were gender leaning? @ Ellen – That’s MY lighter. Give it back to Harry.

@ John – I laughed my ass off on that one :) I promise you I wasn’t on something, so I must be onto something.

@ Four – They’re all good people. Watch out for Kelly, though. She does voodoo 2.0.

@ Brett – The exchange SUCKS, dude. I lose money every time I cash in on my earnings. Sad.

@ Ellen – You know, I think the whole group is pretty groovy. I have a nice crowd.

@ Kelly – I never thought about it, but you’re absolutely right, and yes, I agree with you. Groupthink is a powerful, powerful thing. Also, foot in the door syndrome goes on quite a bit around here. It’s cool.

Who said our comments were gender leaning?

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