Comments on: The Discipline Of Writing Is More Important Than Motivation http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/ Helping freelance writers make more money with their writing by Anne Wayman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10420 Anne Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:38:12 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10420 Doing seems to inspire me ;) Doing seems to inspire me ;)

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10418 Anne Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:27:29 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10418 Laya, it can, but not everyone who is experiencing lack of drive will have a near-death experience... discipline can, I believe help almost everyone. Laya, it can, but not everyone who is experiencing lack of drive will have a near-death experience… discipline can, I believe help almost everyone.

]]> By: Laya Bajpai http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 Laya Bajpai Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:58:52 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10417 Hi, I agree that a serious illness or a near death experience changes your perspective towards things. You suddenly want to grab the bull by the horn. So, I believe that if you lack drive a near death experience can make you act. .-= Laya Bajpai´s last blog ..<a href="http://wordsonspace.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/how-not-to-write-an-article/" rel="nofollow">How not to write an article</a> =-. Hi,
I agree that a serious illness or a near death experience changes your perspective towards things. You suddenly want to grab the bull by the horn. So, I believe that if you lack drive a near death experience can make you act.
.-= Laya Bajpai´s last blog ..How not to write an article =-.

]]> By: Claudia http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10405 Claudia Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:59:51 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10405 Thanks for this piece! How easy it is to forget that the "doing" is just as important as the inspiration - if not more so. .-= Claudia´s last blog ..<a href="http://claudiabroman.com/2010/02/01/the-case-of-the-missing-letter/" rel="nofollow">The Case of the Missing Letter</a> =-. Thanks for this piece! How easy it is to forget that the “doing” is just as important as the inspiration – if not more so.
.-= Claudia´s last blog ..The Case of the Missing Letter =-.

]]> By: eeleenlee http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10403 eeleenlee Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:24:26 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10403 creative writing tutors talk about a writing muscle use it or lose it .-= eeleenlee´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E6n1s24-7Armistice/~3/o9xcI9DrLOM/write-diet.html" rel="nofollow">Eat and Drink Write</a> =-. creative writing tutors talk about a writing muscle
use it or lose it
.-= eeleenlee´s last blog ..Eat and Drink Write =-.

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10370 Anne Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:34:23 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10370 Well said, T and I love the name of your blog... JustWrite! Well said, T and I love the name of your blog… JustWrite!

]]> By: T http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10369 T Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:28:32 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10369 I work with a lot of new writers, and I always tell them that persistence counts more than anything else for a writer. I think discipline is a first cousin to persistence. Deadlines require me to be disciplined, and persistence keeps me moving ahead. .-= T´s last blog ..<a href="http://thmeeks-justwrite.blogspot.com/2010/01/best-news-other-writing-prompts.html" rel="nofollow">The Best News & Other Writing Prompts</a> =-. I work with a lot of new writers, and I always tell them that persistence counts more than anything else for a writer. I think discipline is a first cousin to persistence. Deadlines require me to be disciplined, and persistence keeps me moving ahead.
.-= T´s last blog ..The Best News & Other Writing Prompts =-.

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10361 Anne Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:12:43 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10361 love that story, just love it, thanks. love that story, just love it, thanks.

]]> By: Cathy Miller http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10360 Cathy Miller Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:38 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10360 Love that! I guess if we weren't, what's the point? :-) .-= Cathy Miller´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Simplystatedbusiness/~3/l8mnyjToiNw/" rel="nofollow">Believe in Your Business – It Shows</a> =-. Love that! I guess if we weren’t, what’s the point? :-)
.-= Cathy Miller´s last blog ..Believe in Your Business – It Shows =-.

]]> By: loupaun http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/the-discipline-of-writing-is-more-important-than-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-10359 loupaun Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6197#comment-10359 I once read that Horowitz, when well into old age, told an interviewer that he still practiced scales every single day of his life. He said that if he missed one day, he could hear the difference; two days, and the critics could hear it; three days, and the audience could hear it. Regular application worked for Horowitz, and I think it works for most of us. I don't know if that's discipline, or motivation, or just enjoying the work -- but I do believe it is necessary. I once read that Horowitz, when well into old age, told an interviewer that he still practiced scales every single day of his life. He said that if he missed one day, he could hear the difference; two days, and the critics could hear it; three days, and the audience could hear it.

Regular application worked for Horowitz, and I think it works for most of us. I don’t know if that’s discipline, or motivation, or just enjoying the work — but I do believe it is necessary.

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