Comments on: The Writing Tip That Changed My Life http://storyfix.com/the-writing-tip-that-changed-my-life Novel Writing Tips & Fundamentals - Storyfix.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael http://storyfix.com/the-writing-tip-that-changed-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-2029 Michael Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:48:29 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=224#comment-2029 Larry, I just want to say that was an excellent post. How often we don't fully appreciate the help we are receiving until way down the road. After reading your post I took a minute to sit back and think about some of the people who influenced my life the most, how they had come and gone, sometimes with my thanks and sometimes without. Those who I am still in contact with will be receiving an email soon to let them know the contribution to my life. Thanks, Michael Larry,

I just want to say that was an excellent post. How often we don’t fully appreciate the help we are receiving until way down the road. After reading your post I took a minute to sit back and think about some of the people who influenced my life the most, how they had come and gone, sometimes with my thanks and sometimes without. Those who I am still in contact with will be receiving an email soon to let them know the contribution to my life.

Thanks, Michael

]]> By: Larry http://storyfix.com/the-writing-tip-that-changed-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-1995 Larry Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:01:12 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=224#comment-1995 @Chris -- thanks for this. No, I'd never learned about Dan's life after those six letters, and as I said in the post, I think of them, and him often. He'd mentioned his "continuing affliction" several times in his letters, and I never thought it my place to ask. But I'd gleaned he was "older" than me at the time, and therefore assumed that as the decades passed, at some point along the way, on some anonymous day while I was going about my stupid business on the other side of the country, he had also passed. I've always wondered, when, and how. And marveled at the way in which seemingly innocent kindnesses can outlive us and change us. Now I know. Thanks for sharing this with me. I'm saying a prayer for Dan Wickenden tonight, wishing him a happy new year, a happy eternity, in heaven. @Chris — thanks for this. No, I’d never learned about Dan’s life after those six letters, and as I said in the post, I think of them, and him often. He’d mentioned his “continuing affliction” several times in his letters, and I never thought it my place to ask. But I’d gleaned he was “older” than me at the time, and therefore assumed that as the decades passed, at some point along the way, on some anonymous day while I was going about my stupid business on the other side of the country, he had also passed.

I’ve always wondered, when, and how. And marveled at the way in which seemingly innocent kindnesses can outlive us and change us.

Now I know. Thanks for sharing this with me. I’m saying a prayer for Dan Wickenden tonight, wishing him a happy new year, a happy eternity, in heaven.

]]> By: Chris http://storyfix.com/the-writing-tip-that-changed-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-1994 Chris Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:49:39 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=224#comment-1994 Larry, I wasn't sure if you knew this or if your readers came to the conclusion from your post, but here's a relevant link. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/obituaries/dan-wickenden-author-and-editor-dies-at-76.html?pagewanted=1 Take Care, Chris P.S. - He knows you're grateful. Larry,

I wasn’t sure if you knew this or if your readers came to the conclusion from your post, but here’s a relevant link.

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/obituaries/dan-wickenden-author-and-editor-dies-at-76.html?pagewanted=1

Take Care,
Chris

P.S. – He knows you’re grateful.

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]]> By: Christine Husom http://storyfix.com/the-writing-tip-that-changed-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-30 Christine Husom Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:59:59 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=224#comment-30 Great story and advice, Larry. I had a similar experience with a fellow writer a number of years ago. She took the time to tell me what was wrong with my character development. Before I got her comments, I knew who my characters were and thought it would be evident to my readers--guess not! I took her suggestions to heart and make my characters as real and believable as possible. Great story and advice, Larry. I had a similar experience with a fellow writer a number of years ago. She took the time to tell me what was wrong with my character development. Before I got her comments, I knew who my characters were and thought it would be evident to my readers–guess not! I took her suggestions to heart and make my characters as real and believable as possible.

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