tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post7053280137579731669..comments2023-09-28T17:03:45.272+01:00Comments on James Killick's Blog: Why crap people make crap writersJames Killickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-49342585966108218732011-02-17T22:57:40.077+00:002011-02-17T22:57:40.077+00:00@Girl Friday - yeah, think you can get away with o...@Girl Friday - yeah, think you can get away with one of those bad things - or maybe two...<br /><br />@HunterValleyYabby2 - good point, but a good person who's a crap writer has less distance to go than a crap person who's also a crap writer perhaps? I think the craft of writing can be learnt by anyone if they work hard enough, but vision, depth, and insight beyond that requires something more.<br /><br />@eeleenlee - I try and keep the fan well away from my writing desk, just in case...James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-9533688241728043672011-02-17T16:50:23.742+00:002011-02-17T16:50:23.742+00:00Excellent post. And one day, the fan will really h...Excellent post. And one day, the fan will really hit the sh*t writer. If sh*t writers have fans in the first place...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-92059624695094889132011-02-17T10:09:04.391+00:002011-02-17T10:09:04.391+00:00Crap people may make crap writers, but good people...Crap people may make crap writers, but good people don't necessarily make good writers by a long shot. Generally people who are hanging onto sanity by their fingernails but still have a glimmer of normal life (and of course have a knack with words) make for good writers. If they happen to hit the keys in just the right way.Mooseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494661478705787989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-65032751691996536362011-02-17T03:18:19.177+00:002011-02-17T03:18:19.177+00:00Hey, being work-shy isn't so bad. There's ...Hey, being work-shy isn't so bad. There's a lot to be said for laziness, especially when it involves hammocks and margaritas ;)Tatum Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074228011847976820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-1405789118963874352011-02-16T21:25:26.150+00:002011-02-16T21:25:26.150+00:00Thanks for the support, guys. I don't know whe...Thanks for the support, guys. I don't know where this stuff comes from half the time.James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-27176247461283645832011-02-16T16:25:10.510+00:002011-02-16T16:25:10.510+00:00When you're on, you are SO on! Keep up the gre...When you're on, you are SO on! Keep up the great posts.beccahttp://www.rebeccawriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-74837427785549295382011-02-16T11:48:04.625+00:002011-02-16T11:48:04.625+00:00Tough love, James, but so true.Tough love, James, but so true.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038885104845754639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-48805929368550407662011-02-16T07:29:58.260+00:002011-02-16T07:29:58.260+00:00That's pretty much the way it goes isn't i...That's pretty much the way it goes isn't it.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-special-and-exciting-announcement.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com