Yes, just differently. Word order, use of pronouns or lack thereof. There are clues.

it reminds me of new skill acquisition.

When people are told “what to do” when learning a new skill, they generally can do it well. When they are told “what not to do” they usually have a hard time.

Kristen,
Question for you: When reading other peoples writing (not handwritten) can you tell if they were in a good present place while writing? Is there subconscious still peeking through?

It makes a difference. I’ve been teaching at a conference and didn’t realize they’d posted this but Writer Unboxed ROCKS!!!!!! Writers OF ALL PEOPLE should appreciate the power of words and yet…we don’t. We have to be careful how we use words. Out of the mouth comes life and death; choose LIFE.

I posted these two gems on my desktop:

1) I’m not where I want to be, but I’m not where I used to be. I’m growing every day.

2) I want to be a successful author who makes enough off my writing to quit the day job and live even more comfortably doing what I love.

Thank you, and it’s a pleasure discovering your blog. I’ll find you on twitter.