Comments on: What Brazilian Jui-Jitsu Can Teach Us About Going Pro as AUTHORS

By: writerfitz

writerfitz — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:29:01 +0000

So cool to see another lady BJJ-er and writer! Neither is for sissies.

By: Author Kristen Lamb

Author Kristen Lamb — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:59:52 +0000

In reply to Glen Ford. Good catch. Thanks!

By: Glen Ford

Glen Ford — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:46:20 +0000

NYTBS (New York Times Bestsellers) (sorry typo popped at me).
Good article that points out what so many new writers forget.

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By: Uncle Guacamole

Uncle Guacamole — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:23:55 +0000

I think a lot of new(er) writers need to chill out. This is why I love blogging so much. There’s really no stress involved. I get to write as much or as little as I want to, and I get lots of practice. I try to make each post better than the last. I get to try out a lot of different techniques. I receive very few comments, so I don’t know whether anyone is reading me or not. It doesn’t matter. I have no idea how many words I’ve written. Over a million? Probably. Or not. Who cares? I don’t have to worry about finding a publisher because I hit the Publish button and it’s a done deal. I don’t have to worry about money because there is none. Blogging is super great for people like myself who are not fond of rejection, because there is none. Most importantly, I get to do other things and don’t have to give my life over to writing. I’ve been working on a book for a while and I am now nearing completion. I am toying with the idea of just serializing it on my blog. If I’m happy with it, I want to share it with others. Money is a barrier, a wall that needs to come down. Let the writers enjoy writing and the readers enjoy reading. And who will support the poor struggling writer? Let the writer do something else for a living. After all, life experience is what makes great writing. Or else the writer can just be an impoverished unemployed person like myself. But I dislike the self-righteous rhetoric of those who say that you shouldn’t write unless you feel absolutely compelled to do so, unless you can’t do anything else. My hero is William Carlos Williams, physician and world-renowned poet.

By: theywalkthenight

theywalkthenight — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 03:11:00 +0000

Reblogged this on Today, You Will Write and commented: great post!

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Writer’s Links…7/28/14 | TraciKenworth's Blog — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:09:58 +0000

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By: conniecockrell

conniecockrell — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:30:30 +0000

I took Japanese Ju Jitsu in my late 20’s. I loved it. I got very good at falling to the floor in a forward roll. Can’t tell you how many times I tore a groin muscle/tendon. The next day after a lesson I’d be limping.

I never compared that to writing but I can see it now you’ve pointed it out. Great post. Thanks for sharing.

By: Kayla Dawn Thomas

Kayla Dawn Thomas — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:22:56 +0000

I love your comparison of writing to Brazilian Ju-Jitsu. Writing is tough stuff. It took going through the process of writing and publishing my first book to really get a grasp on the whole thing, and some days it really does come down to grappling on the ground.

By: Robin Lyons

Robin Lyons — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:15:15 +0000

Loved the correlation between BJJ and writing. My son is a blue belt in BJJ, he practices no-gi. I hadn’t thought about the similarities between what he does and what I do until I read this blog post. Thanks for always telling it like it is.