tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954473905210246986.post285587586960003257..comments2023-09-23T06:13:38.439-07:00Comments on I Take the Pen: Leadership and Writing, Part 2Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10348921731053503531noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954473905210246986.post-26286862093712997092012-02-04T11:19:41.918-08:002012-02-04T11:19:41.918-08:00I have a very strong sense of self, and it helped ...I have a very strong sense of self, and it helped my writing in the sense that I realized on my own that I didn't have to apply every piece of writing advice out there. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954473905210246986.post-35490153030787352382012-02-04T09:37:54.653-08:002012-02-04T09:37:54.653-08:00Very interesting idea - I've struggled with lo...Very interesting idea - I've struggled with low self-esteem and at times, I don't always like who I am, but overall... I like being me and I like what I write. I actually tried to be someone else for a few days - being a serious person and not laughing because I didn't want to be seen as only funny. It was terrible and people wouldn't stop asking what was wrong. A friend eventually helped me realize that it was okay to be the funny one and people knew that I could be serious. I didn't have to change who God made me to be.Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954473905210246986.post-17473751736741474372012-02-04T09:14:32.013-08:002012-02-04T09:14:32.013-08:00What an interesting thought. I've been told so...What an interesting thought. I've been told so many times that I have low self-esteem that I suppose I just accepted it. It's only in the last few years that I've started to get to know, and maybe even like, myself better. I'd like to think that this is reflected in my writing, but it's hard to tell.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954473905210246986.post-2707552481716255912012-02-04T07:11:14.213-08:002012-02-04T07:11:14.213-08:00Those flaws are what make our writing rich. I thin...Those flaws are what make our writing rich. I think if you can harness and embrace those parts of you that are anything but perfect and imbue those same faults into your characters, your writing will be that much stronger.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909231722765498071noreply@blogger.com