Looking for a place to feel inspired and challenged? Like to share a smile or a laugh? Interested in becoming more familiar with Canadian writers who have a Christian worldview? We are writers who live in different parts of Canada, see life from a variety of perspectives, and write in a number of genres. We share the goal of wanting to entertain and inspire you to be all you can be with God's help.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Popular Posts
-
Write Canada is more than a professional networking conference. It’s a safe place where beginning and intermediate writers can learn ...
-
We writers who blog for The Word Guild were asked to say a bit about ourselves. I am a 64-year-old science writer who now lives in Ottaw... -
Here is my most recent CT column: Some uncomfortable (for me, anyway!) reflections on the way our busyness can mask our spiritual laziness ... -
At an introspective stage of my life, I learned a valuable lesson. The lesson came to me in stages, but an important part of it came from ... -
A recent post on a Christian women-in-business facebook page asked members to share their mission statement. I’ve considered this ... -
I have never been an early riser. It was always a struggle for me to get out of bed in the morning when I was young. My sluggis... -
Enjoy! The best advice you will ever hear about how to be a good writer Sales of George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty Four soaring Re...
-
My husband and I watched the film "Iron Lady" last night - the story of Margaret Thatcher, one of Britain's longest-running Pr... -
When we know what we should do but don't want to do . . . God can cause us to want to. I don't mean that He will force us.... -
-an article for the Light Magazine ‘Healing Pioneers’ series By Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird We will never forget seeing Kathryn ...
5 comments:
Thanks Carol, you are so right on! "Knowing when to stop" is not my forte, for in this regard I confess and offer an honest mea culpa.
It's quirky, I know, but I find it's much easier to gauge when it's time for others to stop, whether in writing or in public speaking and preaching, than to get it right myself. (Hmm, you know already who leaves the most wordy comments in this blog . . .) ~~+~~
Hi, Peter, I love your 'wordy comments'. They make this effort worthwhile. Thanks again for the feedback.
I love Victorian movies too, Carol, the costuming, conservatism and regality.
Your post took me back to my teaching training in Trinidad...my professor used a sitcom as an example. That we should look at how all the ends are tied succinctly at the end and apply this model to our lessons. One class period was 40-45 minutes long with double at triples at Advanced Level classes. And highest praise to Peter, who is not only the wordiest (and probably lost the title to mine in recognizing him in this comment) but encourages and supports every blogger.
Hi, Susan. Thanks for your comments. Using a movie or sitcom is an excellent model for so much of our writing.I taught Training Techniques at a local college and also held a role as a corporate trainer. One thing that doesn't show up textbooks is asking for a list of expectations from participants at the beginning of training sessions and returning to this list at the end. Adults (and young people) like to have input on training content. Are you still teaching?
An astute observation about ending stories. I shared it with a fellow Toastmaster when we talked over her recent speech for a competition at the club. We can go on too long and tell when we've also shown. Thanks for sharing.
Carolyn Wilker
Post a Comment