tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post208722061917113462..comments2024-03-25T20:57:39.730-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: Permission To Speak Up (June Theme by Naomi Kinsman)Holly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-47214081505243102742013-06-07T10:02:57.780-05:002013-06-07T10:02:57.780-05:00Thanks for this great post, Naomi. It took me a lo...Thanks for this great post, Naomi. It took me a long time to discover that writing isn't a solitary journey. Nurturing other writers and letting down my guard to allow others to nurture me, has been such a benefit personally and professionally.Trudi Trueithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10505633674651501284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-16030715110135372912013-06-07T09:43:29.159-05:002013-06-07T09:43:29.159-05:00I know what you mean, Holly. Discouragement is so ...I know what you mean, Holly. Discouragement is so hard to witness, as we all know how dehabilitating it is. Often, we just want the shortest road to "fixed," and helping in this way sometimes makes the discouragement worse. I read an excellent blog post yesterday on feedback, which I think had some really sound tips. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=5559Naomi Kinsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967771698279188671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-85856019049656052002013-06-07T09:32:59.320-05:002013-06-07T09:32:59.320-05:00This post really resonated with me, Naomi...I'...This post really resonated with me, Naomi...I've been trying to help a discouraged writing friend of mine get back on track. Hard to know how to balance being helpful with being encouraging (sometimes "help" with writing feels like unasked-for criticism)...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.com