tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677491732041395298.post379797265084903705..comments2017-06-14T01:11:58.621-07:00Comments on Random Road Revelations: Faith and FallRandom Road Revelationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704853474723510211noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677491732041395298.post-11323555762777571772012-01-22T11:27:54.074-08:002012-01-22T11:27:54.074-08:00Megan, thanks, as always for all of your support. ...Megan, thanks, as always for all of your support. I need to send you my writing portfolios from last semester as promised. I'm definitely going to check that book out of the library.Random Road Revelationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704853474723510211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677491732041395298.post-39536575626240688612012-01-20T08:09:44.104-08:002012-01-20T08:09:44.104-08:00Have you read The Dip, by Seth Godin? Every projec...Have you read The Dip, by Seth Godin? Every project has a dip -- a low point where you're pretty much demoralized and wonder if you should proceed. The secret to success is figuring out when to keep at something and when to quit and try the next thing on your list. <br /><br />I'd also say that doubting yourself and your abilities is a good thing if you use the doubt to spur yourself on to improve. Writing well, or doing well at any creative endeavor for that matter, is never easy. It takes a lot of very, very hard work. I just found this article called The Creative Personality the other day and think it's really good. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199607/the-creative-personality. An important point the writer, a renowned researcher in the field, makes is that, to be successful in her work, (however that success may be defined), the creative person must also be dogged and have a great deal of perseverance. Inspiration is only a small part of the process. (Remember what Edison said.)<br /><br />Good luck. I'm rooting for you, Lori, whatever you decide to do.Megan Seagrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862258798935862133noreply@blogger.com