tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post4647577875383545022..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: A Guide to Stepping Out of Your Creative Comfort ZoneCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-36895646482266857702015-06-06T18:28:44.748+01:002015-06-06T18:28:44.748+01:00Lovely post Nick and loved the toolbox. That's...Lovely post Nick and loved the toolbox. That's what I tell students in my workshops I'm offering them - not a prescriptive 'How to Write' list. Great stuff - keep blogging.Miriam Halahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841164190139769948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-78385046768078550612015-06-06T15:51:19.267+01:002015-06-06T15:51:19.267+01:00"Don’t feel that you have to change everythin..."Don’t feel that you have to change everything at once, or move so far out of your comfort zone that you don’t know which way is up. Like Woody Allen, maybe all you need is the right challenge to push you into the unknown." I know I've already commented but I re-read the post and just wanted to highlight this point. Change is the key to those of us who find themselves running into the same obstacles over and over again. Hmm gives me an idea for a blog post. Thanks, Nick!Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-27520334606891907642015-06-05T09:13:39.095+01:002015-06-05T09:13:39.095+01:00Interesting and thought (and possibly action) prov...Interesting and thought (and possibly action) provoking. Thanks, Nick!Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-75592722712965894652015-06-02T14:13:40.528+01:002015-06-02T14:13:40.528+01:00Yes, I'm pretty careful on social media too. B...Yes, I'm pretty careful on social media too. But in fictional form I feel more able to address the issues that matter to me. I think it helps that I'm not attacking anyone directly, even if it is a thinly-fictionalised version of someone! I also find metaphor and genre to be very helpful tools, and a lot of my short stories are speculative fiction, where I'm commenting on current events through the prism of an imagined future.Nick Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571077124165351007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-83854117117230356002015-06-02T13:50:03.447+01:002015-06-02T13:50:03.447+01:00Great points, always love your posts, keep them co...Great points, always love your posts, keep them coming!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245977683167031201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-77229003085366686902015-06-01T18:49:56.875+01:002015-06-01T18:49:56.875+01:00I think I get more afraid to upset people, the mor...I think I get more afraid to upset people, the more I learn about social media ... love your post. Thank you for joining us, very excited to see what you'll be writing on Notes from the Slushpile in future!Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-67384940831740395142015-06-01T17:40:27.853+01:002015-06-01T17:40:27.853+01:00Very inspirational! I'm definitely still in my...Very inspirational! I'm definitely still in my “Fail early. Fail often” phase but hopefully success will in fact come soon :)Sunita Sukhanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904882207196420747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-84758865879295368672015-06-01T11:28:54.606+01:002015-06-01T11:28:54.606+01:00You are so right Nick. Great post. And great t-shi...You are so right Nick. Great post. And great t-shirt! Sue Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393136499441365159noreply@blogger.com