tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post6613343762745316954..comments2024-03-24T14:17:48.000+02:00Comments on Judy Croome: A Writer's PrivilegeJudy Croome | @judy_croomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-33257148872141221942012-08-01T11:18:04.266+02:002012-08-01T11:18:04.266+02:00ANN: Words are so powerful and, because we as writ...ANN: Words are so powerful and, because we as writers live and breathe words, sometimes it’s too easy to forget their power and we don’t think of the consequences or effect those words have.<br /><br />MISHA: Haha! Yes, we did disagree on the same matter previously but, in the spirit of the great French philosopher Voltaire, “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” So, thanks for adding an alternative view to the conversation!<br /><br />HILARY: Hard to believe Tata Mandela was 94 years old on the 18/7. He’s amazing. And here’s why: <br /><br />“It is never my custom to use words lightly. If twenty-seven years in prison have done anything to us, it was to use the silence of solitude to make us understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die.” Nelson Mandela in the closing address at the XIII International Aids Conference, July 2000. <br /><br />Such a great and wise man! I think we can only be whole when we use the strength of our words with kindness and compassion and thought of the impact they will have.Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-36571303651112999722012-07-17T18:18:45.554+02:002012-07-17T18:18:45.554+02:00Hi Judy .. certainly we can see so much lack of an...Hi Judy .. certainly we can see so much lack of any thought about anything now-a-days .. I'm not sure where we're going - but I sure hope understanding about others, compassion, care, love from the heart, sacrifice and endurance can be kept a part of our whole self ... it's Mandela's birthday tomorrow - I wonder what words of wisdom will ring out .. <br /><br />With thoughts - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-29840155869326835542012-06-30T19:59:39.822+02:002012-06-30T19:59:39.822+02:00I must say that I only partly agree with him.
Ye...I must say that I only partly agree with him. <br /><br />Yes I believe writing can be a prop, but only if it's written in a way that doesn't preach. And yes, perhaps it's true that some modern writers seem to write from the glands, but that doesn't give anyone the right to try and silence their voices. <br /><br />The way I see it, most people write from their hearts and whether we experience that depends on our backgrounds and frames of reference. Somewhere there might be a person who loves and cherishes that exact book that I may despise. <br /><br />And the fact remains, that regardless of what anyone says, every writer has to be loyal to their own hearts and voices first before trying to please others. <br /><br />Anyway, I guess this comment veers quite a distance away from what you intended to say, so I'm going to stop writing. <br /><br />If memory serves, the previous comment I made here was to a similar effect and we disagreed then. Looks like that will continue. :-PMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-92099681864118313242012-06-30T19:10:56.910+02:002012-06-30T19:10:56.910+02:00Thanks for posting this. Words are powerful indeed...Thanks for posting this. Words are powerful indeed.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-53205812692059247602012-06-29T10:16:10.777+02:002012-06-29T10:16:10.777+02:00CITY: I found your comment under "spam" ...CITY: I found your comment under "spam" :( Glad you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />CUBAN: Every time I read it I'm left gasping it's so marvellous! :) Hope you're not too wet from all the rain you're having!!Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-7579925871161136682012-06-28T17:58:45.077+02:002012-06-28T17:58:45.077+02:00Many thanks for sharing the Faulkner speech. I'...Many thanks for sharing the Faulkner speech. I'd never read it before and I can see why it inspired you to write the way you do.<br /><br />I agree with you. Writers cannot change the world, but they can change a person, who happens to be part of the world.<br /><br />Many thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-5959409511155236202012-06-27T15:11:41.826+02:002012-06-27T15:11:41.826+02:00YVONNE: Yes, Faulkner’s genius shines through in t...YVONNE: Yes, Faulkner’s genius shines through in this speech! Makes me feel quite humble, but also inspires me to, like you, continue writing about the gritty conflicts that so often drive us humans.<br /><br />JUDITH: So true! And so important that we write what we must write and just accept that what the world does with them is not always what we hope for.<br /><br />DAVIN: The struggle between what one wants to write and what one needs to say is hard … I went through it with my romance writing (I really wanted to write romances, but what I needed to write was completely out the box.) The good news is that once I’d made that leap between want/need I’m happier in my writing than I ever was before (even if I had to change and compromise a lot of goals I’d set myself, e.g. I said I’d never self publish, and look at me now – thriving on it!) :) Good luck with your struggle; you’re such a talented writer on so many levels, I hope you find your true writing path very soon!Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-22854714990001642012-06-27T08:47:36.409+02:002012-06-27T08:47:36.409+02:00nice posting.. thanks for sharing.nice posting<a href="http://www.justdetective.com/" title="徵信" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.%E5%8F%B0%E5%8D%97%E5%AE%A4%E5%85%A7%E8%A8%AD%E8%A8%88.tw" title="室內設計" rel="nofollow">.</a> thanks for sharing<a href="http://dica.tw/" title="豬腳" rel="nofollow">.</a>cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583017738947703614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-21457766397898421522012-06-26T20:37:33.769+02:002012-06-26T20:37:33.769+02:00This is beautiful. Thanks for putting them up, Jud...This is beautiful. Thanks for putting them up, Judy. I have been spending a lot of time lately thinking about what I want to say instead of what I want to write. It feels like the hardest work I have done in a long time.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-40681635155082883152012-06-25T21:22:55.781+02:002012-06-25T21:22:55.781+02:00WF's words are gorgeous. My book discussion gr...WF's words are gorgeous. My book discussion group will be reading his Absalom, Absalom book so they are timely for my research. I too will continue to write my stories, though if truth be told I can't help but write my stories. What the world does with them is another matter.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-72753402247516221522012-06-25T03:55:03.438+02:002012-06-25T03:55:03.438+02:00Thanks for sharing the Faulkner speech. I strive t...Thanks for sharing the Faulkner speech. I strive to write about things worthwhile...the agony and the sweat, and, yes, the constant conflict within the human heart. He was a genius when it came to command of language, and I think you.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.com