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By: Jeanne Dininni

Jeanne Dininni — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:30:56 +0000

So true, Brad!

Each of us has our own unique voice, which is what makes blogging so intriguing. And that aspect is quite different from traditional business writing. In fact, it adds a whole new dimension to business writing — one that takes real balance to use to its fullest advantage.

Jeanne

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:33:44 +0000

Lillie, you and Jeanne again confirm the importance of the individual as being inseparable from the message. Blogging is a wonderful way for us non-fiction writers to inject personality into writing, since it’s so much more personal and conversational than traditional business writing. It takes a little time to adjust to that!

By: Jeanne Dininni

Jeanne Dininni — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:21:16 +0000

Brad,

Perhaps we keep telling the “same” stories over and over again because the very fact that they aren’t new, except in the details — or the treatment — allows people to relate to them better than they would to something totally new and foreign. And as Lillie and Robert have both mentioned, each individual story offers a unique perspective, which keeps it fresh and captures our interest.

In writing, it isn’t merely what we say but how we say it that draws our reader in, as Soulmagnet75’s quoted comment — and indeed your entire blog — so aptly illustrate.

Jeanne

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:26:15 +0000

Brad,
As others have said, your personality and style give a fresh perspective on “nothing new under the sun.” And just because something isn’t new doesn’t mean everyone knows it. We often take for granted that everyone knows what we know … but that’s not the case at all. You have knowledge that I don’t even if it’s not entirely new.

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:20:12 +0000

Soulmagnet75, Neat idea about blogs as idea melting pots … very good way to describe blog-land!

Ulla, Another neat idea – you can’t separate the thought from the thinker, the word from the writer. You have such a way of boiling things down to the essence. I never really looked at it that way before.

Alina, if you have a book to recommend, or if you can get friends to make recommendations, I’ll do an update and get some fresh links out there. I’ve read several of the books on the list and liked them all.

Karen, thanks for the pep talk! Someday I hope I can return the favor … not to say I want you to feel sad

By: soulmagnet75

soulmagnet75 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:11:17 +0000

What’s new under the sun, in addition to our own unique perspectives, are the connections we make between ideas. This is one of the reasons I’m so fascinated by what’s happening here in blog-land. You read different things than I read, certain phrases jog ideas or memories for you, while other readers have different triggers. It’s when we start connecting all those disparate dots that the exciting stuff comes along. (And, BTW, thanks for the linky-love!)

By: Ulla Hennig

Ulla Hennig — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:00:33 +0000

I fully support what has been said by all the others. It’s not the content on its own, it is the way it is communicated, shared, discussed. Everyone of us is unique, and so is the way content is presented. Content without the person behind it is just content – with the person it is life packed in words.

By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:11:13 +0000

Thanks for the list! Will try to suggest something relevant for it!

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:59:18 +0000

Brad, I agree with the wise minds that have commented before me. You do offer something unique and fresh – you! You offer us information, ideas and news through the lens of your experience. Your perspective is not the same as others because you are not the same. We keep listening, reading and learning from “what is not new” because there is always a new way to look at things, a new way to reinforce our learning. I have had my fair share of “do I make a difference” moments. During the last major bout, Joanna Young rescued me with words of wisdom and encouragement. She also shared an old post of Robert Hruzek’s about being a light. I love coming here to learn, laugh and just share. You are making a difference in my life.