Comments on: If I Could Learn One New Skill to Change My Life https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 3/4 – B. Shaun Smith https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-163254 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:33:18 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-163254 […] If I Could Learn One New Skill to Change My Life […]

]]> By: Ami King https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161621 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 18:28:14 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161621 In reply to Lynette M Burrows.

Lynette, learner is my number one, too! It's so easy to get distracted with all the learning. Lisa, I like that you're reminding us not to be afraid of tech and that it's something available to us regular folk. I have to tuck that in the back of my mind and pull it out more often...

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161555 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:58:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161555 In reply to Julia.

Julia - absolutely! And that is huge! These alternative areas of exploring our creativity go a long way in filling the well we draw from in our writing.

Thanks for reading!!!

]]> By: Julia https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161543 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:52:17 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161543 This is so helpful, Lisa, and I will keep this post and go through it thoughtfully and pick something to learn (probably a major overhaul of my website).
But I'd also put in a plea here for the benefits to a writer of learning a creative skill unrelated to writing. Two years ago, at an age where I have teenage grandchildren, I first picked up the guitar, found a teacher and started lessons. It has been transformational.
During Covid lock down, I began learning a new language online, which has given me a greater appreciation of English. Any kind of creative activity is good for a writer's brain, and can also expand what we know and can write about.
But your post on improving our tech skills is a neat compendium of what we sometimes avoid, and would so much benefit from if we just identified our biggest roadblock and tackled it. Thank you.

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161519 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:14:46 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161519 In reply to Denise.

Denise, I think we can all say this. People see me working with tech and think I've got skillz... but they don't see me sitting in my car with the manual. I took a special class on working with the tech in my car last weekend that left me in overwhelm. Have fun exploring new tech!

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161518 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:12:58 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161518 In reply to Kris.

Kris, Woohoo! Yay for the inbox zero success! It is amazing how freeing that can be! And having all of your files organized is another huge help! I recently saw someone who could find any cover art, interior file (including dated backups) within moments. I was in awe. She was WAY more organized than I am, even. And wow... was it paying off for her!

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161517 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:12:11 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161517 In reply to Jeanne Nicholas.

Jeanne - that's awesome! What a help that will be to your writing, I'm sure! That's a fantastic goal!

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161516 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:11:18 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161516 In reply to Kris.

Kris, 2024 is going to be fascinating.

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161515 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:10:40 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161515 In reply to Lynette M Burrows.

ROFL, Lynette. Well - one at a time, how about that? Newsletters are POWERFUL! You'll notice others mentioning working on their list building in different forms. You are doing good with yours! From what I've seen, you've got the basics and some of the more advanced techniques down. Now it is the hard part of reading statistics, analyzing, testing, and repeating until you hit your audience just right. Have fun with it!

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/12/if-i-could-learn-one-new-skill-to-change-my-life/#comment-161514 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:08:22 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49025#comment-161514 In reply to Carlene Eye.

Carlene,

YES! What a wonderful choice! That'll make so many moments of every day better!!! Great idea!

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