Comments on: Why Arrogance is a Virtue for Writers http://www.write-thing.com/2010/04/27/why-arrogance-is-a-virtue-for-writers/ Writing to Reading and all the gooey stuff in-between! Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:07:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pip Hunn http://www.write-thing.com/2010/04/27/why-arrogance-is-a-virtue-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Pip Hunn Wed, 05 May 2010 21:43:29 +0000 http://www.write-thing.com/?p=34#comment-20 Troll away, sir - I get to moderate all comments, after all :-) It's easier for me to click 'delete' than it is for you to type something I don't like... Get a troll army together, perhaps? Troll away, sir – I get to moderate all comments, after all :-) It’s easier for me to click ‘delete’ than it is for you to type something I don’t like… Get a troll army together, perhaps?

]]> By: Pip Hunn http://www.write-thing.com/2010/04/27/why-arrogance-is-a-virtue-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Pip Hunn Wed, 05 May 2010 21:42:46 +0000 http://www.write-thing.com/?p=34#comment-19 Fair call Astrid - I used the word arrogance more for impact! What I'm trying to channel is that before you consider yourself 'successful' enough to justify being a writer, you need an almost overbearing level of self-confidence - or arrogance, in the vernacular - to put your work out, let people see it, and know that it's going to be judged... And do it all again, repeatedly. Fair call Astrid – I used the word arrogance more for impact!
What I’m trying to channel is that before you consider yourself ‘successful’ enough to justify being a writer, you need an almost overbearing level of self-confidence – or arrogance, in the vernacular – to put your work out, let people see it, and know that it’s going to be judged… And do it all again, repeatedly.

]]> By: Ethan Barron http://www.write-thing.com/2010/04/27/why-arrogance-is-a-virtue-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Ethan Barron Wed, 05 May 2010 13:10:21 +0000 http://www.write-thing.com/?p=34#comment-16 Few things. 1. Excellent writing Pip, very impressed with the site. 2. GOD FORBID any American's should read this, you're openly giving them an excuse to be themselves ;). 3. I can't help but want to flame, or troll you, purely to showcase my arrogance, but also to err, deflower the innocence that is an un-trolled blog!!. Few things.

1. Excellent writing Pip, very impressed with the site.
2. GOD FORBID any American’s should read this, you’re openly giving them an excuse to be themselves ;) .
3. I can’t help but want to flame, or troll you, purely to showcase my arrogance, but also to err, deflower the innocence that is an un-trolled blog!!.

]]> By: Astrid http://www.write-thing.com/2010/04/27/why-arrogance-is-a-virtue-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Astrid Wed, 05 May 2010 12:39:59 +0000 http://www.write-thing.com/?p=34#comment-15 Excellent article, well written, inspiring. But arrogance is not a good thing for writing, or personal communication, or life, in my opinion anyway... Arrogance being defined as overbearingness, presumptuousness, haughtiness, aggressiveness (Australian Oxford Dictionary). Yuk. Self belief, forbearance, determination, hard work, skill, passion, that's where it's at. Excellent article, well written, inspiring. But arrogance is not a good thing for writing, or personal communication, or life, in my opinion anyway…

Arrogance being defined as overbearingness, presumptuousness, haughtiness, aggressiveness (Australian Oxford Dictionary). Yuk.

Self belief, forbearance, determination, hard work, skill, passion, that’s where it’s at.

]]> By: Pip Hunn http://www.write-thing.com/2010/04/27/why-arrogance-is-a-virtue-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Pip Hunn Wed, 05 May 2010 04:03:46 +0000 http://www.write-thing.com/?p=34#comment-13 No worries! your arrogant egotism is what makes your vegetarianism so viciously healthful :-) No worries! your arrogant egotism is what makes your vegetarianism so viciously healthful :-)

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