Comments on: Guy Kawasaki’s Impossible Burden: After Blog and E-mail, There’s No Time to Write the Book http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Wed, 23 May 2012 23:32:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jack qualls http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-147725 jack qualls Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:40:08 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-147725 get article was def a big help in my research of this topic get article was def a big help in my research of this topic

]]> By: Aceo Art http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-140107 Aceo Art Sun, 17 May 2009 09:50:03 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-140107 Found your site via a google search - interesting, even for a noob like me. Found your site via a google search – interesting, even for a noob like me.

]]> By: LosAngeles http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-131324 LosAngeles Tue, 20 May 2008 01:11:22 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-131324 Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles. Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.

]]> By: The Hardest Part About Blogging: How to Come Up With Something Interesting to Say By Tom Johnson on 19 Dec 2007 at CorporateWebsite.com http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-84894 The Hardest Part About Blogging: How to Come Up With Something Interesting to Say By Tom Johnson on 19 Dec 2007 at CorporateWebsite.com Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:36:03 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-84894 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] with nothing to do." I’m sure he’s saying this tongue-in-cheek, because in a previous interview with Brian Oberkirch, he said he wanted to spend his time with only three things: his family, hockey, and his blog. Plus [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] with nothing to do." I’m sure he’s saying this tongue-in-cheek, because in a previous interview with Brian Oberkirch, he said he wanted to spend his time with only three things: his family, hockey, and his blog. Plus [...]

]]> By: “The great new tool for writing a book today is a blog …” | I'd Rather Be Writing http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-83394 “The great new tool for writing a book today is a blog …” | I'd Rather Be Writing Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:46:54 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-83394 [...] wrote about the topic of blogging and writing a book earlier with this post, Guy Kawasaki’s Impossible Burden: After Blog and E-mail, There’s No Time to Write the Book. For Kawasaki, the blog is a distraction to writing a [...] [...] wrote about the topic of blogging and writing a book earlier with this post, Guy Kawasaki’s Impossible Burden: After Blog and E-mail, There’s No Time to Write the Book. For Kawasaki, the blog is a distraction to writing a [...]

]]> By: I’d Rather Be Writing » Blog Archive » The Hardest Part About Blogging: How to Come Up With Something Interesting to Say http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-78264 I’d Rather Be Writing » Blog Archive » The Hardest Part About Blogging: How to Come Up With Something Interesting to Say Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:22:14 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-78264 [...] sure he’s saying this tongue-in-cheek, because in a previous interview with Brian Oberkirch, he said he wanted to spend his time with only three things: his family, hockey, and his blog. Plus [...] [...] sure he’s saying this tongue-in-cheek, because in a previous interview with Brian Oberkirch, he said he wanted to spend his time with only three things: his family, hockey, and his blog. Plus [...]

]]> By: Mcgill http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-61893 Mcgill Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:20:30 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-61893 It can be said without anydoubt taht the concept of globalization has changed our lives. It's greatly affect the way we used to live a life before. Letters have been replaced by e-mail and communication has become steady then it used to be before. It can be said without anydoubt taht the concept of globalization has changed our lives. It’s greatly affect the way we used to live a life before. Letters have been replaced by e-mail and communication has become steady then it used to be before.

]]> By: Arthur mcbeth http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-39590 Arthur mcbeth Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:21:58 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-39590 I love it and it’s allowed me to be home to watch my 5 daughters grow up into young women. I love it and it’s allowed me to be home to watch my 5 daughters grow up into young women.

]]> By: Edgework: Guy Kawasaki at Like It Matters http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-17519 Edgework: Guy Kawasaki at Like It Matters Sun, 06 May 2007 08:49:50 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-17519 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] I’d Rather Be Writing » Guy Kawasaki’s Impossible Burden: After Blog and E-mail, T... Pingback on Feb 22nd, 2007 "[...] Oberkirch has interviewed some really cool people over in [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] I’d Rather Be Writing » Guy Kawasaki’s Impossible Burden: After Blog and E-mail, T… Pingback on Feb 22nd, 2007 “[...] Oberkirch has interviewed some really cool people over in [...]

]]> By: Susan Kuhn http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-16004 Susan Kuhn Tue, 01 May 2007 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/02/22/guy-kawasakis-impossible-burden-after-blog-and-e-mail-theres-no-time-to-write-the-book/#comment-16004 There are many ways to speed up the process of moving from idea to written word. Mind mapping is one. But the larger question is about finding one's true style as a writer. Improving the process of one's writing is a lifelong art -- developing the basket of techniques that allow one to achieve one's writing goals. I'm not taking about "discipline," which is a structure imposed on a messy process from without, but about the ongoing development of the craft of writing. But the discipline of sitting down to write -- yes, that is non-negotiable. Blogging can be avoidance of harder tasks. Also, sometimes when there is no book coming, there are no ideas deserving of becoming a book! The way to smoke that out is to just sit down and work at it. There are many ways to speed up the process of moving from idea to written word. Mind mapping is one. But the larger question is about finding one’s true style as a writer.

Improving the process of one’s writing is a lifelong art — developing the basket of techniques that allow one to achieve one’s writing goals. I’m not taking about “discipline,” which is a structure imposed on a messy process from without, but about the ongoing development of the craft of writing.

But the discipline of sitting down to write — yes, that is non-negotiable. Blogging can be avoidance of harder tasks.

Also, sometimes when there is no book coming, there are no ideas deserving of becoming a book! The way to smoke that out is to just sit down and work at it.

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