Comments on: Writing Look Like Dead Grass? Fertilizer for Your Fingers. http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:03:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Deb Monfette http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-61538 Deb Monfette Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:35:07 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-61538 Hi Michael, Great info. I'm writing on a bit of a different twist. Through your Successful Blog link I stumbled upon a link to Patricia-Martins site and her recent book called Ren Gen. I am personally facinated by this subject! Basically, our culture has gone through many phases: We are now in the midst of the Conceptual Age - where learning is more visual and narrative including pictures and stories. Having creative roots and being a visual thinker, I have experienced myself in the past, during the Information Age of technology having to be more of a left brain thinker- engineering like - in the corporate world to really advance. I have been out on my own the last 6 years and things have changed. I see things differently now. The "meat" of white papers has changed course to be less technical and to focus on a wider range of businesses. Have you found that technology companies on the whole are changing as well? Do companies big or small realize that the Conceptual Marketing Age is here long term? It seems that you are trying to convey this message as you construct the way white papers should be written and how we need to convey that message when we market white papers to businesses. What are your thoughts? Thanks for all the information! Deb Hi Michael,
Great info. I’m writing on a bit of a different twist. Through your Successful Blog link I stumbled upon a link to Patricia-Martins site and her recent book called Ren Gen. I am personally facinated by this subject!

Basically, our culture has gone through many phases:
We are now in the midst of the Conceptual Age - where learning is more visual and narrative including pictures and stories.

Having creative roots and being a visual thinker, I have experienced myself in the past, during the Information Age of technology having to be more of a left brain thinker- engineering like - in the corporate world to really advance. I have been out on my own the last 6 years and things have changed. I see things differently now.

The “meat” of white papers has changed course to be less technical and to focus on a wider range of businesses. Have you found that technology companies on the whole are changing as well? Do companies big or small realize that the Conceptual Marketing Age is here long term? It seems that you are trying to convey this message as you construct the way white papers should be written and how we need to convey that message when we market white papers to businesses.

What are your thoughts?
Thanks for all the information!
Deb

]]> By: bob krivka http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-26077 bob krivka Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:18:19 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-26077 I live in San Antonio tx. - we just experienced 14 " of rain . I've been advised I need to fertizer when its drys - Its for my lawn st.A.- what should use and when. thanks bob I live in San Antonio tx. - we just experienced 14 ” of rain . I’ve been advised I need to fertizer when its drys - Its for my lawn st.A.- what should use and when.
thanks bob

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-413 Michael Stelzner Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:18:01 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-413 Hi Jessica - Welcome and good to hear from you! It is real important to take lots of breaks to keep things sharp! - MIKE Hi Jessica - Welcome and good to hear from you! It is real important to take lots of breaks to keep things sharp! - MIKE

]]> By: Jessica Doyle http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-412 Jessica Doyle Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:17:22 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-412 Hi Micheal - i cmae here trhough a link on Successful Blog. I like your attitude in this post. The mowing regularly - sometimes I delete that which was written all together. Sometimes I write by hand in my journal then turn it into a blog post. I do the dishes to take a break from writing and also try a new medium other than wiritng such as drawing or painting. Recently I pulled another artists drawing and just played with them in photoshop. I sent them to her. It made her smile and a new idea was born in this transaction. I hope to make it real soon. cheers! Hi Micheal - i cmae here trhough a link on Successful Blog.

I like your attitude in this post. The mowing regularly - sometimes I delete that which was written all together. Sometimes I write by hand in my journal then turn it into a blog post.

I do the dishes to take a break from writing and also try a new medium other than wiritng such as drawing or painting. Recently I pulled another artists drawing and just played with them in photoshop. I sent them to her. It made her smile and a new idea was born in this transaction. I hope to make it real soon.

cheers!

]]> By: RC http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-100 RC Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-100 Hi, For me, I try to break the writer's block by reading around. If I'm writing a blog entry, I'll take a look at blog entries. If it's an informative article, I'll scrounge around for articles. Just anything that'll give me new perspective on writing--sentence structures, openers, flow, transitions, diction, etc. Other methods I've tried include using one random word (ie. "button") and generating as many things I can about it-- a fictional paragraph with the word in it, types of buttons, word-play, what buttons do, etc. Sounds weird, but it works for me when I need to push the writing ^u^ Hi,
For me, I try to break the writer’s block by reading around. If I’m writing a blog entry, I’ll take a look at blog entries. If it’s an informative article, I’ll scrounge around for articles. Just anything that’ll give me new perspective on writing–sentence structures, openers, flow, transitions, diction, etc.

Other methods I’ve tried include using one random word (ie. “button”) and generating as many things I can about it– a fictional paragraph with the word in it, types of buttons, word-play, what buttons do, etc. Sounds weird, but it works for me when I need to push the writing ^u^

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-60 Michael Stelzner Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:59:04 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-60 Hi Phil - I have tried that and it does take discipline if you are a perfectionist and need every word to sound good on the first pass. I wish I could do more of it - Mike Hi Phil - I have tried that and it does take discipline if you are a perfectionist and need every word to sound good on the first pass. I wish I could do more of it - Mike

]]> By: Phil Dunn http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-57 Phil Dunn Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:52:25 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-57 Many of you have probably seen this little tip noted elsewhere... I call it "blurt writing." You just jump in and start typing like a madman. The method works best right after you've digested a large volume of background material. It helps keep your writing green, and it also helps you get started and interested when you're procrastinating. Great discussion & original entry. Many of you have probably seen this little tip noted elsewhere… I call it “blurt writing.” You just jump in and start typing like a madman. The method works best right after you’ve digested a large volume of background material. It helps keep your writing green, and it also helps you get started and interested when you’re procrastinating. Great discussion & original entry.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-51 Michael Stelzner Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:22:11 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-51 Michael and Dianna; Michael - Good points on blog writing sharpening your general writing pencil. Dianna - Enjoy your vacation (I happen to know you have one coming), your work will benefit as a result. Mike Michael and Dianna;

Michael - Good points on blog writing sharpening your general writing pencil.

Dianna - Enjoy your vacation (I happen to know you have one coming), your work will benefit as a result.

Mike

]]> By: Dianna Huff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-50 Dianna Huff Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:10:23 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-50 Good ideas, Michael. Regarding editing your own writing, I would add have *someone else* edit your writing -- like a real editor. I have found this tactic particularly beneficial. And of course, going on vacation always works. Good ideas, Michael. Regarding editing your own writing, I would add have *someone else* edit your writing — like a real editor. I have found this tactic particularly beneficial.

And of course, going on vacation always works.

]]> By: Michael http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-49 Michael Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:50:15 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/08/17/writing-like-dead-grass/#comment-49 Great suggestions for keeping your writing fresh. To add some more commentary related to blogs, I would say that a blog can also be a great writing tool. Although not always true, a blog does not necessarily have to be as polished as something like a whitepaper. Instead, it benefits more from appearing as more thoughtlike and free-flowing. In other words, you don't have to always edit and re-edit them. In addition, by regularly writing in a blog your writing skills stay honed for times the times when they really need to shine (e.g. a white paper). Great suggestions for keeping your writing fresh. To add some more commentary related to blogs, I would say that a blog can also be a great writing tool. Although not always true, a blog does not necessarily have to be as polished as something like a whitepaper. Instead, it benefits more from appearing as more thoughtlike and free-flowing. In other words, you don’t have to always edit and re-edit them. In addition, by regularly writing in a blog your writing skills stay honed for times the times when they really need to shine (e.g. a white paper).

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