Comments on: Where Do Your Ideas Come From? http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Clara http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-58246 Clara Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:58:23 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-58246 There have been times I literally prayed before Googling something. That's how I found the college I eventually graduated from. He does answer prayer. There have been times I literally prayed before Googling something. That’s how I found the college I eventually graduated from. He does answer prayer.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-17159 Michael Stelzner Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:45:12 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-17159 Hi Kikiy; Great story and thanks for sharing! Mike Hi Kikiy;

Great story and thanks for sharing!

Mike

]]> By: Kikiy Weathers http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-17056 Kikiy Weathers Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:03:16 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-17056 I, too, get inspiration from prayer. Just the other day, I was in a terrible jam. A client wanted what she called a "report", and when I delivered the first draft, she informed me that was not what she wanted. I reviewed the specs, sent her examples, according to her specs, and she sent me back what I and almost everyone else - except her - would call a white paper. Not knowing the first thing about writing a white paper, I sat quietly and prayed for God's assistance--and, as always, he delivered with super fast speed. The result: I found this Web site, ordered, downloaded, read the eBook, and delivered a knock-your-socks-off executive summary. Thank you so much! God is definitely good and prayer always helps! I, too, get inspiration from prayer.

Just the other day, I was in a terrible jam. A client wanted what she called a “report”, and when I delivered the first draft, she informed me that was not what she wanted. I reviewed the specs, sent her examples, according to her specs, and she sent me back what I and almost everyone else - except her - would call a white paper.

Not knowing the first thing about writing a white paper, I sat quietly and prayed for God’s assistance–and, as always, he delivered with super fast speed. The result: I found this Web site, ordered, downloaded, read the eBook, and delivered a knock-your-socks-off executive summary. Thank you so much!

God is definitely good and prayer always helps!

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16789 Michael Stelzner Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:44:36 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16789 Whitney - I think you are onto something. I perhaps need a recorder because, like you, I get ideas while driving. I end up calling my office and leaving messages all the time. Mike Whitney - I think you are onto something. I perhaps need a recorder because, like you, I get ideas while driving.

I end up calling my office and leaving messages all the time.

Mike

]]> By: Whitney http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16776 Whitney Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:26:17 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16776 Driving. I get so many ideas when I'm driving that I had to break down and buy a digital recorder. And it's not just ideas, sometimes it's full-blown paragraphs (for the business writing I do) and scenes (for the fiction writing that I do). There have been times that I discovered, while transcribing these recordings, that I essentially wrote an entire fact sheet while driving. Walking. Three years ago I had the privilege of hearing Garrison Keillor speak at a writer's conference, and he stated he was a big advocate for writers "staying close to the ground". Walking is the best way to stay close to the ground, and he recommends that "writers do it for three or four hours a day...or as much as their schedules will permit". Driving. I get so many ideas when I’m driving that I had to break down and buy a digital recorder. And it’s not just ideas, sometimes it’s full-blown paragraphs (for the business writing I do) and scenes (for the fiction writing that I do). There have been times that I discovered, while transcribing these recordings, that I essentially wrote an entire fact sheet while driving.

Walking. Three years ago I had the privilege of hearing Garrison Keillor speak at a writer’s conference, and he stated he was a big advocate for writers “staying close to the ground”. Walking is the best way to stay close to the ground, and he recommends that “writers do it for three or four hours a day…or as much as their schedules will permit”.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16773 Michael Stelzner Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:29:02 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16773 Hi Lisa - Bless you and thanks so much for your reply. He is my strength. - Mike Hi Lisa - Bless you and thanks so much for your reply. He is my strength. - Mike

]]> By: Lisa Bakewell http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16765 Lisa Bakewell Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:06:58 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16765 I'm getting very tired (bored with, annoyed, yadda, yadda, yadda) with politically correct. I'm glad to know that there are others out there that look to the Lord for guidance. I wouldn't be where I am today without Him. Thanks, Mike, for your political "incorrectness"! I’m getting very tired (bored with, annoyed, yadda, yadda, yadda) with politically correct. I’m glad to know that there are others out there that look to the Lord for guidance. I wouldn’t be where I am today without Him. Thanks, Mike, for your political “incorrectness”!

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16763 Michael Stelzner Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:42:32 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16763 Sure Mike. I ask the Lord for creativity and he delivers. I do a lot of praying and find it very helpful. It's not like I get a telegraph from God, but my ideas seem to flow more smoothly with some prayer. I know it is not politically correct to mention prayer, but I am a strong believer in it. Cheers! Mike Sure Mike.

I ask the Lord for creativity and he delivers.

I do a lot of praying and find it very helpful.

It’s not like I get a telegraph from God, but my ideas seem to flow more smoothly with some prayer.

I know it is not politically correct to mention prayer, but I am a strong believer in it.

Cheers!

Mike

]]> By: Mike Sieber http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16762 Mike Sieber Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:38:13 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16762 You mention prayer in your post. Could you elaborate on that a bit? You mention prayer in your post. Could you elaborate on that a bit?

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16760 Michael Stelzner Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:09:46 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/18/where-do-your-ideas-come-from/#comment-16760 Patsi; Great idea on the Google Alerts! Mike Patsi;

Great idea on the Google Alerts!

Mike

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