On 10/17/06, Venkat Mangudi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I know I cannot get a better set of people to comment on my writing. So
here goes...
If you folks can find some time and let me know how I can improve my
writing style on my blog (http://venkatmangudi.blogspot.com), it would
be very much appreciated. :-)
Well, I thank you in advance for just commenting on the writing style. I
know without this disclaimer, I was looking at some serious lessons...
cheers,
Venkat
first of all...we thank you for the compliment! (we always look for compliments and love getting them!)
I agree with Shiv that you should have more self-confidence. People are going to both apprecitate and slate your form and content, no matter what you write. But if you write with confidence and conviction, that will come through ultimately and no matter how much people may disagree with you, they will respect your writing.
And as you practice, you, yourself, can see what works, or not, for you. You are your own best critic....and if you are reasonably (you will never be fully happy, except once in a rare while) satisfied with what you write and how you write it, that's great. You will keep evolving, though...you can also elect to stay at a certain place, or move further. This also does not need external validation. It's YOU who should be confident about what, and where, you want to be.
The journey of discovering yourself as a writer never ends, but it is generally satisfying. Here's hoping that you have more highs than lows.
What I just wrote, I realize, can apply to any endeavour...so I hope you don't mind the genral phoos-phoos!
Deepa.
