Comments on: How to rewire your brain for better writing

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Thu, 25 May 2017 17:01:00 +0000

In reply to Angela. It is indeed amazing. As someone who has had two strokes, I'm VERY grateful for neuroplasticity!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 25 May 2017 08:41:00 +0000

I find neuralplasticity so amazing–love the idea of applying repetition of healthy thinking and actions to the writer’s mindset to achieve success. I couldn’t agree more!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 04 May 2016 13:19:00 +0000

In reply to Charles Broming. I like your separation of yourself from the work. Really good idea!

By: Charles Broming

Charles Broming — Wed, 04 May 2016 12:22:00 +0000

When my work is boring, turgid or meandering, I have to remind myself that the operative phrase in this sentence is “my work”. My work product is not me. Fixing the work is much easier than fixing myself.

S & G’s list is a great checklist for avoiding the downward spiral of catastrophizing the outcomes of any act – “I can’t do this because [x, y and z will happen and they are all terrible and terrifying]”.

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:01:00 +0000

In reply to St. Ken Axo. So sorry about that! Reading time varies for every person and I'm going by the web-related "norm" of 300 words per minute. (People often skim rather than read thoroughly on the Internet.) Now that you know my formula, I'm hoping you can adjust it for your own preferred reading speed?

By: St. Ken Axo

St. Ken Axo — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:16:00 +0000

First, I must commend the “reading-timer” of this article. They are obviously a speed reader. It took me around 5 minutes to read this artcile, and to begin to digest the very interesting Schwartz and Gladding info would require two or three times that. This graduate degreed (but obviously inferior) reader would appreciate a more realistic estimation of how long these fine posts take to read….or shall I just plan to double or triple the times mentioned?

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:50:00 +0000

In reply to Steven Davis. Thanks for the page references. Maybe I'll get the book from the library. Sounds like it's not one worth spending the cash on!

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:23:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant.

Agree totally.

The neuroplasticity info is very useful for those of us getting a bit older or instilling good habits in the young, alas, you have to get to page 184 for the good stuff to start. Also, some transparent product shilling.

30 to 50 pages of good content in a 200+ page book.

Typical self help :(.

Deserves a better book. But I don’t know where else this is well covered. 🙁 🙁

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:46:00 +0000

In reply to Steven Davis. OK, will trust you and check it out although I'm always wary of books that scream out for a rewrite!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:45:00 +0000

In reply to Sandy. Thanks for your kind words, Sandy.