tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post627585190872076263..comments2023-12-24T06:10:13.643-08:00Comments on Elissa Cruz: How To Fail SuccessfullyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14174984023086255056noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-11181990768542340042012-03-28T09:31:17.374-07:002012-03-28T09:31:17.374-07:00Kelly, I know exactly what you mean. I met a writ...Kelly, I know exactly what you mean. I met a writer once who has never received a rejection in her entire writing career, and she mentioned that she wished she'd failed at least once, because growing was difficult when everything comes easy. True words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174984023086255056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-69614805710928603362012-03-26T17:32:46.508-07:002012-03-26T17:32:46.508-07:00I definitely think it's important to experienc...I definitely think it's important to experience failure. I've cried a lot of tears in this industry, but my successes wouldn't mean as much without them, so I'm glad to experience it all.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-18308817127450388102012-03-22T06:51:50.688-07:002012-03-22T06:51:50.688-07:00Kimbereley-YAY for all the Failers in the world! ...Kimbereley-YAY for all the Failers in the world! :) Though I can't imagine how you have time to fail. You are the busiest person I know. And that's saying a lot, because most people tell me I'm the busiest person they know! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174984023086255056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-81660663109460345362012-03-21T21:25:35.442-07:002012-03-21T21:25:35.442-07:00Great post, Elissa! YAY for Failers! I'm a big...Great post, Elissa! YAY for Failers! I'm a big one, too.Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-53293383224507500282012-03-21T17:49:44.325-07:002012-03-21T17:49:44.325-07:00Jennifer-I think we all have trouble listening to ...Jennifer-I think we all have trouble listening to ourselves. Glad I could help with a friendly reminder! ;)<br /><br />Mirka-Nonsense. You're plenty evolved, and I think it's perfectly okay to disagree with my stance on failure and still be an intelligent creature. Either way you look at it, you're right that something that is good for you doesn't mean you need a lot of it! Thanks for commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174984023086255056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-92232504249153255982012-03-21T11:50:53.583-07:002012-03-21T11:50:53.583-07:00For something that is ‘good for you’ I wish everyo...For something that is ‘good for you’ I wish everyone a whole lot less of it... Struggling, yes. Failure? Can't bring myself to be as detached as you have managed to. Not evolved enough.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-86751513609656694342012-03-21T11:44:06.624-07:002012-03-21T11:44:06.624-07:00A good reminder, Elissa, of what I always tell my ...A good reminder, Elissa, of what I always tell my kids -- making mistakes, struggling, working through those times is how we learn to improve at whatever we're doing. Why don't I ever listen to myself? LOLJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628119269790477447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-77686445030510705702012-03-20T09:47:13.206-07:002012-03-20T09:47:13.206-07:00Laurie--YES! I'm a FAILER. I love it!
Jes...Laurie--YES! I'm a FAILER. I love it! <br /><br />Jess--Thanks. I have to remind myself, too, that I'm progressing even if it seems like I've stalled. Success isn't always measured by word count. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174984023086255056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-58581999444955644682012-03-20T09:22:26.171-07:002012-03-20T09:22:26.171-07:00I really love the idea of 'progressing, though...I really love the idea of 'progressing, though not necessarily on paper'! I think that is something we writers often forget - that to be great at writing, we have to also improve at living spherically, so we can incorporate those experiences into our writing. Awesome post, Elissa!Jess Keatinghttp://www.jesskeating.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-45325010018971523372012-03-20T09:14:22.423-07:002012-03-20T09:14:22.423-07:00We need a new term: "failer" instead of ...We need a new term: "failer" instead of "failure." As in, I'm a failer because occasionally my attempts fail. Failure sounds so...final. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com