Comments for Quota http://j3quota.wordpress.com More than my share of daily writing. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:13:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Blood and Rainbows by Lee http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/blood-and-rainbows/#comment-441 Lee Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:13:09 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-441 James, I'm honored! James, I’m honored!

]]> Comment on The Streisand Effect (Part Two) by john Sheridan http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/the-streisand-effect-part-two/#comment-433 john Sheridan Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:53:22 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=498#comment-433 I agree with Doug. Growing up, I wanted to marry her. :) I thought she was this amazing mix of beauty, powerful talent, and brains. Absolutely loved your essay James. I agree with Doug. Growing up, I wanted to marry her. :) I thought she was this amazing mix of beauty, powerful talent, and brains.

Absolutely loved your essay James.

]]> Comment on The Streisand Effect (Part Two) by The Streisand Effect (Part One) « Quota http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/the-streisand-effect-part-two/#comment-429 The Streisand Effect (Part One) « Quota Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:09:17 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=498#comment-429 [...] [Part Two: Tomorrow] [...] [...] [Part Two: Tomorrow] [...]

]]> Comment on Can I Help You Find Something? by Roxi http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/can-i-help-you-find-something/#comment-428 Roxi Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:23:36 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=480#comment-428 Someone ucked up. Someone ucked up.

]]> Comment on Ambiguous, Clear, and Sprawling by Design by jelizabeth http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/ambiguous-clear-and-sprawling-by-design/#comment-427 jelizabeth Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:35:07 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-427 This strikes me as a really, really interesting question: What does [a story] want to be now that it's in the minds and hands of someone not so out of balance [as the person when s/he wrote it}? A person often starts writing out of person urgency, but then the writer who finishes (the writing) has to have a cooler head. When this happens to me, I find it really challenging to keep both that heat of original urgency and composure of... deliberate composition. This strikes me as a really, really interesting question: What does [a story] want to be now that it’s in the minds and hands of someone not so out of balance [as the person when s/he wrote it}?

A person often starts writing out of person urgency, but then the writer who finishes (the writing) has to have a cooler head. When this happens to me, I find it really challenging to keep both that heat of original urgency and composure of… deliberate composition.

]]> Comment on The Great Chain of Being in Contact by Lee http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/the-great-chain-of-being-in-contact/#comment-425 Lee Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:47:32 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-425 "some jackass usually eats up the time by spouting nonsense in an attempt to outshine the speaker." YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH. “some jackass usually eats up the time by spouting nonsense in an attempt to outshine the speaker.” YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH.

]]> Comment on The Great Chain of Being in Contact by jelizabeth http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/the-great-chain-of-being-in-contact/#comment-424 jelizabeth Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:17:40 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-424 This is great -- a primer on conversations, and an affirmation of "virtual" ones -- and everyone should read it. This is great — a primer on conversations, and an affirmation of “virtual” ones — and everyone should read it.

]]> Comment on My Internal Editor Is a Big Nag by sandrar http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/my-internal-editor-is-a-big-nag/#comment-422 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:32 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-422 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on The Backside of Thirty by The Front Side of 40* « Quota http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/the-backside-of-thirty/#comment-401 The Front Side of 40* « Quota Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:46:39 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-401 [...] only way this birthday was different than others* was that we didn’t know about that ice cream stand last year. Otherwise, My Big 4-0 was no [...] [...] only way this birthday was different than others* was that we didn’t know about that ice cream stand last year. Otherwise, My Big 4-0 was no [...]

]]> Comment on Going Around the Block to Get Next Door by j3black http://j3quota.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/going-around-the-block-to-get-next-door/#comment-391 j3black Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:56:56 +0000 http://j3quota.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-391 One is a newcomer. The other is an old friend (who is emerging as more important to the story). Glad you're curious. More to come... One is a newcomer. The other is an old friend (who is emerging as more important to the story).

Glad you’re curious. More to come…

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