tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761561884803703643.post1872753659750573843..comments2024-03-12T21:05:24.386-04:00Comments on Middle Grade Ninja: The Importance of Humility in Writers (Or, Unless You're Teaching the Writer's Workshop, Shut Up)middle grade ninjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132043736808253237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761561884803703643.post-38527451977467112942010-10-08T06:19:17.243-04:002010-10-08T06:19:17.243-04:00We all do have those Bartonesque moments. The wor...We all do have those Bartonesque moments. The worst part is realising afterwards that it's exactly what you did--too late to take it back! The simplest rule for avoiding those moments: you have two ears, one mouth. Your listening:speaking ratio should be implemented accordingly.Amie Kaufmanhttp://www.amiekaufman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761561884803703643.post-89659245472581643992010-10-07T16:13:45.655-04:002010-10-07T16:13:45.655-04:00You've made me want to go and rewatch Barton F...You've made me want to go and rewatch Barton Fink. Yes indeedy, there are a lot of Bartons in our lives... As for me, whenever I feel as if I'm wandering perilously close to becoming my own version of Barton, I make a deliberate effort to ask my fellow conversationalist a question and force my lips shut so as to LISTEN to his/her reply.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.com