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91 mine

nice article. i started mine some 3 months ago.: [http://www.duelcom.com/malani/]

posted at 05:08 am on March 19, 2003 by abhi

92 Inspiring

I was certainly inspired and educated by this article. I actually found it by following a link on a Blog I read regularly…one the writer has not found obviously.The link was for www.realworldstyle.com and they linked here…anyway I digress.
I am surprised at all the criticism, but it is interesting to read. I do try to use a spellchecker on my blog, as it distracts me to see spelling errors when I read anything.
This site is definately going into my favorites list and may even find a link on my website.
Thanks for the effort and the inspiration.

posted at 09:24 am on March 19, 2003 by mike

93 Enjoyed the article

I enjoyed the article. It was a good refresher for me on writing. I would like to hear your thoughts on writers block expanded more and how to find inspiration. That would be an interesting discussion/conversation.

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posted at 11:30 am on March 31, 2003 by Ron Huxley

94 Un-confusion?

This article is awesome. It is what inspired me to improve my writing, and it (and its follow-up) continue to be my refreshers everytime I feel I’m losing the plot as far as writing goes. Thank you very much, ALA, for the articles.

After reading some of these comments, however, I’m slightly confused. Perhaps I’m interpretting the article wrong, but I took tip 10 (RE not worrying about correctness) to mean that your first priority is getting the message across instead of getting led astray by strict details of i’s before e’s and semicolons? Maybe the author could clarify if he is not too busy?

I do feel that improvements could have been made to both this article and its follow-up (particularly in the follow-up), where more examples of elegant writing could be given, more examples of “right” and “wrong” and “what sells” and “what smells”. But I guess those must be things we are to figure out on our own…?

Thanks again, ALA, for your inspiration and guidance.
Xiu.
http://www.sanlive.com
— fruit of the mind.

posted at 12:36 am on April 15, 2003 by Xiu

95 fg

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posted at 08:59 am on April 19, 2003 by hgfhfg

96 Good Job

The author has clarity in his words. Although there are a little too many words, I can still see his points very well. A great and helpful (to me) job.

posted at 09:41 am on May 5, 2003 by Shaun

97 Thanks for Archiving

Thanks for keeping your archives available (as you suggest in the article). I’m obviously a lagger, but I appreciate the article. Very nice.

posted at 10:13 pm on June 5, 2003 by Michael Earls

98 Praise

I’m working up to a bit of weaving, now I have leisure.

This article is clear and helpful, and I shall be guided by it.

The “Living Web” is like a guilt-free version of those Christmas letters we all hate. Guilt-free because we don’t send it to anyone, but anyone can read it; and if we make it interesting, maybe someone will.

posted at 06:02 am on September 4, 2003 by John Wheater

99 A feast for the eyes and ears...and heart

The best tips on web writing, and general writing for that matter, that I have ever seen. Mr. Bernstein, the next time you are in Philadelphia, I would love to feed you and introduce you to interesting people.

posted at 12:02 pm on October 1, 2003 by John

100 wow

wow.. at first everything aformentioned seemed very obvious, but after a thorough read, there are deeper meanings buried within it. I’ve had my personal website since 1999. What started out as a journal of my adventurous dating life turned into a daily chore. So i stopped completely, and needless to say, to many of my reader’s disappointment. Through the years i have tried to start it up again. but always running into the same wall. Lately I decided to try yet again. And decided to write about deeper things in life, i mean, after all, i AM getting older.

THis article has cemented my desire to make my efforts last. I will surely re-read it when the next time i hit the wall.

posted at 03:36 am on October 8, 2003 by justin

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