tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post4503821357209075299..comments2023-11-02T05:07:44.211-07:00Comments on Books, Boys, Buzz...: Learning By DoingYoung Adult Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093024348425287064noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-2193338502843365672011-01-29T13:44:20.194-08:002011-01-29T13:44:20.194-08:00OMG--You're my HERO!!!--geez--you write all th...OMG--You're my HERO!!!--geez--you write all these fantastic (FINtastic super amazing books) AND can do photoshop!??!!??!<br /><br />I am soooo blown away---Your website and bookmarks are FREAKING amazing (AMAZING)---I just assumed that you had a professional designer. I am completely blown away. WOW. WOW. WOW.<br /><br />WOW.<br /><br />I don't know that I'm a "master" at anything...but I do pick things up pretty quickly--that's kind of how I figured out Word and Excel, and now, my blog--I did what I needed, and as I got better, I figured out more, I would show friends different things, and they would show me, and I would just kind of store it all up, a lot of the stuff I knew how to do from Word, I transferred to how I do things on my blog. And then when I looked at other people's blogs, I started to piece together how to do it on my own. I'm so excited that lately I've even started to recognize a little bit of code and apply it to my blog. I can't necessarily write my own code, or anything, but now that I understand it a little better, I can figure out where I need to go so that I can do it... if that makes sense?<br /><br />As a kid, I could just look at the Lego or Lincoln Log buildings on the pictures and copy them by myself.<br /><br />I'm that way with a lot of crafts, too, like embroidery--I just kind of pieced it together, and then when I got better, I read books and studied pictures so that I could do even more. The same with loom knitting (knitting and crocheting are another matter--I ALMOST get it, but I just need a real person to show me).<br /><br />With writing...I don't know...I was always a kid who made up stories when I played with toys, and with my friends, and when I was falling asleep--And I always read a lot. I know what I like, what makes a good story for me, a lot of times I work on it in pieces and kind of puzzle it together...This is kind of the first time I've tried to work on such a big puzzle, though, I've mostly done short stories, or beginnings, so middles and ends are still kind of new to me.<br /><br />Oh, and photoshop is BRAND NEW to me!!! I'm really curious about your class!!!---The thing is, I have a friend who knows a lot about computers and will go on and on--but until I've had a chance to look at something, play with it a little, figure out what it's kind of supposed to do, I won't ABSORB what he's telling me; it'll just kind of gloss over. But once I have a little time to get the gist of a thing by itself, then I can go back to him and ask specific questions, and then it'll start sinking in.nymfauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573887455015014792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-80001643455088942062011-01-26T06:56:19.710-08:002011-01-26T06:56:19.710-08:00I'm definitely self-taught in writing. I'm...I'm definitely self-taught in writing. I'm not a very good teacher with anything because I get impatient pretty quick.<br /><br />TLC, is there anything you can't do? I think not. :)stephhalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836703686468306571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-67931249997691743482011-01-25T11:53:19.257-08:002011-01-25T11:53:19.257-08:00I feel rather self-taught in writing, as well. I ...I feel rather self-taught in writing, as well. I learned the most by reading tons of books and engaging in conversations with others in the craft. And it's often hard for me to put into words what I do and why...I just have a good instinct for what is working and what isn't, but not necessarily why. <br /><br />Good luck tonight!TinaFerrarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356148823775352938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33681077.post-36625873441796474492011-01-25T10:30:07.477-08:002011-01-25T10:30:07.477-08:00Over the years, I have self-taught myself many thi...Over the years, I have self-taught myself many things, simply by working at it over and over. If I have a question, I'm not afraid to ask someone who "knows," but I like to figure things out on my own.<br /><br />In my writing, I'm trying to learn on my own, by also studying craft books and listening to advice from authors, agents and editors. I do rely on my critique group and partners to find areas where I am lacking. Then I try to improve again.Jessica E. Subjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356934162311768234noreply@blogger.com