Comments on: Cooling the Competitiveness http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/ About the craft and business of genre fiction Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: theamcginnis http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32765 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:33:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32765 i'm so grateful for all the help and support i've received from my writer friends and family. it is lonely and those jealous few do make it hard sometimes. but allison has it right, we help, support and try always to assume our companions have a healthy attitude towards all of our successes i’m so grateful for all the help and support i’ve received from my writer friends and family. it is lonely and those jealous few do make it hard sometimes. but allison has it right, we help, support and try always to assume our companions have a healthy attitude towards all of our successes

]]> by: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32762 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:22:48 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32762 I agree with all points, Allison. I have several writer buddies who work in the same niche market with me, and we're constantly watching each other's backs, helping one another land new jobs, and even assisting on projects in hard times. Though writing can be a pretty lonely profession, solid connections and camaraderie make it less so. Connections Are Everything. I agree with all points, Allison. I have several writer buddies who work in the same niche market with me, and we’re constantly watching each other’s backs, helping one another land new jobs, and even assisting on projects in hard times. Though writing can be a pretty lonely profession, solid connections and camaraderie make it less so.

Connections Are Everything.

]]> by: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32730 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:23:02 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32730 It's definitely better to get in the habit of generosity, if only to make yourself feel like a better human being. One thing I love about blogging is the sense of community among writers...we're all sharing whatever we can on our way to success, however the individual defines it for themselves. Plus, negative karma can lead to a wicked backlash. It’s definitely better to get in the habit of generosity, if only to make yourself feel like a better human being. One thing I love about blogging is the sense of community among writers…we’re all sharing whatever we can on our way to success, however the individual defines it for themselves.

Plus, negative karma can lead to a wicked backlash.

]]> by: Carina Araujo http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32706 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:20:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/11/08/cooling-the-competitiveness/#comment-32706 I guess that, unfortunately, it's pretty normal to see people being greedy and not sharing stuff with coleagues. They fear someone will "steal" their ideas, get ahead of them in their careers, etc. The thing people should realize is that we all work better and live more happily when the work environment is good. When people help each other unselfishly and share things. I always help others when I can. As you said, later the favour can be returned. Not that I'm helping just to be rewarded, but if there's one thing I've learned in life is that you should try to get along with everyone and make friends. They can help you when you need them then. Unfortunately, I'm not a professional writer... so I don't know much about the business. But this subject can be aplied to all areas, I guess. I guess that, unfortunately, it’s pretty normal to see people being greedy and not sharing stuff with coleagues. They fear someone will “steal” their ideas, get ahead of them in their careers, etc.

The thing people should realize is that we all work better and live more happily when the work environment is good. When people help each other unselfishly and share things.

I always help others when I can. As you said, later the favour can be returned. Not that I’m helping just to be rewarded, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in life is that you should try to get along with everyone and make friends. They can help you when you need them then.

Unfortunately, I’m not a professional writer… so I don’t know much about the business. But this subject can be aplied to all areas, I guess.

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