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Too much, too soon

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by TooMuchTooSoon, Dec 30, 2008.

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  1. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    huh?
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 30, 2008
    #37
  2. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

    servinet? servestere? servelater?
     
    shotglass, Dec 30, 2008
    #38
  3. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    naw. i got nuthin'.
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 30, 2008
    #39
  4. luckyducky

    luckyducky Guest

    lush? ;D
     
    luckyducky, Dec 31, 2008
    #40
  5. sirvaliantbrown

    sirvaliantbrown Member

    Not that I know anything, but some unsolicited thoughts from a fellow youngsta:
    - Opinion is your job, but don't make yourself Have A Take when you don't have a take. The opinions you don't truly hold - the ones you've developed and written in haste - are probably the ones you're going to regret writing. Nuance is okay, hedging is okay, "perhaps" is okay. Not everything has to be Stephen A.
    - Obvious, maybe, but don't be negative all the time, don't be positive all the time. Review your work every so often to see if your tone has become predictable. (Or to see if your writing on any particular issue has.)
    - Don't worry about readers who question your bona fides as a young dude - that is, if they're able to find out how old you are - even though they'll be saying things you might yourself think. Convince yourself, right now, that you belong. (RIGHT NOW!) Maintain your humbleness, and by all means assess your own performance, but don't let the self-questioning bother you incessantly.
    - Keep seeking out feedback - internally for sure, but also perhaps from other columnists you respect. It'll make you better, and that's (by far) the primary point, but it'll also quell some "Who does this guy think he IS?" talk. Realize that you are talented, but demonstrate that you know there are people out there who are smarter and faster and better. Don't think that you have to "act the part" of a big-city columnist who's figured it all out...be confident, but remember that nobody expects you to be the best columnist in the country your first week.

    Good luck!
     
    sirvaliantbrown, Dec 31, 2008
    #41
  6. budcrew08

    budcrew08 Active Member

    I don't have 10K posts, but I'm not a newb either, and holy shit is this thread tense...
     
    budcrew08, Dec 31, 2008
    #42
  7. budcrew08

    budcrew08 Active Member

    Don't take criticism from this crowd (sj) too hard... they have a way with big city columnists.
    (Mariotti, Whitlock, etc.)
     
    budcrew08, Dec 31, 2008
    #43
  8. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    huh?
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 31, 2008
    #44
  9. budcrew08

    budcrew08 Active Member

    tom's ears perked up like stan_solo's
     
    budcrew08, Dec 31, 2008
    #45
  10. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Shottie, I can't offer you the beverage of your choice?
     
    KYSportsWriter, Dec 31, 2008
    #46
  11. spaceman

    spaceman Active Member

    It's only too much, too soon if YOU think it is.
     
    spaceman, Dec 31, 2008
    #47
  12. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member


    The old-fashioned way.

    Hard work, dogged determination, relatives own the paper
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Dec 31, 2008
    #48
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