tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868709417830696361.post524618439704309426..comments2023-10-17T06:26:48.767-05:00Comments on The Puzzling Mind of Jason Runnels: Go Ahead, Quit! It's Not Taboo.Jason Runnelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16656622649601360477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868709417830696361.post-14162122703649565952012-06-03T11:16:39.733-05:002012-06-03T11:16:39.733-05:00Lori, I think you just suggested a better title fo...Lori, I think you just suggested a better title for my post. I love that phrase, 'mindful quitting'. Much better than 'reckless quitting' ;-)Jason Runnelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656622649601360477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868709417830696361.post-59743917012793818282012-06-02T17:17:31.466-05:002012-06-02T17:17:31.466-05:00Good for you! I think there's a lot to be said...Good for you! I think there's a lot to be said about mindful quitting. And there is definitely nothing wrong with putting a story in the trunk--who knows, maybe you'll pull it out in a year or two and find new inspiration. <br /><br />I'm a proud quitter. I quit teaching high school to pursue a career teaching college, and that is the best choice I have ever made in my professional life. <br /><br />Great post!Lori O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15041911314121775667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868709417830696361.post-40926866296752802382012-06-01T09:49:49.995-05:002012-06-01T09:49:49.995-05:00As long as you learn from them, they can be like c...As long as you learn from them, they can be like compost and feed your other work. Now this puzzle, well, it may just end up in a landfill ;-)Jason Runnelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656622649601360477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868709417830696361.post-24362677330023553062012-06-01T05:06:03.144-05:002012-06-01T05:06:03.144-05:00I think trying and failing, whether it's putti...I think trying and failing, whether it's putting something aside for now or dumping it and moving on, is an essential part of the process. I have stacks of 'almost-nearly' manuscripts. They didn't quite work, but I still learnt heaps from them. <br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/mooderino" rel="nofollow">@mooderino</a><br /><a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/the-funnily-enough" rel="nofollow">The Funnily Enough</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.com