tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post2347843054199417524..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Great minds don't think alikeBrian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-72234261257331747392019-03-12T13:09:10.696-04:002019-03-12T13:09:10.696-04:00Unfortunately, the Enneagram Institute no longer o...Unfortunately, the Enneagram Institute no longer offers a free test. :) <br /><br />But after I worked there for 3 years, I decided to create my own <a href="https://enneagramtest.net/" rel="nofollow">enneagram test</a>. If you like it, perhaps you could link to it so your readers can discover their type. Let me know what you think. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255423151013307767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-75963847798861190882011-02-28T11:04:41.766-05:002011-02-28T11:04:41.766-05:00I tied 5, 6 and 8, with 1 right behind it. I have...I tied 5, 6 and 8, with 1 right behind it. I have no idea what that means, except maybe I'm completely mixed up. :)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-63829872658066671002011-02-03T16:50:20.608-05:002011-02-03T16:50:20.608-05:00I came out with a tie between type 4 and 5. Sounds...I came out with a tie between type 4 and 5. Sounds about right! That was fun. Thanks for posting, Jennifer!R.A. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917854943370784501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-39555159895240924212011-02-02T21:04:59.619-05:002011-02-02T21:04:59.619-05:00Lynsey and Rachel, I'm not sure how being a 2 ...Lynsey and Rachel, I'm not sure how being a 2 affects your writing--that's what I'm so curious about. And yeah, Rachel, it DEFINITELY affects your critique partner relationships! I tend to be a pretty harsh and analytical critic and it's something I've worked on a LOT over the years. I like to think I'm much more mellow than I used to be. (my friends are rolling their eyes right now...)<br /><br />Cheryl, that sounds exactly like a 4!Jennifer Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757825467796917325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-53323113988565580052011-01-29T21:06:43.088-05:002011-01-29T21:06:43.088-05:00So interesting! I'm a #4 and a pantser and I w...So interesting! I'm a #4 and a pantser and I write in order. I revise constantly, circling back again and again throughout the writing to cull the issues and problem areas out of the ms.Cheryl Renee Herbsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042538344672775233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-23086096096751328442011-01-29T11:44:42.850-05:002011-01-29T11:44:42.850-05:00What a fun post. I am a 2 (and I love that exampl...What a fun post. I am a 2 (and I love that examples included Mother Teresa and Monica Lewinsky lol. wow big difference there). I am not sure right now how it relates to my writing BUT I do know that by reading the description it hit on key aspects of my next Main Character, whom I was thinking was alot different than I am LOL. So, I guess I was STILL writing about me, even though she is completely different than the protag in my first novel. <br /><br />Oh and while I am still wondering how it affects my wriiting, I definitely know that being a 2 influences my critique/beta reading relationships!Rachel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711443001167188505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-67317435177573828732011-01-29T11:19:58.727-05:002011-01-29T11:19:58.727-05:00Number 2 Jennifer, so does that make me a number 2...Number 2 Jennifer, so does that make me a number 2? I don't know what that says about me as a writer though?Lynsey Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565424842334968772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-30903005128463028352011-01-28T13:18:58.004-05:002011-01-28T13:18:58.004-05:00Anah, what a lovely metaphor. I can tell that you ...Anah, what a lovely metaphor. I can tell that you love your process and that's got to help!<br /><br />Barb, I would have pegged you for a 4/artist/patron of the arts. But now that you mention the 1, that certainly does go along with your Virgo-tastic tendencies. And your process sounds a LOT like mine except that you are happy about it and I am not.Jennifer Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757825467796917325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-60842009747057996922011-01-28T11:20:51.820-05:002011-01-28T11:20:51.820-05:00See, Jennifer, great minds DO think alike. And th...See, Jennifer, great minds DO think alike. And they are 5's!Nicole Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059756219603011831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-78452995672899540892011-01-28T11:10:58.265-05:002011-01-28T11:10:58.265-05:00With respect to writing, I suppose I follow some s...With respect to writing, I suppose I follow some sort of hybrid as well. I generally start out pantser-style, following my bliss for about five or six chapters, getting to know the story, the setting, and the characters, then generally (and there's no rhyme or reason as to when, exactly), I'll sit and write a chapter by chapter outline of the rest of the story. I like doing this because while I don't like writing scenes out of order, ideas for scenes will occur to me and I'll have a place where I can jot them down and then let the lizard brain work on the details while I continue on my linearly merry way.<br /><br />Synopses don't bother me in the slightest-- I guess again because I do write outlines, so I know where I want the story to go and how I want it to end, even if I don't know the exact particulars. Sometimes, I will know what the final line is and again, it gets jotted down in the trusty outline and lives there until I'm ready to use it.<br /><br />And I always have a notebook with me, for jotting down notes. Tell me that surprises you. Go on, tell me. It's okay. I know.Barbara Caridad Ferrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819588291534894141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-90767873307053034042011-01-28T11:05:24.682-05:002011-01-28T11:05:24.682-05:00I turned up as a 1: The Reformer.
Ones are consci...I turned up as a 1: The Reformer.<br /><br /><i>Ones are conscientious and ethical, with a strong sense of right and wrong. They are teachers, crusaders, and advocates for change: always striving to improve things, but afraid of making a mistake. Well-organized, orderly, and fastidious, they try to maintain high standards, but can slip into being critical and perfectionistic. They typically have problems with resentment and impatience. At their Best: wise, discerning, realistic, and noble. Can be morally heroic.</i><br /><br />5, 8, and 9 were right behind, all tied, only one less than my score for 1.<br /><br />What this says about me, I'm not sure, except I'm not buying that noble stuff. :-PBarbara Caridad Ferrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819588291534894141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-24370123801890485302011-01-28T10:58:07.773-05:002011-01-28T10:58:07.773-05:00I'm a 3 with 5 and 9 right behind. My stress ...I'm a 3 with 5 and 9 right behind. My stress type is 9 and when I am happiest I am a 5. I'd describe my writing process as planting. I put a seed down and I go on with my process of being a writer. I have a whole garden to deal with. <br /><br />Sometimes a seed will lie dormant for years before it starts to germinate. When I put time and effort into its development, it grows--roots, stem, leaves--in various directions but the system itself is orderly. If I keep working on it (sometimes I have to pay more attention to one area or another or I have to leave it alone for a little while) eventually it becomes a mature plant ready to be harvested.<br /><br />I hope that made some sense. *g*Anah Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576274621976164555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-58370731583011397812011-01-28T10:47:44.653-05:002011-01-28T10:47:44.653-05:00Lynsey, do you take care of people because you wan...Lynsey, do you take care of people because you want to have a relationship with them and it makes you feel good to have helped them (2) or because you worry about what will happen if you don't (6)? CONGRATULATIONS on finishing NaNo!!! And I'm glad you've enjoyed my books!<br /><br />Niki, you are such a 5. "for a lot of the questions, I thought, 'Well, it depends on the situation.'" LOL overthinking! "I'd love to know which answers triggered which 'types' to be flagged." LOL 5's love systems! I might have suspected you are a 3 because of your lawyer background, but 3's operate on a wing and a prayer and you do not. Your system for keeping your notes straight seems very 5-ey.<br /><br />I am an INTJ too.Jennifer Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757825467796917325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-65481415843599364882011-01-28T10:32:52.831-05:002011-01-28T10:32:52.831-05:00Here I am again! (Mostly because I just read what...Here I am again! (Mostly because I just read what I posted and thought, "sheesh, that could use some editing!" Now what does THAT say about me?!)<br /><br />So...now that I've re-read a lot of what's on the quiz, I know I'm not a 7. I'd love to know which answers triggered which "types" to be flagged. <br /><br />One other personality test I've taken a few times is the Myers-Briggs. I don't always come up with a consistent type on that, either, but it's usually INTJ or close to it.<br /><br />I do think they're interesting to take and consider.Nicole Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059756219603011831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-83729449378552952882011-01-28T10:28:46.763-05:002011-01-28T10:28:46.763-05:00I waffled on so many answers to that quiz I don...I waffled on so many answers to that quiz I don't know if it's accurate for me (for a lot of the questions, I thought, "Well, it depends on the situation.") I had a definite answer for very few of those questions. That being said, I had the most 3's, and then split between 5's and 7's. I am clearly NOT a 2. :)<br /><br />That being said...I have no idea if it means anything for my writing. I have a very loose plot in mind as I write. I do try to write in order, but as I write I always have a separate file that I use to jot down notes and sometimes whole paragraphs/scenes as I think of them that are intended for later sections of the book. Then, when I get to that section, I re-read those notes, edit, and insert them. Sometimes there are big changes, sometimes not.Nicole Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059756219603011831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-26182863280233795652011-01-28T09:46:43.129-05:002011-01-28T09:46:43.129-05:00So I took the test and got the same score for type...So I took the test and got the same score for type 2 and 6 so as in line with my personality, indecisive (I can't even score a number on a chart, I'm both?)<br /><br />The descriptions didn't surprise me and probably reflect more on my current role as a nurse. With regards to writing however, I am a plotter through and through, I HAVE to know where I'm going but I'll often write out of order. Nanowrimo was weird because I tried to write IN order and there were times I didnn't know where I was going. Thankfully I still finished though :D<br /><br />This is a really interesting post and I had thought of doing a similar one based on star signs as I'm curious to know which star sign comes out top in writers. Feel free to do it if you want x<br /><br />p.s. LOVE your books :)Lynsey Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565424842334968772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-66154534218289247282011-01-28T09:33:17.495-05:002011-01-28T09:33:17.495-05:00More fascinating enneagram nerdbait:
Whatever num...More fascinating enneagram nerdbait:<br /><br />Whatever number you are, you are also going to have tendencies from the numbers on either side of you. One will be stronger and that is your "wing."<br /><br />I'm a 5 (nerd) with a stronger 4 wing (dramatic, creative). But I also have lots of 6 (cautious, protective) tendencies. <br /><br />So Jillian, I know exactly where you're coming from. I have a 7 friend with a 6 husband and I am always explaining him to her. I think you will feel better about submitting your work if you do a lot of research beforehand and know what you're getting into.<br /><br />And Catherine, of course you're a 6, and of course it makes sense that you are 5-ish and 7-ey, because those are the numbers on either side of you.<br /><br />Each number also has a "growth type," a number you can try to be more like. The growth type for 6 is 9, basically meaning it's good to learn how to relax.Jennifer Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757825467796917325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-89323798342972298582011-01-28T09:20:44.534-05:002011-01-28T09:20:44.534-05:00Wow, this was really interesting. I did the RHETI ...Wow, this was really interesting. I did the RHETI test and it said I'm strongly a 6 with 5, 4 and 9 the next strongest. Type 7 was the lowest. That surprised me, because I'd always considered myself pretty optimistic. :-) But the RHETI test calls it the "enthusiast" and by their definition, yah I'm not the rah-rah type. I kinda guessed I'd be close to a 6 because I thought I was a little 5 and 7 based on your list here, but RHETI shows I'm a 6 for different reasons. Very interesting. And I can kinda see how it relates to my writing (needing support of others is spot on). I'm going to read the whole thing and see what other insights I can find in it. <br /><br />I took the quiz over at AOL too (something about job matching) and it said I was ISTJ, practical, serious, quiet and logical. Yup, sounded like a good assessment. And it said a good job match would be librarian (so there's that "5" again). LOL!Catherine Chanthttp://www.catherinechant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-51303769582944392552011-01-28T09:09:59.919-05:002011-01-28T09:09:59.919-05:00Interesting post. I came out as a 6 and it fit my ...Interesting post. I came out as a 6 and it fit my personality exactly. I'm anxious, stressed, untrusting and self-reliant. <br /><br />As far as the writing goes...I'm suppose to be hardworking and I can see problems before they arrive, so I should be more productive in my writing area of life and maybe my fear and stress makes me less likely to submit and face rejection. <br /><br />Just rambling now. Thanks for the insight. <br /><br />MichelleMichelle Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617475657349222648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-81845592142011792462011-01-28T09:03:16.762-05:002011-01-28T09:03:16.762-05:00Well Lydia, of course YOU don't think it's...Well Lydia, of course YOU don't think it's boring, you 5 you.<br /><br />Laura, that's comforting!<br /><br />Stina, wow, that's very organized. I guess I should add that pretty much everything I come up with is conversation between characters. I have to go ahead and write it down because it's so detailed that I will forget it if I wait. The nuances of the way characters phrase things tell me a lot about the characters themselves, which in turn influences the plot. IT IS A MESS I TELL YOU.<br /><br />I get a lot of ideas while running too! If I'm in the thick of a book I take a notebook in the car with me so I can dump everything I've thought of onto the pages before I forget it.Jennifer Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757825467796917325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-36971678869104181232011-01-28T08:49:41.074-05:002011-01-28T08:49:41.074-05:00I write in order. I can't do it any other way....I write in order. I can't do it any other way. I'll jot down ideas for a scene that might have come to me while running (I get a lot of ideas while running!), but I won't work on it until I get to it in the first draft. Even though I'm a plotter, there's always surprises on the way, which means that scene I wrote out of order might not work anymore.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-39444966452110486572011-01-28T08:08:37.345-05:002011-01-28T08:08:37.345-05:00I write in order, yep. But I do read here and ther...I write in order, yep. But I do read here and there about people that aren't, so you aren't the only one!Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-40905269850160993962011-01-28T08:01:03.620-05:002011-01-28T08:01:03.620-05:00Wow. It's like you're my twin. And here al...Wow. It's like you're my twin. And here all this time I'd thought I was alone. Excellent post. Not boring at all. :)Lydia Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328254761920829040noreply@blogger.com