Posted by Krazy Kat on September 23, 2001, at 12:18:47
In reply to Re: Sorry, I'm peeking, too... » Krazy Kat , posted by Wendy B. on September 21, 2001, at 10:54:36
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> again, you've been so nice. how 'bout being my agent? my slave-driver? ("get busy writing!") my task-mistress?
--- If you would be mine. :) I, too, have been determined to "be a writer" since, I don't know, 10?. By now, my friends are tired of hearing about it.why is it that i can only do things on deadline for others, but not when it has to do with something for my own personal growth??
--- I'm not certain, but I have the same problem. Part of it for me is fear of failure. My father has written all his life, a couple of books as well as articles, but he is too afraid to get most of them published. Is any of it energy-related for you? You have to work and take care of your daughter and you're on medication. That can take a lot out of you.
I so do NOT want to go back to a Real Job. That seems to be a common theme here. I don't think we naturally fit into that schedule or lifestyle. I wonder what I mean by "we", though? I mean, of course, creative, intelligent, quirky, highly-useful, a little off our noggins WE. ;)
I only briefly worked in my field of journalism. Then moved into electronic publishing. Something about the 9-5 world is so trapping to me. I thought I might "outgrow" that - I have not. :)
Your vineyard job sounds wonderful. Why can't that be very high paying? ;) Also, book store jobs, and working with children and animals.
It's great that you're writing at all. Just write something everyday. Just sit down to write everyday. I haven't been doing that. Even if you just sit there and hit your head the whole time. Then you'll have a headache. And you can say to your daughter, "I have a headache because I sat down, as I do Everyday, to write." And she'll understand the importance of that act. (That didn't come out right, but it's the general thought...) It's kind of to PUMP ME UP, too. Only I'll have to tell my dogs, and they won't understand.
My sister sent me a book (we're all frustrated, depressed or bipolar writers) called "A Writer's Time" which looks fairly helpful. But of course, we can read too much about writing instead of just doing it, can't we?
You offer so much encouragement here, I was surprised to read that you'd been feeling down. I hope you feel better soon.
- Kelly, Krazy Kingfish Kat
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