tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299850122751718411.post5203839584911856357..comments2024-03-15T03:38:28.924-07:00Comments on Habits & Novelties: Write BravelyLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05125517898049370436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299850122751718411.post-70095327312497763792011-01-17T21:24:53.361-08:002011-01-17T21:24:53.361-08:00Valerie, you are most welcome! I didn't say th...Valerie, you are most welcome! I didn't say this in my comment, but I cried when I read that post. You have a gift for description and for keeping it real and raw!<br /><br />I hope we can continue to share our work in the future!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125517898049370436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299850122751718411.post-76086782691318042722011-01-17T15:28:41.358-08:002011-01-17T15:28:41.358-08:00I get this! It is the feeling of being completely...I get this! It is the feeling of being completely open. Exposed. There is danger there, but the complete compulsion to do it with reckless disregard. I say go with your compulsion it is the only way to be happy. <br /><br />Thanks for the kind comment today. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421928919601722343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299850122751718411.post-34154696054784706992011-01-16T22:18:38.576-08:002011-01-16T22:18:38.576-08:00And I know this all too well. When I do just let g...And I know this all too well. When I do just let go, I find I write exactly what I want to write. It's that assumption that the writing must be pristine that is paralyzing. The writing does NOT need to be pristine. It just has to be real. Some great author said that while he was a poor writer, he was an excellent re-writer. There's something to be said for the merits of revision. More importantly, however, I need to come to terms with the fact that nothing is going to be absolutely perfect. If I don't write what I originally intended, I must simply try again. I know that in the repeating there are new discoveries to be made. Still, I struggle, because I think that if I don't write something well the first time, it simply means I'm a bad writer. Silly. But there it is: the insecurities of a writer.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125517898049370436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299850122751718411.post-56005276101152091982011-01-16T21:18:15.494-08:002011-01-16T21:18:15.494-08:00Lou, I totally hear you, and I don't think it&...Lou, I totally hear you, and I don't think it's bs at all! I am the same way, even down to the door imagery (mine differs in details, however); I'll have to write about it myself, I guess. I think the biggest obstacle to writing is <i>fear</i>, plain and simple. Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of reactions by people we love (or people we don't, depending on the circumstance). Conquering fear is the first step to conquering our stories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784012926662729935noreply@blogger.com