tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post4923392664438068602..comments2024-03-05T11:26:21.204-06:00Comments on All the World's Our Page: I Got NothingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-66630192102778197662009-12-09T09:29:07.888-06:002009-12-09T09:29:07.888-06:00Yay Rachel! "caper" always puts me in mi...Yay Rachel! "caper" always puts me in mind of a leprechaun dancing a jig, which is how I feel when I start a story. Ah, yes, start... :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-49451494412114310582009-12-08T04:57:43.435-06:002009-12-08T04:57:43.435-06:00You know, it only was *today* that I actually, rea...You know, it only was *today* that I actually, really and truly thought, "Wow. I'm a writer." I've written stories ever since I can remember, spent three years slogging out the first draft of my book, won a short story contest, but it was today, when I sat down amidst the chaos that is five children running mad in my house and got 1500 words down for the next installment of our serial - after much hand-wringing, let me tell you - that I thought, "I can actually do this writing caper." And I love it. I was so charged up to be writing something new, to have all those ideas (finally!) sparking off ... that really wouldn't happen if I wasn't ... well, a writer. And the dry well? Hmm, what works for me is to get up from my desk and go do something totally unrelated to writing (such as walking, or even cleaning my teeth! LOL); it seems to shakes the cogs loose again. Fingers crossed that keeps working!Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-4360179183498884292009-11-27T19:45:26.500-06:002009-11-27T19:45:26.500-06:00I'm a writer because... well, I've been do...I'm a writer because... well, I've been doing it since the age of 5. That's one reason. It really hit home for me though when I didn't and couldn't write a single word between the novel I wrote when we were in Turkey (2002-2003) and Austin's story (in 2006). Three years! I really started to worry that the well had dried up and that's when I realised how important writing had been to me. Thank goodness inspiration seems to have returned in abundance.<br />Come to think of it, maybe that's why I worry so much about dry days and try to force words out more often.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-34371756163995529762009-11-25T19:06:31.434-06:002009-11-25T19:06:31.434-06:00I'm a writer, too, by golly! *stands proud*
...I'm a writer, too, by golly! *stands proud*<br /><br />No, I'm not published, no I haven't made a single cent from it, but dang it, I'm a writer. Not sure that's the right way to judge it anyway, though most of society (coughfamilycough) does. Ah, the dreaded question. "You're a writer? Where can I buy your books?" BAH. (g)<br /><br />Oh..and I'm SO with you on that dry spell thing. It happens. In fact...it's HAPPENING to me as we speak. Working on the next installment of the serial. (g) Here's hoping I find some words here--quick-like. <br /><br />JenJennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.com