tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post1989391757613067217..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Breath and TimeAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40970365285401057262011-03-07T10:05:57.561-05:002011-03-07T10:05:57.561-05:00Fantastic blog!
One thing over a decade of very l...Fantastic blog!<br /><br />One thing over a decade of very limited success has done for me, it's kept me aware that I write because I enjoy it.<br /><br />As far as the number of books in a writer, I always think of the screenwriter, Charlie Kauffman, who told an interviewer that he puts everything he has into writing a screenplay. When the interviewer asked, well what do you do when you want to write another? He said, "I'm a different person, then. So I repeat that process."Gregory Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189564162408920587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-77461638311665594172011-03-06T00:03:37.548-05:002011-03-06T00:03:37.548-05:00Shar -
A while back I realized that I was poisoni...Shar -<br /><br />A while back I realized that I was poisoning my own happiness by stressing out about my writing and promoting productivity. My worries were stealing the joy. I decided to try and let it go, to do what I do and be happy with that. <br /><br />Sometimes I even succeed!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-67431457132993023122011-03-05T17:34:00.247-05:002011-03-05T17:34:00.247-05:00I struggle sometimes with thinking my hours spent ...<i>I struggle sometimes with thinking my hours spent relaxing or just "being" are not productive, because I have nothing tangible to show for them--and yet I know they're essential for me.</i><br /><br />And, hey, life should be enjoyed, as much as possible, right? So if you've enjoyed yourself relaxing or "being"—then that's a positive accomplishment, in my book.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-20909291840975130262011-03-05T17:14:54.138-05:002011-03-05T17:14:54.138-05:00"And... loving it!" Thanks OGAG people f..."And... loving it!" Thanks OGAG people for having me! <br /><br />I struggle sometimes with thinking my hours spent relaxing or just "being" are not productive, because I have nothing tangible to show for them--and yet I know they're essential for me. It is, though, one thing I love about writing books, that when I'm done I have a physical product in my hand that I can hold and say of it, "I made this."Sharazadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770022203256855126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-6319475785212417372011-03-05T16:59:56.894-05:002011-03-05T16:59:56.894-05:00An essay packed full of thoughtful and eloquently ...An essay packed full of thoughtful and eloquently expressed points . . . complete with Maxwell Smart and self-Googling. Wonderful!Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-36294268593921027532011-03-05T15:56:44.546-05:002011-03-05T15:56:44.546-05:00Shar, great post. I think about this a lot. I'...Shar, great post. I think about this a lot. I'm probably well past the mid-point of my life and I wonder how much time I have left and I know there are things I want to say in that time, things I want to write. As panic-inducing as it can be at times, that knowledge helps drive me to take chances with my writing that I never would have taken while younger.Erobinticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367086200542648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-58247612143877890882011-03-05T12:36:46.892-05:002011-03-05T12:36:46.892-05:00Oops, we lose an hour, not gain one. Darn it! They...Oops, we lose an hour, not gain one. Darn it! They stole an hour from our writing!Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-70321908008163782592011-03-05T12:29:31.283-05:002011-03-05T12:29:31.283-05:00Shar,
Allotted time is so important to writers. A...Shar,<br /><br />Allotted time is so important to writers. And you're right, we only improve our writing by writing more. In a couple weeks, we change our clocks and theoretically are given another hour. Let's all invest it in our writing.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-13087626368403120102011-03-05T09:03:27.352-05:002011-03-05T09:03:27.352-05:00Hello, Shar,
Thanks for joining us at Oh Get a Gr...Hello, Shar,<br /><br />Thanks for joining us at Oh Get a Grip, and for a wonderful post...just as I expected from you!<br /><br />Warmly,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-32305940611156894302011-03-05T06:53:04.606-05:002011-03-05T06:53:04.606-05:00Sharazade,
Thanks for the "Get Smart" q...Sharazade,<br /><br />Thanks for the "Get Smart" quote! One of my favorite old shows. Max could be counted on to deliver many "pearls of wisdom" per episode. "Would you believe..."<br /><br />Your point about the infinite variety of people and how we are always changing is so true. Sexuality is about life, and it is a deep expression of being alive. It is never the same twice.<br /><br />A great post all around. Thank you.<br /><br />CraigCraig Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101869420537661374noreply@blogger.com