tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post6447030085836519495..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: If I can't write, how the hell am I supposed to come up with a title for this blog post?Ashe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-87740699265364028762009-09-11T20:13:42.485-04:002009-09-11T20:13:42.485-04:00I adore youI adore youKathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-2939672468345141892009-09-11T19:45:22.694-04:002009-09-11T19:45:22.694-04:00Jude,
Hmmmm. Tie Jenna up. That sounds like a boo...Jude,<br /><br />Hmmmm. Tie Jenna up. That sounds like a book title right there...<br /><br />I just spent a week writing a story about Lovecraft's Innsmouth and nuclear bomb testing in the South Pacific, and it was hell to trudge through, but I couldn't imagine not doing what I was doing once I got started. Then in the midst of it all, I looked up the topic for this week and thought, "WTF?!" I almost could not wrap my brain around the idea! Imagine, having writer's block over a blog post on not being able to write. So I went the smart ass route and wormed my way out of that conundrum.<br /><br />After we tie Jenna up, can we spank her too? Or would she enjoy that too much, you think?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-28329203970606694412009-09-11T19:41:05.132-04:002009-09-11T19:41:05.132-04:00Garce,
There's a podcast called "I Shoul...Garce,<br /><br />There's a podcast called "I Should Be Writing," by Mur Lafferty, in which she talks about her own quest to write and become published, and she has a lot of good advice to offer to writers, mainly that if they want to write, then do it! It's not about having a degree in English or literature, it's not about having a fancy word processor, it's not about having perfect grammmar and spelling skills, it's about the desire to write and the discipline to do it on a regular basis that makes people writers. It does become as necessary as breathing after a while, as would any activity I suppose if you do it often enough. I'm sure someone has done some study on how people's brains react to activities they love like writing, drawing, exercising, etc. I'd be interested in reading the research on that. I wonder if the need/addiction to write is somehow similar to the need/addiction to drugs?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-307635435296193872009-09-11T19:36:36.506-04:002009-09-11T19:36:36.506-04:00Ashley,
You should see me when I'm catatonic....Ashley,<br /><br />You should see me when I'm catatonic. I'm stunning then!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-63817724530142467352009-09-11T19:35:43.162-04:002009-09-11T19:35:43.162-04:00Jenna,
I'm a pain in the ass is what I am! H...Jenna,<br /><br />I'm a pain in the ass is what I am! Honestly, I did go through the entire list of other things I'd love to do, but realized they all involved some degree of storytelling and writing. And I've been working on the podcast so long now I get the shakes if I go more than a day without writing.<br /><br />Those brownies were delicious by the way ;D<br /><br />Oh, and pick whatever topic you want! I'm a big girl. I can take it!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-28552875105574269332009-09-11T19:33:24.755-04:002009-09-11T19:33:24.755-04:00Lisabet,
You know me. I'm a pain in the ass, ...Lisabet,<br /><br />You know me. I'm a pain in the ass, and have to rant every now and then ;)<br /><br />Chalk this rant up to the fact that I have two degrees in communication. All I can say on the topic is that every person is inherently capable of telling stories, and if they can tell stories, they can write them. They have to WANT to write them, but that ability is there, waiting to be summoned and perfected.<br /><br />My oldest daughter is learning to write, and by extension put her stories into writing. She likes to make "books" - collections of drawings with some sentences written on them. She gets frustrated when they don't come out exactly the way she wants them to, and then starts to tell me she can't write. I keep telling her she can, she just needs to practice!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-6337586529158619142009-09-11T12:53:20.981-04:002009-09-11T12:53:20.981-04:00Yay Helen!
An aardvark. WTF!
I so agree with yo...Yay Helen!<br /><br />An aardvark. WTF! <br /><br />I so agree with you. Jenna should be taken out and hung by her heals, then smeared with honey, then tickled...uh... this is getting to sound pretty damn kinky. Gulp! <br /><br />You want to tie her up or what?<br /><br />Thanks for venting. I loved it!<br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-12702975156008229682009-09-11T12:28:07.299-04:002009-09-11T12:28:07.299-04:00Hi Helen!
In the different craft books I've r...Hi Helen!<br /><br />In the different craft books I've read there is only one principle they all agree on - to be a writer you have to love to write. Writing has to be as vital as breathing. Its the way you describe it, as something you just can;t imagine not doing. Every after that is just extra.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-59997397986514004462009-09-11T08:12:17.750-04:002009-09-11T08:12:17.750-04:00Hi Helen,
You're beautiful when you're an...Hi Helen,<br /><br />You're beautiful when you're angry :-)<br /><br />Wonderful post, and I can only agree.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-9004403781795548712009-09-11T07:29:32.163-04:002009-09-11T07:29:32.163-04:00*Jenna offers Helen a plate of fudgy brownies* Cal...*Jenna offers Helen a plate of fudgy brownies* Calm down, Helen. I'm sorry I picked this topic, I'll never pick it again. I promise. <br /><br />You're damned funny when you're not writing, you know?<br /><br />Hee hee hee<br /><br />Nice post!<br /><br />JennaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-49367001637295943782009-09-11T06:57:29.847-04:002009-09-11T06:57:29.847-04:00Cool it, Helen! Nobody said that you couldn't ...Cool it, Helen! Nobody said that you couldn't tell stories. Just that you couldn't write them down effectively!<br /><br />We're not talking about illiteracy here. Just not having the precious gift that we do of being able to shape other people's emotions and thoughts with our words.<br /><br />However, I get your drift... ;^)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com