Comments on: The Writer’s Bane

By: netta

netta — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:05:47 +0000

Thanks, everyone. While a certain amount of navel gazing is required, we really are much harder on ourselves than we are other people. We need to learn to be kinder to us.

Yeah, I’m still trying to figure out how to do that. Heh.

Thanks again to all for stopping by and commenting. I’m sorry it took so long for me to get back to this post.

By: Melinda | WAHM Biz Builder

Melinda | WAHM Biz Builder — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:12:12 +0000

That is great Netta. And it’s not just writing, I think we’re our own worst critic in everything.
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By: tashabud

tashabud — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:45:49 +0000

Loving this article. Reading our articlw, I felt as though you're giving this writer wannabee a real "pep talk". Thanks for the encouragements. I should get myself back to my own corner and get on with my writing, eh? Have a great day, Tasha tashabuds last blog post..30. Surgery Day

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By: John Melanson

John Melanson — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:49:29 +0000

Speaking only for myself, I’ve found that NO piece of creative work has ever been brought out while I was in my “comfort zone”.

What is it about angst that builds character and perspective? I’m not sure about that “why”, but I am sure that you’ve got a genetically heaping helping of both. This article bears that evidence.

Keep rockin’ it gurl!!

~John

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grottogirl — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:47:58 +0000

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By: Fran

Fran — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:15:49 +0000

I agree with everything you say here. Fight the fear, and do it anyway, they say. If only the fear wasn't bigger than me ..... Frans last blog post..reasons not to browse 'Profiles'

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By: Sudam Panigrahi

Sudam Panigrahi — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:12:43 +0000

Great Netta. You are right that it is the writer who tortures himself or herself more than anyone. A writer best knows how to steer his or her characters. they know their words and webbing of course. Sometimes the ghost of writer's block comes and takes one to numbness and writers should know how to tame the force of their blocks. Read and read and write and write really the only course available for a writer to channelize his or her creative urge. Write anything who you will be sowing a seed of a master piece. All classics that people admire went thorough the process of sowing when it was not a classic. It is after constant manuring and weeding a master piece comes into being. You are also right when you say that a pause or sitting on an article makes it better. It is rightly said that "it is the slight pause in between chopping a knife cuts amazingly." While reviewing a piece of writing, true friends, well wishers having knowledge, and elders review and supply feedback. But unprejudiced review is all that an article or manuscript of a novel needs for its betterment. And for this a writer should enhance his networking and forge fruitful friendship with people of his or her elk so that support and feedback can be had on the right moment. Great netta. Keep it up. Sudam Panigrahis last blog post..My Novel Growing