New Year & new things on the horizon

[emeraldblack]

Well, It's new years and there are new things on the horizon.
I've been issued a writing challenge by lucien_soulban  - we'll have to see how that goes as it involves a lot of soul searching and a lot of "work" of which I have plenty already.
There's a huge garden to plan and tend, volunteer work with Eco-Quartier, volunteer things with the Orchestre de Chambre

Comments

[biguglymandoll]

You can do this, and you should. If you'd like an unbiased review from a (near) complete stranger, I'll help. But you should turn your hand to the pen once more - it's not just for scaling the hights and plumbing the depths. Sometimes you turn around a month or two later and realize that, "Hey, this doesn't suck. Did I write this?"
Do it.

[emeraldblack]

I had, at some point, your email address. I will happily send you one of the ancient beasts to peruse. Please let me know what you think once I can get it sent your way. Thanks for the encouragement but it's still going to be very hard to accomplish this.

[biguglymandoll]

You *can* do it. Look, at the insistance of one of my neighbors, I just wrote a 4 page poem about freakin' insurance. If I can do that, in such a way that it doesn't bore the eyes off someone, you can certainly turn your hand back to writing. Slow and steady. Start with the "why am I writing this" - even if it's just for your own edification.
Email addrrs under seperate cover!

[emeraldblack]

Still wondering if I can since neither you nor the 1 other person I sent the story to have responded. Seems like it's not meant to be.

[biguglymandoll]

Sorry about that! Life tends to get in the way; I've been swamped on both sides of work and home for a bit. I've sent comments under seperate cover; I wanted to take the time to give you more than just a few words of "oh hey this is nice," and provide real feedback - it takes me some time to do that properly.
I hope it helps, and I really do hope you keep writing! Don't wait for me or anyone else - just do it. ;-)

[emeraldblack]

I received everything and your points are valid. That being said, I had an epiphany of sorts. I no longer find any joy in writing. It has become a "job"; another task to accomplish. Between my job and home life I spend all my time being "creative". I have to remember a tremendous amount of material constantly; there is no respite. I have to come up with plans, designs and ideas constantly. There is no joy in coming up with same for fictitious (or not so fictitious) characters. My garden (when it finally warms up here) and my animals are simple and, though physically demanding, require only my instincts and common sense. There is no plotting in the pots; no plans in the litter pan; no creation on my direct part. The plants do that themselves with very little help from me that I have to think about. The animals return affection for simple acts of feeding and care. The plants feed and beautify my life for water and compost. There are those who say that I should quit my employ. In this economic climate? If there was an alternative,

[biguglymandoll]

My Very Dear