If everything is under control, you are going too slow

[shyue]

You know there's something wrong with you when your entire top 20 most played songs on iTunes is about where best to off yourself and your comfort movie is found in the 1998 space disaster flick Armageddon.

I've decided I needed to watch some more emotionally positive television. This is what actually happened: I watched Dexter, Damages, Ginger

Comments

[kuchren]

I have a hate for library books too. I like buying books... though, unfortunately, I don't take as much time studying them before I buy them... *has a huge load of books she's read two pages of and couldn't continue...*

[shyue]

I'm really kinda of crazy when it comes to buying things that aren't clothing related. Unlike clothes, books really just serve once purpose which is to be read and usually only once or twice. And considering the price of a book is the same price as a sundress now a days, it makes buying them kind of painful at times so I always make sure I really, really want that book before buying. And because I write obsessively - each new book brings a new shade and hue to my stories. That's the main purpose of me buying these books - so I can highlight favorite passages, metaphors, ideas, etc. I'm investing in art, which I believe is very much worth it.

[kuchren]

I should start doing that, actually. I need to be a more serious writer if I'm going to publish anything at all.

[shyue]

You should! Go read more - it really does help. You inevitably learn style and wording from the books and other things you decide to read which is what makes reading novels so essential for people who wish to write them. I totally support you all the way! :) Tune me in to whatever writing projects you end up doing and stuff like that. I'll gladly help you brainstorm/read over things too. ♥

(Maybe you can think of writing and updating your writing journal again! That's what I'm doing as of late. Or trying to anyway)

[kuchren]

I started a whole writing website and then fell out of web design...

I'm thinking of just updating on this journal about it. Something to write about that's not really angsty life stories that nobody cares to read lol

[shyue]

Oh, but angsty real-life stories are always a blast to read like, 20 years later when you can look back and go: oh lol wtf, self.

But either way, writewritewrite!

[kuchren]

Read, read, read as well?

Btw. I dunno if you've already done this, but rec me some books!

[shyue]

I think I emailed you a list once? At the moment I'm reading Richard Powers' "The Echo Maker" and Steven Millhauser's "Dangerous Laughter". As always Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife" is my all-time favorite. I'll send you another email right now with a list. :)