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[emotionalwench]

One of the things I don't like about Sundays is that, because I never have to work on Sundays, I always put a lot of pressure on myself to be productive somehow and make the most of my day -- and even if I'm exhausted and just want to lie in bed

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[girlcameralife]

im the same way with my writing. when i was a kid i LOVED doing it, just to get the stories out of me. now i try to write it so others will like it, and i end up hating it. i try so hard to just do it for ME... maybe ill get back to that. i love having stories in my head that make me smile and i love the characters, but i hate putting them on paper and imagining people's reactions. i think ill do what you mentioned - write it to write, then "trick" myself by actually shopping it around, haha

[emotionalwench]

I think you're right that it's the putting your thoughts onto paper that's the scary thing. When your stories are in your head, they belong to you alone and no one can mock them -- but once they're on paper, that means anyone can read and then judge them. Maybe that's the wrong attitude to have, I dunno.

Good luck on your own writing! Hopefully we both can recapture that childlike love of writing stories. :)

[emotionalwench]

There is a very fine line between disciplining yourself to sit and write and "forcing" it too much. -- I agree completely, and it's that balance between the two that I've been struggling so much to find.

I remember reading that same tidbit about Nick Cave and his office...I think the whole viewing creative output as a 9-5 job could either produce good or bad results, depending on the person. The last thing I want is my stuff to seem forced, but I don't want it to seem sloppy either.

And I can see your point on the summer thing. Even though I'm not in school anymore, I feel like now that it's summer I should have more freedom and be able to be lazy. XD

[hannah_monster]

two suggestions from meself:

one, do write for fun. no matter how silly or stupid it might seem to you at the time or the next morning, write it down anyway. keep it. then get someone else to help you streamline it.

two, write some stuff just to write! put all your discipline into just putting words down on paper/pixel. i'm positive that's how eric was able to get so much of his stuff published- he just kept banging it out and it turned out people liked a lot of it! put your discipline into merely writing *something*...not something good or of worth, just something.

*massive huggles*

[emotionalwench]

Thanks for the good advice, babe. My problem is that I want to write for fun but I also want other people to like the stuff I write for fun. I'm still holding onto the hope that I can accomplish both.

Love you! Miss you already!