You know I think I might have split personalities or maybe manic depressive when it comes to writing. One day I'm up. My writing is brillant. I'm a genius. The next day MY WRITING SUCKS. Who do I think I am? What made me think this might be a viable career? And these characters...don't get me started.
And then of course the next day I'm a literary genius.
Go figure. I'm having one of these days. I'm sure I'm going to have a rocking writing time later, but it's sitting my butt in the chair and letting the words come. Be it crap or golden or golden crap.
I think a lot of it has to do with I have someone waiting at the other end of this ms. My career as a writer won't be over, but if I don't do well I'm going to miss a great, great, great opportunity.
Again, I ask what made me think this might be a viable career?
Because I love it isn't washing today. And I know I'm not the only writer to deal with these feelings. So, I'm just going to tell myself I Am a Great Writer and slink back into the shadows.
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Aren't all writers schizophrenic? That's what my other personality tells me...
I just tell myself that I'm an ass kicker and leave it at that. Why generalize and end up painting yourself into a corner? It's all good.
Me thinks I'll put that on my business cards next time I print some up...
SLC Slave Driver
"Professional Ass Kicker"
867-5309
In a really cool font...Samauri maybe...I wonder what the folks at Sizzler will think when I drop it into that fishbow for the weekly free lunch drawing...
Oh Yeah! I'm so getting a free lunch at the Sizzler!!!
Specialize not generilize..Duh!
Pam, LMAO! I never strange when you remind me I'm not the only one...
Slave, the best I could come up with for a business card:
Melissa Blue
Yes, I'm full of...snark.
I like yours better.
Mel, how about
"Better pad your ass 'cause my books'll knock you on it!"
Can you see that I missed my calling in advertising?
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