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.
Aren't all writers schizophrenic? That's what my other personality tells me...
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteMe 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!
ReplyDeletePam, LMAO! I never strange when you remind me I'm not the only one...
ReplyDeleteSlave, the best I could come up with for a business card:
ReplyDeleteMelissa Blue
Yes, I'm full of...snark.
I like yours better.
Mel, how about
ReplyDelete"Better pad your ass 'cause my books'll knock you on it!"
Can you see that I missed my calling in advertising?