tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post5973957198006572730..comments2023-09-25T08:08:17.648-07:00Comments on A Little Cheese with that Whine?: At a Loss for Words....Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966956368329586135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-52178509672499173992011-03-17T20:13:26.620-07:002011-03-17T20:13:26.620-07:00I used to be quite good at playing the piano. I w...I used to be quite good at playing the piano. I was even a music major for a semester, or two...<br />I practiced every damn day.<br />I used to be able to run 7 miles--all at once! I hate running but wanted to keep up with my husband, and then go a little further. ;) I ran every other day, with no exceptions.<br /><br />I graduated from college with an english degree, with a concentration in writing. I wrote for classes and workshops--I wrote for peers and read their stuff--all the time.<br /><br />Now? It takes a very long time to get back to where I can get through a piano piece that I used to play effortlessly. Now I run 7 miles, total, in a WEEK. My writing? Comes and goes, in spurts and almost no one sees it.<br />I went to a conference in October with a plan to show my writing and find writing partners. I found one but it still took me until January to send anything to her--and it stunk. But now? I'm reading her writing, I'm reading other people's writing and it makes me want to fix my writing and write better. You may need the pressure of a deadline or at least someone who is WAITING to read your writing and you know you have to come through.<br /><br />(Send it to me! I'd love to read it!)LoryKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160339071841599529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-44124382558470733912011-03-08T10:54:43.968-08:002011-03-08T10:54:43.968-08:00I agree with writing daily, even garbage :)
Are ...I agree with writing daily, even garbage :) <br /><br />Are you just mad with yourself and therefore can't write--like self flagellation? Or are you not interested in the stories you have going? Or something else? Good luck, Rene :)Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-29490678367653555992011-03-07T11:08:04.286-08:002011-03-07T11:08:04.286-08:00Honestly? It's different for everyone and you&...Honestly? It's different for everyone and you'll need to find your own magic potion. One thing that works for many of us, though, is a rededication to the discipline of sitting down and writing. Give yourself permission to write garbage (that's how I often get my best stuff!). And then follow-up on that permission. Make yourself write daily -- even if it's garbage. Once you're back in the rhythm of daily writing, you'll find the quality improves.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.com