tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443694176230284387.post4298917907705988989..comments2024-01-07T00:48:50.622-08:00Comments on A Writing Life: Resisting a Timetable for Our LivesDurango Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14854000354374970070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443694176230284387.post-23215732625318968642012-08-02T12:04:11.175-07:002012-08-02T12:04:11.175-07:00I just returned from a three week friends and fami...I just returned from a three week friends and family tour that comprised 4 states, 1 wedding, and an ailing mother...I had intended to write everyday. That didn't happen. But I also realized that sometimes life needs to be lived before it can be written about. Like running, sometimes you need a rest day. The flip side is that you can't revise an empty page and although my crit partners seem to have an uncanny knack of knowing when I'm gaffing my work, it's nothing that can't be fixed. For me it's a habit, and I'm struggling to resume a near-daily date with my computer--just like I'm struggling to lace up my running shoes...Writer of Wrongshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542818490324422576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443694176230284387.post-4831988194580459102012-08-02T07:39:00.718-07:002012-08-02T07:39:00.718-07:00I think Cameron is right, but fear of what? I mean...I think Cameron is right, but fear of what? I mean, what's the worst case scenario? A terrible page of writing? I (we) should be able to live with that. Or maybe not. What do you think you're afraid of?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443694176230284387.post-74589844363800198262012-08-02T07:31:26.396-07:002012-08-02T07:31:26.396-07:00Deonne, I tend to feel extremely guilty that I'...Deonne, I tend to feel extremely guilty that I'm not forcing the process. I like that Julia Cameron said procrastination isn't laziness, it's fear. But how to tame that fear?Durango Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854000354374970070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443694176230284387.post-71015695981180586512012-08-02T06:52:02.584-07:002012-08-02T06:52:02.584-07:00Great post. For me there's always that tension...Great post. For me there's always that tension between not wanting to force the book, the story, the essay, and *wanting* to force it because what if I'm just being lazy or scared? <br /><br />So for now I'm just writing a lot of blog posts in the hope that getting into the daily routine of writing will spur on the more creative stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com