Tag: writing struggle
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A Long-Winded, Meandering Treatise On My Writing
Who knows why, but I keep getting stuck. Maybe it’s anxiety; maybe it’s ignorance. Either way, I go back and forth in the wonderful world of writing so often that it’s a wonder that my head hasn’t snapped off. One second I think I have it all figured out, and the next I suddenly “realize”…
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 9 – Don’t Call Me a Quitter
Punch in the gut! Oof! Ow! When I saw the title of this one (“this one” being Kristine Kathryn Rusch part 9 in her “How Writers Fail” series), I almost laughed. “There’s no way that this will relate to me! HA!” The title of this one is “They Quit”. I am no quitter (with my…
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Slips, Trips, and Falls
Last Friday I missed the posting of a short piece of fiction for Free Fiction Friday. Of course, doing so produced in me a pang of guilt and annoyance. Partly because I want to be flawless in the execution and partly because it exposed that I have still a lot of things that I am…
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 7 – Trying to Compete
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt “Compare Yourself To Who You Were Yesterday, Not To Who Someone Else Is Today.” – Jordon B Peterson “The curse of comparison will scare you from attempting anything.” – Bangambiki Habyarimana Why am I posting quotes on comparison when the title says “Trying to compete”? Part…
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Am I No Longer Afraid?
To those who might read my posts, this title might come as a surprise. Maybe there needs to be some celebration? I wish that was truly the case. There is a deeper meaning behind the title. Now, I am a big fan of Jordan B Peterson. He is a controversial figure, for sure. It isn’t…