well, you know, there are lots of projects i've dropped merely because my overall reader response is so minimal i figure why bother ... so, if no one acts like a groupie, i may never finish another book
Don't say something like that! Shouldn't you be writing for the pleasure of writing? Sorta like I'm blogging for the pleasure of having a one way convo with you?
do architects build structures to sit empty? for the pleasure of building it?
writing purely for the pleasure of writing is an industry platitude - many many writers will cry "no it's not!" but they're fooling themselves -- writers write to be read ... there's a line I love in The United States of Leland where Don Cheadle's character says "You're not really a writer unless someone's reading your shit." My husband about fell out of his chair when Cheadle said it -- he didn't expect any secondary confirmation, particularly at such a level, of my opinion.
What is the purpose of a manuscript other than to be shared? One person said to compare how they've grown from point X to point Y -- I personally think that's bullshit no matter how much the person believes it.
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lol - i don't mind, but i guess this means i have to get cracking on writing the stories and all :-)
That's right. I'm glad you said it before I started being an annoying groupie.
well, you know, there are lots of projects i've dropped merely because my overall reader response is so minimal i figure why bother ... so, if no one acts like a groupie, i may never finish another book
Don't say something like that! Shouldn't you be writing for the pleasure of writing? Sorta like I'm blogging for the pleasure of having a one way convo with you?
do architects build structures to sit empty? for the pleasure of building it?
writing purely for the pleasure of writing is an industry platitude - many many writers will cry "no it's not!" but they're fooling themselves -- writers write to be read ... there's a line I love in The United States of Leland where Don Cheadle's character says "You're not really a writer unless someone's reading your shit." My husband about fell out of his chair when Cheadle said it -- he didn't expect any secondary confirmation, particularly at such a level, of my opinion.
What is the purpose of a manuscript other than to be shared? One person said to compare how they've grown from point X to point Y -- I personally think that's bullshit no matter how much the person believes it.
i was being sarcastic. cuz i'm gonna ditch my blog soon. either that or turn off comments. i'm getting bored with myself.
i love don cheadle, even besides hotel rwanda, and i would fantasize about him more if he were taller.
:-) i noticed in some of your pics that you are quite tall
have you watched Crash yet? he's in that
didn't know you were being sarcastic ... i hear that "write for the pleasure of writing" all the time ... i can't think rationally when i hear it :-)
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