I think it's also useful not to think of writing as some magical thing
I have an irrational blindspot that makes me think it is absolutely magical and can be taken from me if I step on a crack or say something mean about the Pope.
Sex with robots is more common than most people think.
Spike ,'Lineage'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Nov 30, 2011 10:21:42 am PST #9290 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Sue - Nov 30, 2011 10:21:53 am PST #9291 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I'm going to see Prince tonight! I wish I wasn't so tired so I would be more excited, but I will be very excited after a nap and a shower.
Ginger - Nov 30, 2011 10:25:02 am PST #9292 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
"People have writer's block not because they can't write, but because they despair of writing eloquently." -Anna Quindlen
"If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word." - Margaret Atwood
amyth - Nov 30, 2011 10:27:37 am PST #9293 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Prince is freakin' awesome in concert, and I'm very excited for you! I saw him in concert last March and it was great.
Amy - Nov 30, 2011 10:28:57 am PST #9294 of 30001
Because books.
God, I'd love to see Prince. Have fun, Sue!
Consuela - Nov 30, 2011 10:30:05 am PST #9295 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Shitty first drafts, Allyson.
Which is nice to say, but still harder to implement. For some reason I've been unable to write much the last few months (and I'm SO glad I didn't sign up for Yuletide or any of the other seasonal challenges, you have no idea).
Now off to pick up my lunch from Specialties. NOM.
Atropa - Nov 30, 2011 10:30:12 am PST #9296 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I think it's also useful not to think of writing as some magical thing that very few people can do, or that requires a special muse or whatever. It's a job. Some days you call out sick. Some days you don't do your best. But if you keep showing up, you can get it done.
So, so true. And something I need to remember. Allyson, don't beat yourself up!
I love being a "regular" at places, and I love friendly service. There's a charity shop near my house where the volunteer staff of little old ladies used to set aside all the black velvety or lacy things for me to go through.
Zenkitty - Nov 30, 2011 10:30:51 am PST #9297 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Bookmarking Ginger's post.
beth b - Nov 30, 2011 10:35:17 am PST #9298 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
At my coffee shop, my coffee comes to me before I order - breakfast varies. I have other places where I am a regular, but I want to eat and drink my way through the menu-- so there is no regular dish
Allyson - Nov 30, 2011 10:36:13 am PST #9299 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I don't really think of writing like it's my job. It's just an opportunity to be funny and have people pay me compliments.
I'm not dedicated enough to be the sort of writer who can blog consistently or be a regular columnist somewhere. I write every day, but so do all of you, right here.