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Old 05-02-2012, 08:07 PM   #13126
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Old 05-02-2012, 08:32 PM   #13127
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I'm hitting one of those times when I'm just incredibly discouraged about the writing. Nothing I've got going excites me, nothing new is inspiring me.

I've often compared being a writer to being an alcoholic. There are times when I just wish I could put the pen down and do something else. This is one of those times. It's too hard, it too damaging to the ego and the confidence. Please God, let me just walk away. But I can't.

I can't give it up, so I have to find a way back to the Fun Place that makes writing so addictive in the first place. Any suggestions? Help, please, I'm suffering here.
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Old 05-02-2012, 08:35 PM   #13128
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I only tease him because he's still a little insecure about it. I love the show although I haven't seen all of it like he has.

And I believe he has seen that picture. He's only late twenties that's not so bad right?
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I'm hitting one of those times when I'm just incredibly discouraged about the writing. Nothing I've got going excites me, nothing new is inspiring me.

I've often compared being a writer to being an alcoholic. There are times when I just wish I could put the pen down and do something else. This is one of those times. It's too hard, it too damaging to the ego and the confidence. Please God, let me just walk away. But I can't.

I can't give it up, so I have to find a way back to the Fun Place that makes writing so addictive in the first place. Any suggestions? Help, please, I'm suffering here.
Everyone has periods of doubt when you're convinced your stuff is garbage and is it really worth the time and effort if no one is going to ever read your stuff. Sometimes you can simply muscle through it by simply writing (i.e. working on a current scene, finding a writing prompt, etc). Other times, the best thing you can do is take a break and let your batteries recharge. If it's really a struggle, maybe that's your brain letting you know it needs a little break. Funny thing is, the itch always seems to come back and before you know it, you simply cannot stop writing.

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I'm hitting one of those times when I'm just incredibly discouraged about the writing. Nothing I've got going excites me, nothing new is inspiring me.

I've often compared being a writer to being an alcoholic. There are times when I just wish I could put the pen down and do something else. This is one of those times. It's too hard, it too damaging to the ego and the confidence. Please God, let me just walk away. But I can't.

I can't give it up, so I have to find a way back to the Fun Place that makes writing so addictive in the first place. Any suggestions? Help, please, I'm suffering here.
Not sure this is good advice, but I would probably keep pushing through. A break might make it fun again too. Maybe take some time off and read a ton.
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I'm feeling more normal today. Actually got the kitchen cleaned this morning and everything.

Oh and Mr Kricket is officially a Brony. Apparently when he's up late with the baby he's been watching My Little Pony. I tease him about it relentlessly.
Yay for feeling better! My little guy has named one of his toy trucks "Fluttershy".

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I'm hitting one of those times when I'm just incredibly discouraged about the writing. Nothing I've got going excites me, nothing new is inspiring me.


I usually take a break and read a couple of books: something really great that I'm looking forward to so I can remember the power and draw of words, then something popular but crappy so I can get the whole "I can do better than this garbage!" righteous ire going.

I frequently think about giving up writing, but mostly just so I can have a lot more free time to write. We've all been there, and will be there again someday. Don't give yourself too hard a time about being discouraged, because the more you berate yourself and make yourself feel lousy about feeling that way, the harder it is to stop feeling that way. Do you have other creative outlets you can switch to for a while to give yourself a break? Painting, quilting, drawing, music, gardening, etc?

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Old 05-02-2012, 09:48 PM   #13142
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Not sure this is good advice, but I would probably keep pushing through. A break might make it fun again too. Maybe take some time off and read a ton.
I read when I need a break from writing. Sometimes, I'll just read bits of the books that make me feel all "eeeeee! fangirly!" and that usually kicks me back into the "writing is funnnn!" spirit.

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Old 05-02-2012, 09:51 PM   #13143
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Still home, folks. Starting to feel a little better, but not great. I was going to call the dr again, but I'm since I'm slowly starting to feel better, I'll just be slow. I hate that I'm missing all these important things at new job though.

But I have to be able to function to be there, so I'm screwed that way. Yay for paper sorting and cleaning up that can be done sitting down.
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I love me some anti-hero action and I despite shallow, Disneyfied "good guy!" characters, but I really believe you need to have *something* in a story, whether it's comics or tv or fiction, whether it's a character or a need for justice or the setting or what, that the reader can kind of root for. I don't want to read about pointless unmitigated misery staffed with a**holes; that's what real life is for.
Actually, on the topic of classic super hero stuff, I do have to say that Kingdom Come, illustrated by Alex Ross and written by Mark Waid, was a nice touchstone on what heroes are and were to people. That's one super hero title in recent times I felt was time well spent as a reader.
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LOL. This is EXACTLY why I stopped reading Iron Man.

And so far (with numerous comic-related talk this week) I am up to three e-mails whining and bitching at me for "not getting it". Better than I had expected...
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And so far (with numerous comic-related talk this week) I am up to three e-mails whining and bitching at me for "not getting it". Better than I had expected...
Apologies about getting you roped into that. I just likes me some comics from time to time.
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I'm hitting one of those times when I'm just incredibly discouraged about the writing. Nothing I've got going excites me, nothing new is inspiring me.

I've often compared being a writer to being an alcoholic. There are times when I just wish I could put the pen down and do something else. This is one of those times. It's too hard, it too damaging to the ego and the confidence. Please God, let me just walk away. But I can't.

I can't give it up, so I have to find a way back to the Fun Place that makes writing so addictive in the first place. Any suggestions? Help, please, I'm suffering here.
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