Sometimes I wish I could focus and cut the clutter from my mind. Only then will I be truly productive and create something of worth (that sounds a little bit too The Matrix for my liking). Does anyone have ideas for this? Maybe I should try meditation, has this been of a success to anyone?
Even though I have been quite gung ho about my other creative pursuits, there is something about writing a book that is holding me back. I can't seem to stop the fear of not being talented enough or persistent enough to do it. Even if I never send it away to be scrutinised and possibly published, I still can't sit down and try.
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i have the same fear. i say just do it (to you!)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Maybe I'll give it a go, you should too :)
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to write a novel of my own as well, but it seems to be so hard (especially with the workload of being in college). Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Good luck to you too!
ReplyDeleteI've just discovered your blog and I think you write really well! If you wrote a book I would read it =) I lost a bit of my bookworm-ish-ness when I started uni too and started drowning in textbooks but I think this year I'm going to make more of an effort to have a break and read a few novels
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ReplyDeleteThank you Bec! That is really nice of you :) Let me know what novels you read! I'd love some recommendations of good books!
ReplyDeleteMy friend was telling me about his idea of writing a book (just casually) once in the gym, agreeing that the first one would probably be the hardest. Coincidentally, a writer overheard us and started telling us about his own experiences with writing a book! The chat was pretty short (maybe because our brains were a bit fried from the cardio) but apparently his first book involved lots of nights spent over pages of butchers paper (brainstorming and planning?).
ReplyDeleteWe didn't really get to hear much more than that - I don't even know what kind of books he wrote! Unfortunate :(