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#38140 - 08/12/04 04:55 PM
Re: On becoming a Writer...
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Registered: 08/09/04
Posts: 242
Loc: Midwest
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Hi Ladies,
I'm new here and I found it very interesting to find out about your individual inspirations to write, how you got started, etc.
I've written always, always, always. As a person who has OCD, I found writing calming and therapeutic. Much of what I wrote for years and years was very dark.
I have always been someone that enjoyed laughing and making other people laugh, though. In a crowded room, I am always the one that is telling some story making everyone laugh. (Even though I might have been crying at home.)
And then!!!!
I woke up one morning and I had my fill of writing about the pain and tragic circumstances of my life. I started writing and as the keys were clicking, I was laughing.
It felt good! I haven't looked back.
I am an unpaid, unknown writer who dreams of the big time, but will continue to write even if I have to feed my family government cheese for the rest of my life. It's a "got to" kind of thing.
I'm sure you all understand that.
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#38142 - 08/12/04 10:16 PM
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Registered: 06/03/04
Posts: 2830
Loc: Massachusetts, USA
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Back in school, I was always writing: writing the lessons the teacher taught us that day, even if it was on the closet doors in my room (with chalk). I wrote little poems, greeting card material; and I recall writing a never-ending love story in my early teens. I just lost most of my writing, because we were always moving. During summers I would write the longest letters to my girlfriends, I mean HUGE! After I got married, it all wound down. I stopped writing. Hmmm... I wonder why ? I did miss writing, but I always kind of ignored the whole thing until recently. Now, how I wished I had written about my kids, and so many other experiences !! Now I do feel it's a must!!! But I mostly write to encourage and inspire others.
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#38143 - 08/12/04 11:36 PM
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Registered: 08/27/03
Posts: 791
Loc: Nipigon, Ontario Canada
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When I was a kid I used to start writing these really great stories, that I was sure we're going to be great novels, and then I'd get bored with them and quit which is why I totally admire authors who write novels when the longest thing I can manage is a short, short story.... As a teenager, full of a great deal of the usual teenage angst, I wrote a lot of poetry. Then I fell in love, got married, had kids, lost the angst and developed sleep deprivation and didn't have time for a whole lot of writing. The writing flame was rekindled when I became involved in editing our church newsletter, and decided I needed to do a really good job of it, so I had to take a writing course, and the rest is history... I enjoy the writing, I'm thrilled to death when something I write gets published somewhere (anywhere) and I really glow when someone tells me they like something I've written. I'm only starting to really let myself call myself a "writer" now. Its a crazy, frustrating, fulfilling, passion consuming obsession that we writers have, isn't it?
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#38144 - 08/13/04 12:49 AM
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Registered: 04/21/04
Posts: 223
Loc: Winters, California
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How interesting! You all have such interesting stories to tell. I am feeling like the only non-writer here (not that I am feeling left out or any of that nonsense). It was fun reading all the posts.
Man, I want some chocolate cookies and milk! And I wish it was white gravy Wednesday at KFC because I didn't make it to white gravy Wednesday yesterday... Not doing well on my diet...can ya tell? Chicken...I want fried chicken..gimmee fried chicken. I don't want any of those little weasly green salads. I want chicken and gravy and mashed potatoes and corn on the cob and then maybe some weasly green salad. And then! A big old piece of ripe watermelon....I think I need to eat dinner, but...
I digress.
Cousin Chatty, thank you for two things: 1. Always being ready to put in a plug for my illustrating...you sweet thing you. 2. Inviting me to be a part of Boomers.
(kisses and hugs)
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#38145 - 08/13/04 10:36 AM
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Registered: 07/02/03
Posts: 12025
Loc: Alabama
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LALA, you are sooo important to this board. Not only are you witty, charming, and hold great insights, but you are an illustrator for pete's sake! I would sell my left boob to be able to draw period! My stick people don't even like themselves. I admire anyone with that kind of talent. Soooo....what I'm saying is you don't have to be a writer to be here OR an illustrator or anything thing else for that matter. You just gotta be a woman (see? the word says WHOA MAN)and you gotta abide by the golden rule...Do unto da Queen, like well, like...she's royalty. WHAT? Okay...okay... SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE! JJ
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#38147 - 08/13/04 01:19 PM
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Registered: 06/03/04
Posts: 2830
Loc: Massachusetts, USA
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Lala: You are special because you are a women. The illustrator in you is a plus! No need to be a writer ! Evie: Thanks for inadvertently anwsering some of my questions, regarding why I didn't write much after I got married and had kids, one right after the other (talk about sleep depravation , huh?) At least I don't feel as guilty now .
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#38148 - 08/13/04 04:53 PM
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Registered: 08/27/03
Posts: 791
Loc: Nipigon, Ontario Canada
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It's all about "seasons of life" or "a time and purpose for everything" - now as my boys are older, more independent and pretty much sleep through the night (its just getting them to go to bed) I have more time to be creative you gotta embrace the season of life you're in!
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#38149 - 08/13/04 04:55 PM
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Registered: 08/27/03
Posts: 791
Loc: Nipigon, Ontario Canada
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ok folks, just reading lala's post again - someone want to explain to me what is "white gravy"????
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