Comments on: For the Love of Words

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:01:32 +0000

"I think if I didn’t write I would fill up with steam until I burst." That is exactly how I feel about writing. All the words that are stuck in my throat flow smoothly when I'm writing. Something I'm grateful for. Melissa Donovan's last blog post..Work Your Jaws

By: Wendi

Wendi — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:08:30 +0000

Ellen, I’m so glad you got here!
I agree that non fiction is harder for me than Fiction. I feel free to let go when writing fiction, it’s fun to let the imagination go without that fear. ( especially at ER where it’s fantasy anyway so the sky is the limit)

In Non-fiction you are much more judged my your opinions and I have a goal to write authentically, not to get my *ratings* up or to get people to like me more. On the other hand, no one wants to write to a blank wall either. so..then comes that niggling of rejection, fear and…all that *stuff*..ah…the darn ego and the pen.

By: Ellen Wilson

Ellen Wilson — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:09:37 +0000

Wendi – Love your new blog. It is very you. I like the way Harry is able to convey the part of the essence of a person’s personality.

I also like the Stephen King book. It’s on my favorite shelf.

When I write fiction I don’t worry about offending people. Sometimes I do worry that some characters sound too much people in my reality, but that can always be changed once I’m done.

I do worry about offending people when I write nonfiction, but I know I probably will because not everyone will agree with me. But that’s okay. I don’t think people necessarily have to agree with one another all the time. It’s how we state our differences and opinions that mark us.

I think one of the best truisms I’ve heard about fiction was from a writing teacher, Chris Offutt. He said that the real truths are found in fiction and not in the newspaper. That always stuck with me.

Have fun with your new blog! E

Ellen Wilson’s last blog post..The Forward Momentum of Bloggery

By: Wendi

Wendi — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:11:10 +0000

WOW….that was strange. I saw your comment Jenny, I even answered it, then it left and now its back. And…I wondered why I had zero comments all day…and then all three of yours showed up at the exact same moment..

…Harry? Do we have a hauntedLighthouse> That will be interesting… teehee…

TL..Welcome! I think we can all relate to that..the finalness of the words on paper. Does it help that you aren’t alone? Thanks for being here…I hope you come often.

Alex….LOL…Why does that seem so…normal in a strange way?

By: T L Thomas

T L Thomas — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:58:50 +0000

Great article, Wendi! I think sometimes I "scare myself" out of writing, putting the words down seems so final, so complete. It's as if should I I finally manage to rope all of the words bouncing around in my head, to trap them or contain them would damage them. T L Thomas's last blog post..Single at Mid Life - And Crazy As ...