Very well said, once again.

Thanks. :-)

she seems to have a lot in common with me, this zephyr...

and of course, she is absolutely right about living life to the fullest, and then, if no more life, blog...lol

and also, i have a little hint for her...should she ever get story ideas from thin air, she should be sure to mark down the ideas, the names of the characters and the gist of the story, so that when all is settled and she is going to write them in length, she will not forget what gave her the idea in the first place...and she will have such delight in knowing that she has been inspired by so many things that seem meaningless now, but will inspire others, whether they be little ( i think she would make a good children and young people's writer) or older, as i am...

she should also know that talent comes from god and his gifts and callings are without repentence and will never leave...will torment one if unused...eventually...

and music and laughter will always serve to encourage, so it is a wonderful thing....especially since it seems to be spontaneous combustion with this girl...

may the lord bless her richly, as she blesses others, whoever she may be....lol

I generally scribble down my "story ideas" as I call them... I'm constantly coming across scattered scraps of paper (and the main reason I saved so many of my notes from my classes is because I thought up an interesting idea and scribbled down in the middle of my notes).  My only lament so far is that I have so many ideas but not the discipline to actually write them out...  But one day, perhaps.  I'm still finding out where God is leading me. *smile*

oh, zeffie, please don't even mention the word discipline in my hearing..or seeing..lol

i have never accomplished anything of worth just for that reason...

i did a children's writing course, and when it came time to sending them to publishers, i just froze up, was afraid of rejection, and just never did anything else about it...altho the tutors said they were publish worthy; the same goes for my songs...

i have been feeling so down in the dump lately because i just feel like a loser and don't have the energy or inclination to get out of the funk...i have started a business and try only once in a while to promote it, and then when am rejected, just let it go....oh dear...so much for true confessions...

tell you what...i'll pray for you, if you will pray for me, okay?  two can put ten thousand to flight, after all...

god bless and thanks for the comments

Dear Heart,

 

I know just what you mean.  I am deathly afraid of rejection (whether or not this is a cause or symptom of my control freak perfectionist tendencies).  I've often been overwhelmed by the concept of "it must be PERFECT and WONDERFUL and AMAZING or it is NOTHING."  All lies, of course, but hard to fight against. *smile*  I keep trying to write "just for me"... and sometimes I wonder if it's just a passing fancy that I think I can string together sentences and make something beautiful out of it.  Then I reread my work and go blaaaahhhhhh... it's no good, no good at all, why would anyone read this, I don't even want to read it!  Of course I would feed myself a steady reading diet of all the literary greats, and thus compare "up" to them!

 

So I am trying to tell myself that I will write really bad novels that no one will want to read... but at least I will write novels, eh? *grin*  And who knows... maybe the won't be as bad as I think they are...

 

But it's hard to let go of the dream, you know?  Of making an impact in someone's life because they spent a moment reading a world I created...

 

Anyway.

 

Yes, I will pray for you -- rejection hurts, even if we are the first to reject ourselves.  Especially when it isn't warrented, and it's merely those arrows attacking our spirit because we are actually talented and they want to drag us down before we realize how good we really are... and maybe grow a little backbone as well! *smile*  Sometimes it would be easier to pretend this burning desire didn't exist...

 

...but I get the feeling that's not exactly what God would want us to do, eh?

 

Love and blessings!

thanks for the encouragement...i have come to realise that my writing must be at least alright or there are a lot of liars out there...so lately, i have been having a bit more confidence, but now it is the lethargy, lazy thingy that is the prob...i work and when at home just want to be lazy and know this is not pleasing...

so at least we know our faults and now, we can think about doing something about them...and how will you know if they are good or not if you don't get someone to read them, dear...go girl....and then you can rewrite them a hundred time.s...is what all good authors have to do...

have a good one...time almost up

I completely agree. *smile*

Actually, I've decided to NaNoWriMo this year... this month. *gulp*  So hopefully by December I will have a little novelette...

And I meant to add that if you would like, I could email you what I'm working on (being mindful that the goal is quantity not quality).  Except all editing would be reserved, most likely, for December (to keep me from realizing the rubbish I'm writing and balking at finishing the project *grin*).

great, if you so wish girlbonnie61@yahoo.com

 

Lovely.  You will most likely hear from me on the weekends when I can take my laptop to the library and get internet access.  And perhaps not for a week or so, so that I can get a handle on where it is going.  If you don't mind. *grin*  Thanks!

hey...this is your book, your time and everything is up to you...don't ask me if i mind...you call the shots here, zef

remember you have to stop allowing everyone else to control your life, so be nice, but not condescending, okay?

lol..sorry, i know i sound like a mother hen with feathers ruffled...

but love you and hope the book is going well....can't wait to hear...and remember i am not online either...so have to go to library and cut and paste to my jumpdrive to go home and read...so i hope it will be worth it...lol-

i know it will you have a way with words...for sure

hey...this is your book, your time and everything is up to you...don't ask me if i mind...you call the shots here, zef

 

Hah!  Day Two and I've already lost control... apparently not everything is up to me -- I am merely trying to keep up with the characters, who, of course, are not behaving in the way I'd planned.

 

And I hope I didn't sound condescending!  I didn't mean to, if I did.  I merely am appreciative. *smile*

no, just reminding you of what your friends always say in their comments, so they must know that you have a bad habit of saying sorry a lot and trying to do what everyone else wants...i just want you to do what pleases you ...and god, of course, for a change...

you are a special girl, and i know for sure that god is not finished with you yet...he has great plans for you...and usually does and calls according to our talents, so we'll see, huh?

 

i know all about characters starting out one way and then getting side tracked and turning out different to our original vision for them...but that's all good...may be very interesting....lol

really wonderful

Thank you. :-)

You don't have to apologize, but I have missed you. I'm glad that the non-blogging was due to living life to the fullest.

Oh, not to the fullest.

 

But I am getting there.  I think. *grin*

good post    she does laugh a lot.  she never would have made it as my friend otherwise.

 

and its good that she is slowing down on the apologies, too. 

 

have a nice day

 

tuf

Slowing down, yes.  But not completely stopping.  I've been accused recently of having a "too kind" heart. (?!)  I guess that means I need to get meaner... ;-)

nah, you're mean enough... just don't apologize for it.