Monday 15 November 2021

Writers Gotta Write


I know that many bloggers 
LOVE to write and are authors of 
novels, short stories, memoirs and poetry!

I applaud you all!

Say, are any of you 
participating in this month's 
NaNoWriMo?


If so, good luck with your novel writing!

Writing can be very, very hard, can't it? 
There are so many issues involved 
in the writing process --

 sapphicauthor

THINGS WHICH MAKE WRITERS ANXIOUS:

  • not writing
  • writing
  • people reading their stories
  • people not reading their stories
 kedreeva

  • Editing
  • Not editing
 cassmorriswrites

  • Not having any good ideas
  • Having too many ideas and not being able to decide which to write
  • Having one really good idea and worrying they’re not a good enough writer for the idea
 nixedsims

  • Not having the time to write
  • Having the time to write
 meroko26us

Yeah.



And be careful not to fall prey
to stereotypes about writers!



The question which 
every writer must determine is:
what makes for good writing?



I wanted to be a writer when I was a kid. 
My first short story was essentially a fanfic 
based on the Arthurian Legends.


But alas, adult life and career demands intervened.


I did write as part of my career,
but only technical, specialized writing
like government reports and legislation.

And now I find I lack the imagination
to create fictional characters and plots.

So I'm depending on all of YOU
to keep me amused with your
creative writing!

I know you won't let me down!


32 comments:

Bob said...

Thirst Editions was brilliant!

As is that little girl with the gleam in her eye ....

Sixpence Notthewiser said...

Hahaha
Loved these!
Have never done NaNoWriMo but have some friends who always try and complete it.
BTW, Emma (with the awesome twitter handle!) is my spirit animal. LOL

XOXO

Moving with Mitchell said...

sapphicauthor has me pegged!

Frank said...

After publishing my memoir and now pretty much being held hostage by my publisher, I "Gave up writing...the novel, the blog, even comments on other people's blogs..."

And Amazon has gone weird on me: "Did You Ever See a Horse Go By?, a Coming Out Memoir" by DeFrancesco, Frank (2014) Paperback – January 1, 1707
4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
Kindle $9.99 Paperback $877.95

I wish I had the nerve to write a diary full of lies. But not being around to see people's reactions would take all the fun out of it.

BootsandBraids said...

Stoker's thirst edition LOL.

Tundra Bunny said...

Thirst editions, AHAHA!

Ol'Buzzard said...

I enjoy the writing process; but after that zero. It use to be that when you wrote a story, sent it in, and was rejected, at least you had a rejection slip to post on your wall above your typewriter; but now just an e-mail - sux
the Ol'Buzzard

e said...

Those memes are hilarious... and so accurate.

Sometimes I apologize to my daughter in my journal. Either because of the banality of my life (mostly), or about things that she doesn't need to know about her deceased mother. I haven't made up my mind if I'll burn them before I die.

I am at 26,794 words as of last night. Halfway through NaNoWriMo!

Lady M said...

Yes I had a brief year when I fancied myself a writer. Still have notebooks full of ideas, outlines, and chapters. However, my writing even bores me.

NanaDiana said...

Love this post. I have another novel "in my head" that I need to get typed out. I wish I had more time to write....one of these days...hahaha. xo Diana

This N That said...

I have enough trouble writing a blog...a book?? Never happen!!
Enjoy your week...

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra, That last one resonated because I am worried that shipping rates have gone up so much I might not be able to send myself a new supply. I will have to start finding new ways to avoid cleaning the house.
--Jim

Guillaume said...

Great ones, as always. Love the thirst editions. I haven't really done NaNoWriMo. Trying to write more this month, but ideas are hard to take shape.

Hena Tayeb said...

haha these are all hilarious.
I wanted to be a writer. I even wrote a very bad romance in my teen years. And then started to work on another one as an adult but never really got anywhere with it.

yellowdoggranny said...

I'm still waiting for 3 more people to die and then watch the fuck out.

Susan Kane said...

Well said. The uncreative process is right on the nail.

Mike said...

Thank goodness other people like to write. Where would I get memes from if they didn't!

Kirk said...

For now it's just my blog. That novel or play or memoir will just have to wait until I retire, which won't happen until at least the latter half of this decade, if then. Until that time, I'll have what Twain's having. After all these years, he's my inspiration.

Travel said...

For me it has never been fiction, always fact or critical essay. I do enjoy it, still do it for my work (a book chapter last week, an short article this week) and my blog.

Polly said...

I've never had a desire to write. I did some good essays at night school years ago but that's about it.

Ur-spo said...

How nice it would be to write a novel
Alas, my blogging will have to suffice.

Adam said...

I actually wrote three books under a pen name

DB Stewart said...

This was the inspiration (comedy) I needed! Thank you. My #nanowrimo is at about 6900 words and it's pure garbage, haha...but who cares...I love writing.

The Liberty Belle said...

I wish I had the gift of writing. It must be an awesome experience to be a published author.

Janie Junebug said...

These days, I'm a pretender.

Love,
Janie

baili said...

best post ever dear Debra :)))

though topic for me is heavy and makes me almost cry sometimes for unavailability of time to write ,i write blog in hast which is shame but after posing i feel light so i am grateful for this at least .

i so enjoyed the post and i am sure that if you have the "writing germs" in you it will definitely make it's way out of your beautiful mind :)
just keep reading and writing everyday my friend !
hugs!

Busy Bee Suz said...

These are all very funny. Giggling at the little girl whispering "revenge".

pam nash said...

Yes, that's right - 90% staring at the screen. Maybe, sometimes 95%.

DVArtist said...

I am cracking up. Love these.

Barbara said...

Loved it. Gonna share with my writer friend.

Magaly Guerrero said...

These are all wonderfully funny. The "Thirst Writers" had me roaring for a while. The same goes for the "REVENGE" girl.

Rommy said...

LOL, some of these feel like I'm being called out! Not really doing NaNoWriMo BUT I am polishing up the rough draft of my first full length novel.