tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post9104262731537747448..comments2023-06-24T20:45:54.206-07:00Comments on Pointed Squiggle: More on writing fear: at least I'm in good company!Renée (R.E.) Chamblisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-52638432246940122732010-12-23T14:51:31.933-08:002010-12-23T14:51:31.933-08:00Kimberly- I get creeped out by my imaginations som...Kimberly- I get creeped out by my imaginations sometimes too. Once I was in a funk and didn't know why and then realized it was related to something disturbing that had happened in my story.<br /><br />Craig- Thanks! I think it's okay, even though I sometimes wish I could write without fear. Have you ever read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott? She's hilarious and has some great descriptions of fear and insecurity and how to write anyway!Renée (R.E.) Chamblisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-2831355930794681092010-12-16T19:45:44.004-08:002010-12-16T19:45:44.004-08:00Very interesting, your fear. I agree, fears are a...Very interesting, your fear. I agree, fears are almost by definition, irrational (not white sharks and politicians!). I write some passages knowing I'm nailing it, and others like 'I hope no one notices this is a weak segment'. but I wouldn't call it fear, more guilt maybe, for having knowingly-weak inclusions. I guess fear is okay, as long as it is not a problem. If fear makes you falter or avoid or drink heavily (wait, that one's okay). If any emotion is strong but 'harmless', it is ok. If there is a negative associated with the fear, then I guess you'll have to work on it. If you do need help, let me know - I'm a profound bull-shitter (meaning my bull shit is truly profound, not the other meaning. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding - you've got great DoD-flavored pudding, so don't sweat it too too much. Last point. the fact that you produced a gem like DoD, and you're shorter works, and they have been received objectively well, you have not let your fear cripple you. How many people have you run into who have said they would like to/are going to/ are in the process of writing a novel? Lots, but they haven't and you have ;)craig robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295394805057599451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-57795470971072111622010-12-16T17:59:32.776-08:002010-12-16T17:59:32.776-08:00Funny how I don't believe in ghosts AT ALL but...Funny how I don't believe in ghosts AT ALL but I get super creeped out when I sit down to write them. If I were offered 1000 dollars to spend the night in the dungeon of Scotland's Glamis Castle (the "most haunted" castle in Scotland) I'd do it in a heart beat. As long as I had access to a pillow, a blanket, and some sort of washroom I'd sleep like a baby. Nevertheless, I have nightmares about ghosts and entities from other dimensions that manifest only on the page.Kimberly Steelehttp://foreverfifteen.comnoreply@blogger.com