tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post3364806196932122713..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: Writer’s Self-DoubtJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-2066207750318792092011-10-09T18:34:11.873-04:002011-10-09T18:34:11.873-04:00For heaven's sake, stop agonizing and send me ...For heaven's sake, stop agonizing and send me chapter one already!<br /><br />On the one hand, I suppose it's comforting that even stellar author such as yourself feel this way. On the other, that removes none of the fear that for authors who are non-stellar (due partly to far less practice) all these concerns are justified. Guess we're all stuck with it.Jemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654540766087012684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-25043305176748293992011-10-09T12:15:50.354-04:002011-10-09T12:15:50.354-04:00Your stress shows you care about your words and re...Your stress shows you care about your words and readers can feel that when that read your work. *head hugs*Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-75744983788407476902011-10-09T09:07:35.141-04:002011-10-09T09:07:35.141-04:00I have to agree with what Erin said.
Very often, ...I have to agree with what Erin said.<br /><br />Very often, one reads their favourite author only to find regular 'stuff'. Then again, we dig through the piles of rubble to find the occassional gem hidden within.<br /><br />I may not always 'get' what you've written, John, but you're writing is has the 'intangibles' you speak of and is anything but trite.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-46354262976185820622011-10-09T00:44:12.680-04:002011-10-09T00:44:12.680-04:00That's when you know how much you care about s...That's when you know how much you care about something. Keep up the good fight, John. Appreciate you and your wor(l)ds.Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-32266072780069754092011-10-08T20:59:31.527-04:002011-10-08T20:59:31.527-04:00If you didn't have these doubts, I think it wo...If you didn't have these doubts, I think it would mean you didn't care, and not caring is the only sure indicator that it really can't ever be good. And I think wrestling with these questions is the best indicator that you're doing as much as you can right. And I think you'll probably wrestle with them even if you believe that sentiment to be true.<br /><br />I wish that sounded more comforting. Best.Randall Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252840359471581378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-84710003011855596732011-10-08T20:52:46.845-04:002011-10-08T20:52:46.845-04:00Dude that hurt my head. I never stress about these...Dude that hurt my head. I never stress about these things, it's the small joy of not being published. hehe..well there had to be something didn't there? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-64613956589014033102011-10-08T19:28:23.463-04:002011-10-08T19:28:23.463-04:00But you can! :)But you can! :)Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-82508524943944709982011-10-08T19:23:57.797-04:002011-10-08T19:23:57.797-04:00I find that even my favorite authors sometimes hav...I find that even my favorite authors sometimes have paragraphs, sentences, and words that are farily usual, normal. <br /><br />I have also read some people's stories where every paragraph, sentence, word is so unusual and unique, I almost don't know what the heck they're even talking about. <br /><br />I think it's a balance, one that you have. <br /><br />My tactic: I post rants titled, "My Dead Hookers," and "Me and His Balls," and so when I post something normal, maybe people are relieved : )EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359075647077590741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-21449733260564751292011-10-08T13:10:37.267-04:002011-10-08T13:10:37.267-04:00It would probably bode well for readers if more wr...It would probably bode well for readers if more writers had this level of anxiety over their creations...you know, assuming they also stay out of the looney bin.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628269009060185397noreply@blogger.com