Are you still a "real" writer if you get bored with writing?
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Chicklet said:
If not, s/he is an inkoholic!
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I think its just natural really,something will respark the eexcitement in the end i am sure
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Hmmm... no. A True Writer ALWAYS feels inspired.
No!
Ofcourse not! That's the difference between creating and working - you can work without liking it or without feeling motivated, and you're still a Worker.
But you can't create if you're not inspired. And you're STILL a Writer. A Poet. An Artist.
*gives Chicklet a big hug*
No!
Ofcourse not! That's the difference between creating and working - you can work without liking it or without feeling motivated, and you're still a Worker.
But you can't create if you're not inspired. And you're STILL a Writer. A Poet. An Artist.
*gives Chicklet a big hug*
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Yeppers
You are not a machine dear, you cannot be expected to churn out material non-stop, a break often does an author good, refreshes the old inspirational juices.
I wouldn't recommend writing for the sake of it, if you feel like a break, take a break, if you get bored with writing because you are forcing yourself, you could cause your disinterest to last longer than it need.
Keep posting your threads here to keep in touch and keep your mind active, but take a break from authoring.
I'm doing just that, I haven't bothered to write a line in weeks, and I'm not yet ready to start again, so I won't.
pops...........
You are not a machine dear, you cannot be expected to churn out material non-stop, a break often does an author good, refreshes the old inspirational juices.
I wouldn't recommend writing for the sake of it, if you feel like a break, take a break, if you get bored with writing because you are forcing yourself, you could cause your disinterest to last longer than it need.
Keep posting your threads here to keep in touch and keep your mind active, but take a break from authoring.
I'm doing just that, I haven't bothered to write a line in weeks, and I'm not yet ready to start again, so I won't.
pops...........
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Robert Silverberg had a writer's block that lasted 10 years.
Or was it Robert Tenn whose muse gave him the silver anniversary bird?
I know it was one of that pair.
Or was it Robert Tenn whose muse gave him the silver anniversary bird?
I know it was one of that pair.
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Hon, of course you're still a real writer!
Sometimes we need a break
Sometimes we need a break
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No, although it depends on what you mean by bored. If you mean writers block, or not being able to come up with any good ideas for a while, then yes. The same goes if they are worn out and just need a break. If you mean some saying they are tired of writing, they've just lost interest then no, they are not a "real" writer. Of course I don't think of myself as a "real" writer, it's just a hobby. Someone who writes is not a "real" writer, unless they have "real" talent.
No, although it depends on what you mean by bored. If you mean writers block, or not being able to come up with any good ideas for a while, then yes. The same goes if they are worn out and just need a break. If you mean some saying they are tired of writing, they've just lost interest then no, they are not a "real" writer. Of course I don't think of myself as a "real" writer, it's just a hobby. Someone who writes is not a "real" writer, unless they have "real" talent.
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Burnout happens. I know I've been through it. Sometimes I just need to forbid myself from writing. No writing allowed. Usually, it starts getting to me fairly quickly. The urge returns, because I miss it badly otherwise.
I think of being a writer as what I _am_, not just what I _do_, so even when I'm not doing it, I'm still a real writer.
The books and magazines may say that the only way is to write every day without fail. I don't agree. That's just going through the motions, if your heart's not in it at the time. Whenever I've tried that, I find that I just keep feeling bored. A break is a good thing.
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I think of being a writer as what I _am_, not just what I _do_, so even when I'm not doing it, I'm still a real writer.
The books and magazines may say that the only way is to write every day without fail. I don't agree. That's just going through the motions, if your heart's not in it at the time. Whenever I've tried that, I find that I just keep feeling bored. A break is a good thing.
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So, M., I can't help my conscious stream walking and wend along to further queries.
Being a c**ksucker is too easy (I would think one could do it in one's sleep if the c**k were adventurous); what matters in the end is how refiined a sucker one can become.
Still, for Chicklet's sake, if you identify youself as a writer you're a writer. Doesn't matter what others think, even (or especially) when you're actually writing.
More of your expert succinctness (gee, doesn't that word have some erotic overtones, undertones?) Succinct: say it aloud a few times.MathGirl said:
So, M., I can't help my conscious stream walking and wend along to further queries.
Being a c**ksucker is too easy (I would think one could do it in one's sleep if the c**k were adventurous); what matters in the end is how refiined a sucker one can become.
Still, for Chicklet's sake, if you identify youself as a writer you're a writer. Doesn't matter what others think, even (or especially) when you're actually writing.
Cheer up, Chicken
You are you, and if you need a change from time to time ...
I was once given some sage advice by an old hand at writing non-fiction. He said, don't try to write any of the final text until you are thoroughly bored with the subject. Collect your data, organise your notes, draw your illlustrations, do anything you want, but don't write a word until you are bored with the topic.
It works for me, but as everyomne knows from lots of threads, I can't start a story until I know the whole plot and a good deal about the characters.
SO there you are - another contribution from YT which is no use at all.
PS Chicklet- I must get round to tidying up that French - I really must.
You are you, and if you need a change from time to time ...
I was once given some sage advice by an old hand at writing non-fiction. He said, don't try to write any of the final text until you are thoroughly bored with the subject. Collect your data, organise your notes, draw your illlustrations, do anything you want, but don't write a word until you are bored with the topic.
It works for me, but as everyomne knows from lots of threads, I can't start a story until I know the whole plot and a good deal about the characters.
SO there you are - another contribution from YT which is no use at all.
PS Chicklet- I must get round to tidying up that French - I really must.
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