tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post1280832803741386177..comments2023-11-18T22:19:35.259-05:00Comments on MuseInks: So You Want To Quit Writing?Ami Hendricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-42553555813150537892013-03-03T15:43:07.037-05:002013-03-03T15:43:07.037-05:00Bowen HMIKELL - I completely understand the obsess...Bowen HMIKELL - I completely understand the obsession with making sure that something is *perfect,* but one of the most freeing ideas for me and my writing was the concept of "progress, not perfection" as something to aspire to. <br /><br />I find that trying to make a piece of my writing perfect can sap all power from the creative process. In my experience, focusing, instead, on making progress in mastery of the craft removes the fear of failure and allows the words to grow.<br /><br />Thank you for commenting! Wishing you all the best!Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-57497806941748805692013-03-03T15:29:18.776-05:002013-03-03T15:29:18.776-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-68191797359027297022013-03-03T15:28:34.291-05:002013-03-03T15:28:34.291-05:00Julie & Patricia -- I get ridiculously giddy w...Julie & Patricia -- I get ridiculously giddy with delight when people quote my own words back to me (unless said quoter is my 10 year old daughter who is wielding my words against me. But I digress...). Thanks for commenting. Keep writing. Keep indulging the Muse. And never. Give. Up!Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-30816507556824817332013-03-03T14:39:53.385-05:002013-03-03T14:39:53.385-05:00Being a writer is more of a calling than a career....Being a writer is more of a calling than a career. << I really like this line. Even though I never dreamed writing would be my calling, it does feel like it. Hence when I'm feeling down and low about my writing, quitting is never an option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-68461697363608976722013-03-03T13:57:24.460-05:002013-03-03T13:57:24.460-05:00I really needed to hear this right now. Thanks. I&...I really needed to hear this right now. Thanks. I'm just to obsessed with the idea perfection, and, when I don't achieve it, I can get rather depressed. Thanks for this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417675600907887411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-75492945292312380482013-03-03T13:34:58.088-05:002013-03-03T13:34:58.088-05:00OMG I totally loved this. My favorite line? "...OMG I totally loved this. My favorite line? "Love of money, however, makes a poor muse."Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-23446653097872192922013-02-08T02:05:34.215-05:002013-02-08T02:05:34.215-05:00Kassandra: Anyone who considers eloquent my rambli...Kassandra: Anyone who considers eloquent my ramblings that include the terms "Corgi minions," "Matt Bomer," and "delusional nitwits" is aces in my book. Keep on keeping on! Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-25191918491637797042013-02-08T01:11:31.302-05:002013-02-08T01:11:31.302-05:00Hap, I can relate. I have days when I think, '...Hap, I can relate. I have days when I think, 'If I'd known then what I know now, I wouldn't be here, doing this.' Writing takes over your life, if you let it. (I'm still struggling to find the balance.)<br /><br />But Ami, you so eloquently captures what this is about. Writing is indeed a calling. Thank you!Kassandra Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12868883056262771642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-45550634839974520362013-02-04T23:09:12.323-05:002013-02-04T23:09:12.323-05:00Hap: Remember, with great power comes great respon...Hap: Remember, with great power comes great responsibility. You have been chosen. It's a gift. Really. I know it doesn't always appear to be, but it is...<br /><br />Alyson: I wrote it for me, my dear. And for all the writers out there like me. One of which, I see, is you. ;D Onward and upward!Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-51008473777123520532013-02-01T22:56:11.236-05:002013-02-01T22:56:11.236-05:00Did you write this for me? I am so sure that you ...Did you write this for me? I am so sure that you did. I think I pester you with my concerns at least 50 times a day. AT LEAST! Great post though. got to get back to what your passion is and stick with it!Alyson Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732889571224750707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-83513987905330295912013-02-01T16:08:43.691-05:002013-02-01T16:08:43.691-05:00I am pretty sure that if I had a choice to turn it...I am pretty sure that if I had a choice to turn it off, I would at this point.Haphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271465670869427911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-42663343142969174032013-02-01T14:23:27.623-05:002013-02-01T14:23:27.623-05:00David: Thank you. You are too kind, sir. :)
Hap: ...David: Thank you. You are too kind, sir. :)<br /><br />Hap: Yeah, reality bites sometimes. But if given my druthers ("Quick! Choose: Writer -- yes or no?") I'd check the "yes" box. Bet you would too, hmmm?<br /><br />Onward and upward...Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-58040409217225495882013-02-01T11:59:15.110-05:002013-02-01T11:59:15.110-05:00It's true, and I hate it.It's true, and I hate it.Haphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271465670869427911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-34134879692689894642013-02-01T11:28:34.012-05:002013-02-01T11:28:34.012-05:00Well said!Well said!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228237190423435197noreply@blogger.com