Headspace to Rent

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:50 AM

Well, I don't really know what to do at present. I started a little something, got distracted, and now I can't seem to get back on the horse. Add to which, some of the ideas that I wanted to use are being done elsewhere, and done well enough that I'm tempted to just back out and do something different. Post up my nascent ideas as a grab-bag for other writers.

A year ago, I gave up work in an attempt to become a Writer. So far, I've done a lot of house decorating, and very little else. It's not that the ideas aren't there, more that there are too many without form or substance to make any one stand out. When I do write something original, it doesn't seem to have the flow and humour that I feel I can get into an FF piece. I've deleted a lot, thrown a lot away. And now I'm beginning to get flak from folks who aren't seeing results. (Not my husband, who is a wonderful man, and without his support, I would probably have had a nervous breakdown in my old job by now) In fact, my mother actually said - 'maybe it's time you admitted that you can't write.'

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Guess it's just the time of year, and losing my cat, and feeling generally crap, but I'm feeling burnt out right now. Maybe it's time to hand the baton on, and go back to cubicle hell. Which makes me want to go play in traffic at the very thought. I like being creative. I like to think I CAN write. My parents just have a hard time dealing with the fact that they can't put a label on what I do. Posting on site is all very well, but it has no financial gain. (From my point of view, even knowing that one person has read and liked it, is reward.) Of course, I'm a grown woman, so it's none of their business. But I guess parents remain on your case forever.

Of course, if anyone knows the address to send a Firefly novelization to...

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