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A New York Christmas
Monika:
This is great, Jack. I didn´t know you were a writer. I´d love to read more.
injest:
;D ;D
getting warm or what??
jstephens9:
--- Quote from: buffymon on November 30, 2008, 01:32:30 pm ---This is great, Jack. I didn´t know you were a writer. I´d love to read more.
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Hey Monika, I'm really glad you stopped by to read the story so far. Actually, a writer is what I had always wanted and meant to be, but it just didn't ever work out. I started writing back when I was only around 11 or 12 years old. When I went to college that was the direction I planned on going in and I had quite a bit of encouragement from teachers. However, the strangest thing happened and that is college seemed to make me loose the creativity I had. It seemed that there were all these rules I was supposed to follow and by trying to do that I lost the creativity. However, I have never lost my interest in writing so maybe I can forget the rules and bring back the creativity. I truly don't believe in rules when it comes to any creative process.
injest:
--- Quote from: jstephens9 on November 30, 2008, 03:22:38 pm ---Hey Monika, I'm really glad you stopped by to read the story so far. Actually, a writer is what I had always wanted and meant to be, but it just didn't ever work out. I started writing back when I was only around 11 or 12 years old. When I went to college that was the direction I planned on going in and I had quite a bit of encouragement from teachers. However, the strangest thing happened and that is college seemed to make me loose the creativity I had. It seemed that there were all these rules I was supposed to follow and by trying to do that I lost the creativity. However, I have never lost my interest in writing so maybe I can forget the rules and bring back the creativity. I truly don't believe in rules when it comes to any creative process.
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This is exactly what happened with my writing, Jack. I tried to take lessons since I was told I wasnt' writing 'correctly'...it gave me the worst writers block. I lost my natural 'voice'...which was what some people said they liked so well.
funny thing is I was warned by a dear friend that I trust very much that is exactly what would happen, he told me that I would lose that which made me unique and special.. :-\
I still get the urge now and again but I dont' write anymore.
jstephens9:
--- Quote from: injest on November 30, 2008, 03:32:13 pm ---This is exactly what happened with my writing, Jack. I tried to take lessons since I was told I wasnt' writing 'correctly'...it gave me the worst writers block. I lost my natural 'voice'...which was what some people said they liked so well.
funny thing is I was warned by a dear friend that I trust very much that is exactly what would happen, he told me that I would lose that which made me unique and special.. :-\
I still get the urge now and again but I dont' write anymore.
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I think that is very true Jess and I have heard it from other people as well. Rules will rid you of the natural voice you talk of. That was what people used to say I had. Maybe I can find it again. And by the way, you haven't really given up writing since after all you do write on here.
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