Rant: Presences

[dream_bigger20]

So since I'm not getting any school work done (due to my internet addiction) I decided to rant a bit. I was having an incredibly interesting conversation with my best friend about the types of presences various people have. The more I think about it the more engrossed I become. Our presences say so much about us as people.The teach us about

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[kore_rising]

In the immortal words of my granny (probably, she usually said things like: "Don't sit too near the fire or your spine will melt." But hey ho) It's mostly down to practice. What we want the world to see of us, what we want to present to it, how selective or bombastic or quiet we choose to be is down to experience and to how good we are at hiding the bits of ourselves we'd rather not show! And the same can be said for writing-we learn by doing. I'm not Paul Auster or even J.K.Rowling by any stretch, but still, I do have times where I sit back and try scenarios or just write them for my own pleasure. It keeps the muscles strong, kwim?

[dream_bigger20]

Never heard that phrase before! Copyrighted to Granny lol.

I think you may be onto something with the practice concept though. But i think some things are beyond that, such as writing. I think it takes natural talent that can be sharpened but just writing volumes isn't going to a way to nurture talent.

I think if you get yourself into a certain mindset, then you'll be able to change the presence you project. But it takes a whole makeover or else it comes off as insincere. Do you think a negative presence is better then no presence? I'm sort of split on that. Good things can be learned when you deal with a negative presence but only if you deal with them properly.

It's great that you have the muse that keeps you going! I think it's really important to be able to write for pleasure. Idk I have high expectations for my writing (for no good reason) which are never met, leaving me in a state of anger and frustration lol.

[kore_rising]

To a certain degree I would agree with you-if you have the inclination to write it helps when you come to do it. It's a lot like an example I heard applied to singing "Everyone has a singing voice, it's just how pleasant it is to hear that makes the difference." Writers, like everyone else, need to practise and to study their medium. Philip Pullman (who wrote "His Dark Materials") always advises budding writers to read, read and read some more. If you ever read any of his books you can see how this has influenced him-his worlds are so dense and richly drawn they're enough to make anyone thrown in their pen and say "I'm not worthy!" :D

[dream_bigger20]

I have an extremely practical nature. So once i feel that there really isn't going to be a profit out of whatever I'm doing I just won't. But I think LJ is giving me a profit. If I write and post (something decent!) someone will read it and give me some sort of positive feedback (especially if it's for the inception meme lol). I like that phrase about singing. But after reading it my first reaction was: well if the singer is terrible they should stop lol. In any case, thank you so much for the encouragement. If i ever do write something it most definitely will have a line of dedication to you

[dream_bigger20]

I forgot to mention how awesome it is that you have a degree in literature. If i were you I'd flaunt my writing wherever I could! And if someone had a problem with that I'd just comment "bitch I have a degree shut up" lol.

[kore_rising]

Ha! Damn, I have to get an icon with that on...XD

[dream_bigger20]

I'm really interested to see how you'll find the US. Hmm it depends on the people who will show you around (and what you're interested in seeing). You might get the cultural tour if you say go to DC and visit all the museums and monuments, or you might the more realistic tour if you decide to see American's at their finest (note sarcasm) and use public transportation. Any society tries to show their best to the outside, but ours is very easy to put aside and see all the negative