LJ Idol: Introduction

[jenny_evergreen]

Just because you are good at something doesn't mean it is your life's calling. It took me a lot of years to finally learn that. I'm a good writer. I have always been a good writer. Sometimes I've had brushes with great writing, but we'll stick to calling me a good writer; not because I'm humble, but because I am well-read and know perfectly well

Comments

[kathrynrose]

Nice to know you. I'm a (lapsed) UU too. :)

[jenny_evergreen]

Nice to meet you! I hope you can un-lapse sometime. :) I was lapsed for, oh, almost a decade.

[tabular_rasa]

Very nice! I envy those who can write poetry.

[jenny_evergreen]

Ah, I've written a LOT of bad poetry to get a few good ones, though. :)

[amazingwriter23]

Beautiful entry! Welcome! AW

[jenny_evergreen]

Thank you!

[beldarzfixon]

Glad to see you join the party!

I think one doesn't necessarily have to be a great writer to have something great to say or that only he or she can say. I'm hoping that's how it will work for me if any of my writing is to have success beyond a handful of online friends. Still, long as we do our best, eh?

[jenny_evergreen]

Oh, I agree completely! I'm not really in it for the competition anyway...it's just an excuse to freshen up my writing and make some new friends. :)

[ny152]

Really enjoyed the poem. I'm the same way, I feel like I'm a fantastic writer, but when I talk it seems like I barely have a grasp of the English language. Eh.

[jenny_evergreen]

Thanks. I sometimes say it's because I have more time when I write, but, honestly, when I'm writing conversationally (as compared to an essay, etc), I do very minimal editing and take barely more time than when I speak. I'm just more comfortable writing!