Comments | thursdayfades16: ~feel yourself, slipping away~

thursdayfades16

~feel yourself, slipping away~

Jun 18, 2005 13:50

Hmm. Well. Yesterday was quite fun. And hopefully today will be too... I'm going down to St. Charles to go mini-golfing and, I'm sure, have fun at the Community Center (ahh, long story.) Plus, we're probably going to walk over to Townhouse Books, the most awesome bookstore ever, and also one of the two bookstores that really jump started my idea of ( Read more... )

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scriblysonstage June 18 2005, 20:29:46 UTC

Darling, people are willing to read pieces on websites like that one that are so much farther gone than crap. Even if your story was crap (and I still don't think it is, honestly) people would read it. Because it would still be less craptacular than some of the other things people write.

I'm happy to see you're moving along so quickly. : ) I guess you've found your muse, whatever it is. I really liked how her goal of college is to find herself, wherever she ends up going. It's more realistic than winning the Nobel prize. Overall, the story is realistic, like it could happen anywhere. And I've always favored honesty over lying - you'll only be able to tell if I didn't like something if it sounds like I'm fishing around for any shred of something nice to say. And I'm not here. You're a good writer. You've got the pulse. *cue dramatic music* It's entertaining, and to me that means a lot. And I connect with the characters, and as characters are usually what makes or breaks a story for me, that is a very good thing ( ... )

mahzouz_crozet June 18 2005, 22:24:40 UTC

Anni you really need to stop putting yourself down like that. That's all you seem to talk about in your LJ, is how much of a crappy writer you are. No one got far with that. I'm just trying to offer help, but really, people will read stories if you put them online. Just keep writing, you're going to figure out sooner or later that you are, in fact, a great writer.

~*Becky*~

thursdayfades16 June 19 2005, 04:40:31 UTC

Erin- thanks, I think you hit the nail on the head, figuratively speaking. grains of sand was just so unrealistic that i wanted to write something much easier to identify with. and, with everything i've been worrying about lately (not that i'm anything close to jess) this is just what came out. i know they're very small portions, only a little over 1,000 words each, but it seems like every time i sit down to write i have to get up and go! maybe more later.

and becky- thanks. i know i really do have a low self esteem, especially with writing because that means a lot to me. deep down, i know you're right and that saying pessimistic things will only make it worse, but one of my worst fears is to have some piece i really love, and say how much i love it, and have everyone else say how horrible it is. stupid, i know. oh, and by the way... congratulations on the boyfriend. you too look really cute in the picture!

mahzouz_crozet June 19 2005, 17:49:57 UTC

LOL Thanks. <--On Zach that is. hehe

Yeah, I see what you mean now. I had a piece of work I realy liked, and no one else did. So I stopped writing. :-/ Not one of my better ideas. But yeah, I see, I do that too. Act low about my work because I know people will say nice things, but you do want them to be completely honest at the same time. It's a complicated world, but if that works for you, by all means, continue. lol :-)

thursdayfades16 June 19 2005, 19:14:50 UTC

haha, well part of it is, half the time i really can't stand what i write, but i'm trying . . . it's just, the few times when i do like something, i don't want to be honest because of the what if everyone hates it thing.

ugh. that made no sense. but i think you get what i mean anyway.