tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post1602444947897452915..comments2023-10-29T13:52:03.247-04:00Comments on BSW--books, shoes, writing: LOST FOR WORDS?Author B Swangin Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12166972216859979865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post-42539888988025543452012-09-28T12:44:20.784-04:002012-09-28T12:44:20.784-04:00I don't know--the possum story might have been...I don't know--the possum story might have been fun. As a by the way, your reaction as you read the goth story WAS fun. The story wasn't bad either. In fact, it was good.Dixiane Hallajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452560319357131373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post-5449723537286161542012-09-13T21:04:21.843-04:002012-09-13T21:04:21.843-04:00Great post, Jerry. Interesting that you equate wri...Great post, Jerry. Interesting that you equate writer's block to fear. I guess I never thought of it that way, but then again I refuse to admit to writer's block because I feel there's always a way to the end of the story or always some way to start a story- meet a character, put a road block in their way and find out which way they are going to go- hopefully the nice long interesting way. I guess that comes from having experienced road blocks not as an impediment getting somewhere but an opportunity to get where I'm going a new way. Fear of meeting that bear (or politician, or possum) in an audition, or at a pitch session- almost certainly, but not when it comes to finding out where a story/character is going.SM Kraftchaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post-49374084243972696382012-09-11T17:30:59.188-04:002012-09-11T17:30:59.188-04:00Thanks for the encouraging words!Thanks for the encouraging words!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06329219558772714072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post-16029520443927453912012-09-11T17:27:16.235-04:002012-09-11T17:27:16.235-04:00GREAT post. If this is an example of your blogging...GREAT post. If this is an example of your blogging skills, then you have nothing to worry about. Go for it!Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post-37262855864075612792012-09-11T11:14:20.079-04:002012-09-11T11:14:20.079-04:00Interesting post, Jerry! Now that you know what t...Interesting post, Jerry! Now that you know what to write about, I'm eager to see your own blog.<br /><br />BTW, Christopher Golden, one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Creatures, Crimes and Creativity Con (www.creaturescrimesandcreativity.com) got his start as a comic book writer. Trust me, if you can make The Micronauts interesting, you can write anything!Austin S. Camachohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118581689970373700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401815110756422766.post-21355133667949742242012-09-11T10:39:22.981-04:002012-09-11T10:39:22.981-04:00You have hit the nail on the head with the cause o...You have hit the nail on the head with the cause of writer's block. FEAR!<br /><br />I once had writer's block for a full year--between drafts of It's Murder, My Son. It was after I had hung up my laptop and announced that I quit writing that my writers block went away and I made the decision to write for myself--not agents, publishers, or even readers. When I made the decision to write what I love to write about--murder mysteries--or, in your case Jerry--comic books or starlets in push-up bras, then there is no end of things to write about.<br />I have found that when you worry about what others think FEAR of failure will paralyze you.<br /><br />Am I good enough you will think with each keystroke.<br /><br />But when you write for yourself--for the sheer joy of writing, then the words flow.<br />The books that I have written since I decided to forget about everyone else have been my most successful.<br /><br />I think it has something to do with revealing who I really am between the lines. Readers can sense that.<br /><br />If you want to write about the starlet in the push-up bra--do so, Jerry! There are readers out there who want to hear about her--and get to know you!<br /><br />Keep on writing, Jerry! Lauren Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393418127671271380noreply@blogger.com