Word count

[dampscribbler]

Not exactly sure, yet, but I'm way behind for the month, and only at about 1,000 for today.

"People should be writers if and only if they feel that they have to write, no matter what the consequences."

Do I?

If I have to ask, isn't the answer no?

Comments

[misterx.livejournal.com]

That assumes you buy into this woman's statement, which I don't think I agree with.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

I don't actually buy into it as written, but what I keep hearing from published writers I know is that they write. A lot. Often compulsively. They steal time from other things to write. They sneak away to write. They write and write and write and they have for as long as they can remember. I'm not like that. At least, not on paper. My head is thinking written-type things all the time, but I'm not writing. So, I'm in this weird in-between space that I don't understand.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

maybe thinking about it is good enough for you. :)

I'm getting obsessive about my photography. If I don't shoot reasonably often I start feeling like something is wrong, and I get antsy.

I guess if you're going to obsessed with something, it's good to enjoy it.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

I think that's cool that you're getting obsessive about photography. One of my writing friends described the same thing to me about her writing -- she starts to feel sick if she goes more than a day or two without writing. I think I could get to that point, and I think I fear it. Need to face my fear.