Writer at Work
Writing is a struggle between presence and absence. Inspiration enters at the border between hard work and laziness. ~ Lu Ji
Joe: Did you get your new story sketched out yet?
Colleen: Sometimes a great first line will come on its own and I can jump off from there. But if that doesn’t happen I just have to start from the beginning and state the obvious.
Joe, encouragingly: And a professional writer knows she can write either way.
Colleen, a few minutes later: If I can remember it’s just storytelling, starting doesn’t seem as daunting. But I take every story seriously because I know the finished product is likely to be clipped and pasted into scrapbooks by the people I’m writing about.
Post note: Click HERE and scroll for a series of stories written for The Floyd Press.
November 21st, 2008 10:22 am
Michele sent me over to se you, Colleen. Chilly morning, isn’t it?
I’ve got too much of an editorial inclination. I saw your writing above and was actually manifesting physical itching due to my need to add a “y” and an “ly” to a sentence above. It’s like a disease, I tell you.
“But I take every story seriously because I know the finished product…”
*whew* That feels better now. Sorry, Colleen. It’s a compulsion.
November 21st, 2008 10:38 am
I love a good editor.
November 21st, 2008 11:27 am
HA! I drop letter all the time, and transpose them. I spend most of my time cleaning up my comments (hopefully before I hit “post”).
November 21st, 2008 11:28 am
Oops – see what I mean? (letters!)
November 21st, 2008 4:04 pm
Must be something in the air. I’m having some starting issues, too.
November 22nd, 2008 12:48 am
It is fascinating how everybody’s process is different and what keeps them from starting sometimes is different, too….!
I know you will break through this, my dear. I can feel it!
November 22nd, 2008 8:13 am
I’m already done! (over the course of two days) But it always feels overwhelming at first and hard to find the right entry point.
November 23rd, 2008 10:37 am
I love all your stories and YOU!!! xo