Comments on: A Perspective on Why We Write… or Should Write: a Guest Post by The World’s Strongest Librarian http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian Novel Writing, Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips & Fundamentals Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:53:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh Hanagarne http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2281 Josh Hanagarne Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:20:53 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2281 @Fiona: Congrats on that novel! I've thought about Nano month for a couple of years now, but haven't dived in. Good for you. Throw the switch! @Janice: If you're glad, I'm glad. Good luck with everything. Even if nobody sees what you write, it's not a waste if you're doing it for you. @Fiona: Congrats on that novel! I’ve thought about Nano month for a couple of years now, but haven’t dived in. Good for you. Throw the switch!

@Janice: If you’re glad, I’m glad. Good luck with everything. Even if nobody sees what you write, it’s not a waste if you’re doing it for you.

]]> By: janice http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2274 janice Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:13:03 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2274 Loved the gushy moment, Larry. Glad you and Josh are two of the folk I'm sharing the writing journey with. Josh - I enjoyed this. Like you, I write for myself because I love it. Recently, I've been I've been having a break from writing, or more accurately, <i>public </i>writing. I only write well if inspiration overflows from a life filled to the brim with presence, insight, love and creativity. I discovered that too much time spent writing online detaches me from the real world, the source of all my soul-fuel; the blogging world is an inspiring, stimulating place, full of friendships and opportunities, but blogweariness crept in imperceptibly and drained the life-blood from my writing. A refreshed love of reading and a voracious appetite for new music have reassured me I'm just going through a phase of refilling the well and getting the balance back. Thank you, Larry and Josh, for a post that made me glad I dipped my toes back in. Loved the gushy moment, Larry. Glad you and Josh are two of the folk I’m sharing the writing journey with.

Josh – I enjoyed this. Like you, I write for myself because I love it.

Recently, I’ve been I’ve been having a break from writing, or more accurately, public writing. I only write well if inspiration overflows from a life filled to the brim with presence, insight, love and creativity. I discovered that too much time spent writing online detaches me from the real world, the source of all my soul-fuel; the blogging world is an inspiring, stimulating place, full of friendships and opportunities, but blogweariness crept in imperceptibly and drained the life-blood from my writing. A refreshed love of reading and a voracious appetite for new music have reassured me I’m just going through a phase of refilling the well and getting the balance back.

Thank you, Larry and Josh, for a post that made me glad I dipped my toes back in.

]]> By: Fiona http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2273 Fiona Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:24:58 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2273 Phew - that is food for thought. I wrote a book for NaNoWriMo and its complete. So I am deciding what to do with it but that is not the real issue. The real issue is being too scared to sit down and write again in case I struggle or the words don't come as easy. Silly but true. So no excuses now, if I can, I must! PS Thanks again for the guest post for my blog Josh. I need to hit that Crazy Switch in another dimension! Phew – that is food for thought. I wrote a book for NaNoWriMo and its complete. So I am deciding what to do with it but that is not the real issue.
The real issue is being too scared to sit down and write again in case I struggle or the words don’t come as easy. Silly but true. So no excuses now, if I can, I must!
PS Thanks again for the guest post for my blog Josh. I need to hit that Crazy Switch in another dimension!

]]> By: Josh Hanagarne http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2271 Josh Hanagarne Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:39:39 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2271 Lori, if you had to choose between us, who would win? Come on:) Lori, if you had to choose between us, who would win? Come on:)

]]> By: Lori http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2261 Lori Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:14:30 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2261 Hey Josh and Larry, I wasn't expecting to arrive to find a literal bromance (no pun intended). But, I'm pleasantly surprised. I love both of you guys; keep on keeping on! :) Hey Josh and Larry,
I wasn’t expecting to arrive to find a literal bromance (no pun intended).

But, I’m pleasantly surprised.

I love both of you guys; keep on keeping on!
:)

]]> By: Larry http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Larry Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:51:11 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2260 I'd like to second Josh's last comment about how writing can -- literally -- save our lives by giving us purpose. Writing is an inherently lonely avocation... but look at us, otherwise complete strangers sharing our thoughts, giving feedback, encouraging each other, helping each other. Writing connects us to the universe, and to each other. The principles that make it work are the same as those that make life itself work -- clarity of purpose, poetry in execution, boldness dancing with nuance, the discipline of structure, the courage to put it on the page, the gift of it, the humbling it can dish out in return... writing is life. It is a process and a journey as much as it is the pursuit of a goal, which pretty much sums up the human experience. I admire each of you who commit to writing as part of your life, and I am blessed to be among you. Sorry about this little gushy moment -- Josh, it's your fault -- but hey, that's part of the deal, too. I’d like to second Josh’s last comment about how writing can — literally — save our lives by giving us purpose. Writing is an inherently lonely avocation… but look at us, otherwise complete strangers sharing our thoughts, giving feedback, encouraging each other, helping each other. Writing connects us to the universe, and to each other. The principles that make it work are the same as those that make life itself work — clarity of purpose, poetry in execution, boldness dancing with nuance, the discipline of structure, the courage to put it on the page, the gift of it, the humbling it can dish out in return… writing is life. It is a process and a journey as much as it is the pursuit of a goal, which pretty much sums up the human experience.

I admire each of you who commit to writing as part of your life, and I am blessed to be among you. Sorry about this little gushy moment — Josh, it’s your fault — but hey, that’s part of the deal, too.

]]> By: Josh Hanagarne http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2259 Josh Hanagarne Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:23:03 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2259 @Rebecca: You're welcome. Sounds like you've experienced some of it yourself. @Suzannah: It's true. It's really, really true, and I've got a ton of it. Most of it is sour grapes. Some of it is just the truly unhinged. @Justin: There are always worse problems than having too many things to read. Glad I could pile even more onto you. @J. Morgan: Writing is one of the healthiest things I've ever done for myself. For a lot of people who struggle with purpose and enjoyment in their lives, I think writing could very well be the missing piece in figuring things out. @Rebecca: You’re welcome. Sounds like you’ve experienced some of it yourself.

@Suzannah: It’s true. It’s really, really true, and I’ve got a ton of it. Most of it is sour grapes. Some of it is just the truly unhinged.

@Justin: There are always worse problems than having too many things to read. Glad I could pile even more onto you.

@J. Morgan: Writing is one of the healthiest things I’ve ever done for myself. For a lot of people who struggle with purpose and enjoyment in their lives, I think writing could very well be the missing piece in figuring things out.

]]> By: J.Morgan http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2257 J.Morgan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:14:52 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2257 Inspirational isn't the right word for this. I guess it's more like finding out someone that else loves writing just as much, if not more than I do. I wake up in the morning having to get my son up and ready for school. But that's not my first thought. Oh no. Like when I went to sleep my first and last thought is always of writing. Of getting better..... of learning ....and how much better my life has gotten since I began, two years ago. I'm not rich now, nor are my problems any smaller. But somehow I can take it. I can plow through life even if nobody reads a word that I write. I'm glad you love to write Josh. So do I. Keep sharing your thoughts.... for you by you..... Even if everything else is falling apart I know I can keep writing. Keep writing... Inspirational isn’t the right word for this. I guess it’s more like finding out someone that else loves writing just as much, if not more than I do.

I wake up in the morning having to get my son up and ready for school. But that’s not my first thought. Oh no. Like when I went to sleep my first and last thought is always of writing. Of getting better….. of learning ….and how much better my life has gotten since I began, two years ago.

I’m not rich now, nor are my problems any smaller. But somehow I can take it. I can plow through life even if nobody reads a word that I write.

I’m glad you love to write Josh.

So do I. Keep sharing your thoughts…. for you by you…..

Even if everything else is falling apart I know I can keep writing.

Keep writing…

]]> By: Justin Matthews http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2256 Justin Matthews Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:28:40 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2256 Another home run Josh. you can always sum up things I believe very well and usually before I think about it. Can't wait to read more, you have pointed out some new authors I hadn't heard of before. My book backlog is huge. It's a good thing some of them are on CD or MP3. Justin Another home run Josh. you can always sum up things I believe very well and usually before I think about it. Can’t wait to read more, you have pointed out some new authors I hadn’t heard of before. My book backlog is huge. It’s a good thing some of them are on CD or MP3.
Justin

]]> By: Suzannah-Write It Sideways http://storyfix.com/a-perspective-on-why-we-write-or-should-write-a-guest-post-by-the-worlds-strongest-librarian/comment-page-1#comment-2254 Suzannah-Write It Sideways Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:11:02 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=2036#comment-2254 Josh, Of course we read everything you write. You rock :) I think people just find it easy to identify with you and your writing. Hate mail?? No way. I'm not sure that's possible. Josh,

Of course we read everything you write. You rock :)

I think people just find it easy to identify with you and your writing.

Hate mail?? No way. I’m not sure that’s possible.

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