tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post2691390629380315713..comments2024-02-25T10:06:20.056-08:00Comments on The Literary Pig: Why do you write?TracyFellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-13812001456883217972013-09-05T12:11:20.158-07:002013-09-05T12:11:20.158-07:00Awwwww, bless him :)
I hear a lot of "writin...Awwwww, bless him :)<br /><br />I hear a lot of "writing tutors" say you shouldn't show your work to your nearest and dearest, but, ive always found mine to be very honest. If its crap, he'll tell me it is :)<br /><br />xxVikki Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694323337495411373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-56199838969788738592013-09-05T12:07:59.776-07:002013-09-05T12:07:59.776-07:00What a lovely comment Tracy. My husband is great f...What a lovely comment Tracy. My husband is great for encouragement but I can't bear to be around when he's reading my work! I have to leave the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-57660840783159114702013-09-05T10:52:49.828-07:002013-09-05T10:52:49.828-07:00Hi Edith, it was written for a specific competitio...Hi Edith, it was written for a specific competition and submitted last week. I don't hang around! Will definitely let you know its fate...TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-11144167397113644772013-09-05T10:51:51.066-07:002013-09-05T10:51:51.066-07:00I know exactly what you mean about a "fuzzed ...I know exactly what you mean about a "fuzzed up" brain, Helen. When an idea starts hatching for a story it can take over the thinking space! And yes once you've tasted the buzz of seeing your work in print, you just have to keep going for the next one...TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-56961365307950010092013-09-05T07:58:34.616-07:002013-09-05T07:58:34.616-07:00I'm assuming you plan to enter THAT story into...I'm assuming you plan to enter THAT story into a writing competition then!! :) Looking forward to hearing about the prizes it will garner you! xEdithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720104214537603483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-82856142066905318212013-09-05T07:40:19.683-07:002013-09-05T07:40:19.683-07:00Actually, Tracy, I did ask myself that very questi...Actually, Tracy, I did ask myself that very question, just the other day! Sometimes I wish I didn't have this compulsion to 'make things up'! My brain would be a lot less fuzzed up, for a start! I write for a variety of reasons but I must admit, I like the buzz of being published and seeing my words in print and, of course, the confidence-boost that I (occasionally!) get from actually earning some money from writing. Helen Yendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493990755233872479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-51334944057775277722013-09-05T01:50:27.790-07:002013-09-05T01:50:27.790-07:00Thanks Rosemary. Yes, I agree - not writing would ...Thanks Rosemary. Yes, I agree - not writing would be unbearable. Between stories or projects I can get very grumpy...TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-87855858407216695312013-09-05T01:48:53.875-07:002013-09-05T01:48:53.875-07:00I am very lucky with my proofreading hubby - he su...I am very lucky with my proofreading hubby - he supports my madness without question! I too have a scientific background and yes even with fiction I approach structure in a logical way so clearly it does help. Thanks for dropping by.TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-69005978595650808722013-09-05T01:47:22.767-07:002013-09-05T01:47:22.767-07:00Good point, Patsy. I think if you want to write yo...Good point, Patsy. I think if you want to write you do just get on with it without question - though everyone else still questions you! Will let you know if the story does well - and even if it doesn't!TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-21173549657928481092013-09-05T01:46:01.985-07:002013-09-05T01:46:01.985-07:00I have to agree, Wendy. I can't imagine living...I have to agree, Wendy. I can't imagine living with another writer...TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-4502007468425753722013-09-05T01:34:16.154-07:002013-09-05T01:34:16.154-07:00I write for all the above reasons - but mostly bec...I write for all the above reasons - but mostly because I'd be bereft if I couldn't. What a lovely comment from your husband.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-88706378401784999182013-09-05T00:47:50.672-07:002013-09-05T00:47:50.672-07:00I'm an engineer and I think it helps me take a...I'm an engineer and I think it helps me take a logical step-by-step approach to writing. Sounds like you have a lot of support at home.Keith Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133563220362208820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-16414799085719404642013-09-04T11:15:07.500-07:002013-09-04T11:15:07.500-07:00No, I don't ask myself why I write - or why I ...No, I don't ask myself why I write - or why I read, eat chocolate, drink wine, or tend the garden. There are some things we just do.<br /><br />That comment sounds promising - do let us know how it gets on.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-61711095546438487572013-09-04T09:42:28.173-07:002013-09-04T09:42:28.173-07:00Both our husbands, being from an engineering backg...Both our husbands, being from an engineering backgrounds, make wonderful analytical proof readers, don't they, Tracy. I imagine the worst type would be one who was also a writer. Your hubby's whispered comments are a good omen for that story.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.com