tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post804775718599951140..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WHY DO YOU WRITE?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80325826979221462472010-12-01T18:14:19.685-06:002010-12-01T18:14:19.685-06:00Hi Roland. Indeed it is. This morning I had an h...Hi Roland. Indeed it is. This morning I had an hour before work and I tell you what, I had a grand old time fixing two scenes. So much to play with. Even if it doesn't work the first time, that only means I get to go back and play again.<br /><br />Happy Writing and I'll be back again soon.<br />-WhiskThe Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-64423722399275465222010-12-01T15:57:39.529-06:002010-12-01T15:57:39.529-06:00Terry : What a great point. Non-fiction does come ...Terry : What a great point. Non-fiction does come from the head. And great fiction comes from the heart not the head.<br /><br />Raquel : Like you, the stories just come out of me. If I am never published, the adventures of my protagonists will go in, stored away in my computer.<br /><br />Heather : Yes, my characters push their way out of my imagination, too.<br /><br />Choices : I would love to see my stories in print. It may be that I only see them on my computer screen. I may turn out to be the cyber Emily Dickinson. There are worse fates, right?<br /><br />The Happy Whisk : It is fun, isn't it?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90681318261409915802010-12-01T13:03:17.103-06:002010-12-01T13:03:17.103-06:00I decided to write fiction for money. After all, I...I decided to write fiction for money. After all, I wrote non-fiction for money. But I quickly noticed a major difference:<br /><br />Non-fiction writing, especially journalism, comes from the head. Fiction writing comes from the heart.<br /><br />Love this post. I so relate to everything you said so well.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-20382366257647425422010-12-01T11:26:40.900-06:002010-12-01T11:26:40.900-06:00What a thought provoking post, Roland. I guess I w...What a thought provoking post, Roland. I guess I write because I have to...there's not stopping the stories in my head except to flesh them out in the real world.<br /><br />I don't think I could stop if I wanted to. Be safe out there on your runs!Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9853191476251769022010-12-01T11:08:16.993-06:002010-12-01T11:08:16.993-06:00I write because my characters cannot and their sto...I write because my characters cannot and their stories deserve to be told.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-50637851231449725872010-12-01T07:19:28.240-06:002010-12-01T07:19:28.240-06:00I write to express myself and I enjoy seeing the w...I write to express myself and I enjoy seeing the words in print.<br />Happy Writing!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228987428444754162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72320153474179489502010-12-01T05:10:16.041-06:002010-12-01T05:10:16.041-06:00I write because it's fun.I write because it's fun.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9264241776319565922010-12-01T00:35:25.379-06:002010-12-01T00:35:25.379-06:00Flying High In The Sky : You are very perceptive. ...Flying High In The Sky : You are very perceptive. The pain is from various things : dysfunction in certain people with authority where I work without the maturity or emotional wellness to deal with it well. And of course, not knowing if I will ever get published and asking myself if that truly matters if I am proud of what I write. And you are hardly an average person, but you are a perceptive and caring one which makes you above average. Thanks.<br /><br />Jodi : I am with you. It is a pleasure to write my stories. My protagonists and their friends are my friends as well. I feel connected and living when I am writing their exploits and trials.<br /><br />Julie : Sometimes I know how the story ends. I just don't know how my MC gets there! But writing well is like a jazz musician hitting just the right riffs when he is in the groove.<br /><br />Silver : You're so right. Sometimes it's good to flick your eyes in your rearview mirror to catch a sense of where you started from so as to better understand why you started out in the first place. Thanks for writing.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-84496828738713826402010-12-01T00:07:39.487-06:002010-12-01T00:07:39.487-06:00i sense some type of pain in your post.. i am not ...i sense some type of pain in your post.. i am not a writer.. i am not intelligent.. an average person from the void trying to read and understand your posts...i hope whatever it is.. you feel good and get all the success that is rightfully yours :)Flying high in the sky....https://www.blogger.com/profile/15696562802402238945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12951063641298805372010-11-30T23:59:40.174-06:002010-11-30T23:59:40.174-06:00Thanks for the reminder. This is actaully somethin...Thanks for the reminder. This is actaully something I think about everyday at least once. <br /><br />I write to quiet the voices in my head, my husband would make me take meds if I didn't. HA!<br /><br />No really, I write becuae I love it. The first time I wrote for pleasure it was like a baby taking their first breath-It made me feel alive. <br /><br />Thanks for the post. <br /><br />JJodi Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216373059861459896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23005740512366934372010-11-30T23:35:55.316-06:002010-11-30T23:35:55.316-06:00I write because I want to know how the story ends,...I write because I want to know how the story ends, and since it starrted in my head there's only one way to find out.Julie Geistfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864866540401689576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45540512357041824092010-11-30T23:23:05.316-06:002010-11-30T23:23:05.316-06:00Thanks for the jog in our intentions why we write ...Thanks for the jog in our intentions why we write and that short reminder on HOPE. Sometimes we forget why we started something.. it's good to not lose the focus!<br /><br />;) SilverSilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559987944096301573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-596267196762630582010-11-30T23:08:57.780-06:002010-11-30T23:08:57.780-06:00Elizabeth : It has been a long time! I thought my ...Elizabeth : It has been a long time! I thought my posts might just have stopped interesting you. I am so glad you visited. I promise to return the visit. But I must be off to do a blood run in the night. Thanks for commenting.<br /><br />I'm glad you found a writing friend. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56141629849774844872010-11-30T22:53:20.411-06:002010-11-30T22:53:20.411-06:00Hi, Roland! It's been a along time. I hope you...Hi, Roland! It's been a along time. I hope you're doing fine, especially with your runs during the winter time. Eep!<br /><br />I write because it's pure connection time to my innerself. It's the time where I'm most freest. It gives me a sense of accomplishment, a sense of escapism, a sense of self-pureness. ;)<br /><br />Writing is very lonely, indeed. I'm so blessed that the Lord has led a wonderful friend to me and now we're partners in all things writerly! Wahoooooooooooo!<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">~Elizabeth :)</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.com