Thought I would start a thread on our fears... what keeps us from writing? from placing our words, and in that our voice on paper? Why do we shy away? Should we? What do we fear?
I will start.
I actually fear success. And in that having a voice. After years of being told I haven't one, I finally have a chance to step out and speak, or type, or scribble... you get the gist...
I fear success, and having a voice because I am afraid; to say or type, or write what my mind, or muse, or whatever gives us these thoughts, gives me to say. For fear of reprisal.
Now, also, the second part.... How will we over come our fears?
I will abandon the thought that I am not allowed to speak, or voice, or write whatever I may for fear of reprisal... instead, I will give myself freedom to voice... yell, shout, and scream into the page whatever I may have...
what are your fears?
How will you conquer them?
And... will you stand with me, join me, and write?
Respectfully,
Jason
----------
"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone. But to the vigilant, the active, the brave."
34,424 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2009 - 13 59
Good Thread Jason :)
I don't have a fear of finding my voice lol God gave me a big mouth and I use it very very well. Sometimes too well LOL.
My fear I think is becoming the writer that writes to please others intead of myself. I worked a couple of weeks for a site that was hugely demanding. They wanted me to change my style I couldn't write this or that and had to churn articles like a factory worker.
It made me very unhappy not to be able to express myself and show my personality in my articles.
I left that magazine and now write for the Examiner who lets me put ME into my writing. My most recent article on Trout lake has gotten a lot of hits and a lot of praise because I wrote it with my version of flair. I want to keep it that way. Writing because it's what I love not because I have to please someone else.
0 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2009 - 18 19
Although others have already replied to this, I've not read their replies as I wish to give my true thoughts and not thoughts colored by another's opinions.
What do I fear?
Good question. I suppose I fear failure. I'm a perfectionist. I have other areas of my life in which I'm quite bothered by my lack of control and thus success. I'm afraid I will fail too in my writing.
How will I overcome?
I don't know. My frist novel has already started the submission process. It's been hell. I've had several agents turn me down. To me that is failure. I don't know if I will keep on with this or not.
Crusnik02
46,981 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 14 36
I'm a procrastinator. I have this novel in my head that I've been trying to put on paper for the longest, and was never able to set aside the time or energy to do so. I think this is my greatest fear -- that I will get writer's block and lose the entire story that's been swimming in my head for so long. This is my first time participating in NaNo. This looks really fun. I'm about 5 days late in participating (I just found this site today). I would love to join you guys doing write-ins to help keep my motivation going!
----------Never Fade Away - NaNoWriMo 2009