The real point of this is that I want you to share the joys and pains of writing that are only applicable to writing.
I know I hate it when I get really excited about something that I wrote and I go to show my sister or parents and get completely shot down. I'll go into my sister's room and ask her to read something and she'll reply very whiny, slurry, and loudly, "I don't wanna read it!" if it's over a paragraph long. Which, of course, is impossible for me to do. And then if she does read it, (after a lot of persuasion) she will only say, "There. I read it." if anything at all. It really kills my excitement for a while.
On the other hand, I LOVE it when a bunch of writers will come together to bounce ideas off each other or have a big swap-meet type thing of different stories or poems. If even just to say, "Hey! Look what I did Guys!" The sense of camaraderie is just absolutely amazing!
So yeah. I want to know what super awesome things you love about writing. Or the super annoying things you hate about writing (But are never going to be enough to make you stop writing).
P.S. This was inspired by a conversation I had with Emily on Monday
P.P.S. Yes, I did write this whole thing in blue!
Cool, I get to be the first to comment this time.... :D
ReplyDeleteThe super awesome things you mentioned that I love about writing are actually rather simple. I love the fact that I can be anonymous. I can leave a legacy when my time comes. I can put up the world's thickest shield, or I can can put up a layer of air, and be real. I can use different voices, and create different events, and have as much fun or be as serious as I want. And no matter what, I can always tell the truth. I can throw out what's in my heart, and it will be accepted because everyone in our world is different, and they know the same thing will happen to them one day.
I also realized a long time ago that I write to let things go. When things get tough, or when I feel as if I can't go on, I can write a story or a poem and try to make sense of what my brain says to me. I can personify anything, and I can do whatever I want. I can write about a real event, or I can twist it to make it my own. Writing has every emotion. People have every emotion. Any one you feel can make you want to write.
Like everyone, I've been through a lot so far in my life. And for me, writing, drawing, and making music are my ways of giving back to the world that is raising me. For me, that's the biggest thing that writing does: It gives back. It lets the world know that you appreciate the opportunity to share your feelings with it.
As one can see, I can quite literally go on and on about the beauty of writing, or Art [in all its forms] in general. But for the sake of the lack of characters I have left, I shall stop with this: Writing fills voids, opens doors, and is the basis for so many good things in the world. Continue to make it your own.
Firstly, you beat me to first comment by a mere two minutes....How absurd, but good show (stealing Monty Python's vocabulary, here).
DeleteAnd my next idea is that you couldn't have said this more beautifully. Writing truly does give back to the writer, as well as every open mind it comes in contact with.
Hmm....This was a completely unexpected post topic, but I like it.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I dislike (hate is too strong a word) most about writing is the tedious processes of it. I have so many perfect ideas floating around in my head, but the trouble is getting it down as pefectly as I want them to be, as I have high standards for the written word. It's a process of elimination through nearly all the words in the English language, and some in the Latin too.
But, despite this time-taking, painstaking dislike, I would rather do nothing more with my evening than sit and do just that. It is the ultimate like and dislike about writing. Well, besides the love of seeing a finished work of art....
I must admit, it is irritating to get shut down by people who don't really care, but the trick is to pass them over and go to the ones who will give honest feedback and talk to you about it.
I agree here, the thoughts that run through my head can be so hard at times to get on paper... but its a challenge. And ifit wasn't a challenge it wouldn't be as fun and exciting.
DeleteI agree. Also, i think that if we could harness the power of the perfect ideas in our mind, we would be truly amazing, incredible writers. I guess we have to all look at this comment as a goal!
DeleteI totally agree with this post and this is one of the many reasons why I love writing! There are so many directions that you can take on miniscule idea. The unpredictability of the words and phrases that a person can create is one of the many riveting ideas unique to writing. I also think what makes a writer, or anyone for that matter, unique is their own personality and their view on certain ideals. Relating this to sports, while yes, there may be specific plays they have to follow but Michael Jordon didn't get the recognition he has now because he followed all of the plays the coach told him to. I guess what I am trying to say is that in anything that you do having your own spin and twist on it can make it all the more interesting. I interpret this post as kind of a motivational piece. This inspires me not to be the normal and to NOT play by the rules (like I don't do that already). I also think negative criticism is healthy sometimes. You have to get shot down and feel that low and the raw emotions that come with it. I think a defeat every now and again is good for the moral character. This is the longest blog post I've ever written... maybe because it's late and most of my best ideas come at night!
ReplyDeleteKrystal, I think you've painted the perfect picture here. I agree with how everyone's style is unique to them, and that's what makes writing so much fun. And I completely agree that you have to get shot down sometimes to see if you WANT to get back up.
DeleteWriting to me in a sense is a new thing. Ive never just sat down on my own to write about anything unless it happened to be an assignment. But i still can relate to the times where all I wanted was someone there to tell it was a good idea or not. Because I hate how judgemental I am about my own writing. I think it renders my abilities at times. What I do love about writing though, is how once u do finish some sort of piece, you feel accomplished as if you just scored a touchdown. Writing is a battle, and when you win, its worth all the troubles that you may have gone through.
ReplyDeleteWriting becomes fun when you have the time/patience to actually sit down and just vomit words onto a page for hours on end. I love when i hit the sharpest details in my writing. I'm trying to remember the one blurb i wrote in Mr K's class.
ReplyDeleteSomething along the lines of, "He looked up from the utterly dry earth below him with his dark, brown eyes, but now these eyes were filled with purge rage. He smelt like a soldier, and his face was covered with blood, sweat, and dirt. His mind scared with vengeance. His revenge, inevitable."
That's what I like, the moment of "Did I write that? Dangg."
PS: Not trying to be a big nose either..
Hahahah, nice vocab! "Vomit words onto a page"? That's going onto my top things to say list!
DeleteI think I remember that poem-thing. My mom calls it "tooting your own horn" when you talk about yourself like that, but you're not right now...that piece was flippin' epic!
Well, I'm not going to lie, I havn't been a fan of writing lately. Mostly because I still have writers block which sucks, but when I do get into a good story I'm writing I like the imagery that you go through. You can see everything so clearly and it can all become so real. I take after a lot of characters in my stories and I love being able to just jump into a new world when I write. It stinks when you're writing something and it all sounds amazing while writing it, but the you reread it and it sounds terrible. That happens to me a lot. Then you have those little things that you can't fix and it's all just infuriating!!! I'm fighting with that now. I think that once you get into writing you cast a beautifully mortifying curse, upon which you can never get out of.
ReplyDeleteEven though you have writers block keep trying to write stuff because i guarantee you that something amazing is going to come flying out of that pen of yours one of these days.
Deletethe only aspect that I hate hate hate asbout writing is sometimes trying to find the right words to put together and it probablt doesnt help that im not good with words in the first place!! When you go to write a paper and you keep rewriting it because it doesnt sound right no matter what words you put in then someone else comes by, adds new words in two seconds and it sounds amazing its so darn fustrating. But then theres that moment where your paper or poem is finally up to your standerds and it sounds amazing because there is so much raw emotion in it, thats the moment that i love writing for. although it doesnt exactly happen always I love and strive for it.
ReplyDeleteThe write words are hidden from every writer. You just have to keeping killing zombies till you find the ones that work. I found that my best work are always the ones where I did stream of consciousness
Deleteso, this post really inspired me to sit down and actually think about why i like writing. i mean for as long as i can remember, i have LOVED to write. But nobody ever thinks about why we like it. I write to let things go, like sara said. i write to get out those feelings that I won't tell anyone. sometimes i write to mark down something that happened, or to clarify what happened. other times, it is purley for the fact that i feel it is something that should have been written about. Yet othertimes, i findf myself writing just for the pure fact that it keeps me busy. && i want to challange you all to sit and think about WHY you love writing.(:
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! I inspired a post~ :D
ReplyDeleteAnyway, things that I hate in writing? Well, writer's block of course, I mean, who doesn't? But the worst writer's block is when you have a great idea, and you KNOW what's going to happen next, and you WANT to write...but you can't. it's not that you're not compelled or have lost the will, it's just...*thinks* it's hard to explain. You'd have to experience it, then you'd realize how terrible it really is. I'm going through that with one of my stories right now, it's awful. -___-;
Things I love?--VOCAB!!! People overuse words like 'said' and 'asked' and 'sat' WAAAAAYYYY to much! And it seems that they don't even realize that there is a MUCHMUCH better word out there to describe what they're saying. Although, because of this, it's very hard for me to get to the point in writing. I like to build it up and describe with the most accurate and particular words that I can find, that I end up taking forever. Prime example--the short story assignment in CW1, the max was supposed to be 10 pages...I wrote 20. And for the one we just turned in?--8 pages. AND HARDLY ANYTHING HAPPENED!!! It's because of the wonderfully driving force to write that I have spent hours at a time trying to figure out how to make the font look smaller (but still readable), and fit onto a single page easier. Infact, I turned that 20-page story into an 8-page one when I formatted it. Anyways (I don't really think you cared about that last part...), Those are the things I hate and love about writing.
I couldn't agree more! I think we all maintain a love-hate relationship with writing. And about the vocab- I share the same love. I guess "said" or "asked" or "sat" are acceptable every once in a while, but what about "remarked" or "declared"? Or perhaps "inquired"? And why say "sit" when you can say "dropped their weight on that chair quickly after a long day of work"? I love these possibilities and the absence of constraints in the English language.
DeleteThis post actually reminded me of the first time I wrote a story in sixth grade. My friend and I were seeing who could write the most pages using characters from other books that we liked at the time and then I just spent alot of time writing. I love that you can completely change a story and have a huge twist, or you could have it be completely predictable. It's your choice to decide and other people cant control things about your work. The thing I hate about writing is that when I write I have to write until it's completely done else the next day i'll have to change the entire thing, and that i have so many ideas and they dont relate to the story your writing at the time.
ReplyDeleteExpressing my own opinion through the written word is an unparalleled feeling for me. By writing and crafting how I feel, my feelings become almost tangible.
ReplyDeleteDespite this rewarding feeling, writing is a process that is sometimes uncooperative. You have these insightful thoughts, but sometimes, you just don't know how to convey them in the same intensity of your own passion. But nearly every time, it's worth the wait. In that sense, writing provides a sense of accomplishment that you could say parallels sports- but not entirely.
I couldn't have said this more perfectly, nor beautifully.
DeleteTo start off, I'd like to say that this was a very good topic.
ReplyDeleteWriting is a way to express yourself. So many people now judge each other --- it's sickening to me. But while I'm writing, no one can judge me but, well, me. That's why i find such a great comfort in words and writing. I can express myself.
Though my words may never be heard, nor my thoughts ever understood, I am completely content with that. Because I don't write to impress anyone.
I also find comfort in writing because I use it as an outlet, an escape. As long as I'm able to get my thoughts down on paper, I find that I am more optimistic about whatever situation I am in. Writing helps me to get all those bad thoughts out of my head, and in the end, it clears my mind and I am then able to think straight.
personaly i am to lazy to right a book or a short story unless its homework. i do not like writing as much as going outside and playing sports. i am all for physical excercise and sports. these things to me are more fun than writing.
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