Month: June 2015

I just don’t have any fun writing anymore. I hate looking at my own work and it just seems like I can’t get anything right on the page. I just don’t think I have it takes and I have enough harsh reviews telling me I’m right. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even work anymore because the moment I come up with an idea I can already hear the chorus of internet commentors in my head telling me how bad it is. I feel like like a little kid finger painting with mud.

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That sucks. :/ It’s a really tough situation to be in, and I’m sorry that you’re in that position. If you have depression and/or anxiety, this is probably even worse for you. It seems like you’re a fairly new writer… Read moreI just don’t have any fun writing anymore. I hate looking at my own work and it just seems like I can’t get anything right on the page. I just don’t think I have it takes and I have enough harsh reviews telling me I’m right. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even work anymore because the moment I come up with an idea I can already hear the chorus of internet commentors in my head telling me how bad it is. I feel like like a little kid finger painting with mud.

I just don’t have any fun writing anymore. I hate looking at my own work and it just seems like I can’t get anything right on the page. I just don’t think I have it takes and I have enough harsh reviews telling me I’m right. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even work anymore because the moment I come up with an idea I can already hear the chorus of internet commentors in my head telling me how bad it is. I feel like like a little kid finger painting with mud.

stephanieatillman

That sucks. :/ It’s a really tough situation to be in, and I’m sorry that you’re in that position. If you have depression and/or anxiety, this is probably even worse for you. It seems like you’re a fairly new writer… Read moreI just don’t have any fun writing anymore. I hate looking at my own work and it just seems like I can’t get anything right on the page. I just don’t think I have it takes and I have enough harsh reviews telling me I’m right. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even work anymore because the moment I come up with an idea I can already hear the chorus of internet commentors in my head telling me how bad it is. I feel like like a little kid finger painting with mud.

Writing Prompt

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magicalgirlapollo: writeinspiration: The doorbell rings at your home. You find only a single ring on your doormat. The doorbell must be broken. It should be producing way more rings than this. That’s why I installed a doorbell that rings in the first place…. Read moreWriting Prompt

Writing Prompt

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magicalgirlapollo: writeinspiration: The doorbell rings at your home. You find only a single ring on your doormat. The doorbell must be broken. It should be producing way more rings than this. That’s why I installed a doorbell that rings in the first place…. Read moreWriting Prompt

One-Word.com Writing Prompt: “follow”

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Follow the leader. Follow the morons. Follow the sound of my voice. Come along, my insipid darlings. Be free to follow me. As long as you do things my way, that is. Swallow before you talk. Swallow, swallow, swallow. Swallow… Read moreOne-Word.com Writing Prompt: “follow”

One-Word.com Writing Prompt: “follow”

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Follow the leader. Follow the morons. Follow the sound of my voice. Come along, my insipid darlings. Be free to follow me. As long as you do things my way, that is. Swallow before you talk. Swallow, swallow, swallow. Swallow… Read moreOne-Word.com Writing Prompt: “follow”

Anxiety attacks aren’t always hyperventilating and rocking back and forth

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the-uterus: ugly-bread: Anxiety attacks can take different forms, such as: Unpredictable bouts of rage or irritability Nit-pickiness (obsessive behavior, which may be a part of OCD), and even a hypersensitivity to disarray, chaos, or any sort of change Fast-talking, stuttering,… Read moreAnxiety attacks aren’t always hyperventilating and rocking back and forth

Anxiety attacks aren’t always hyperventilating and rocking back and forth

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the-uterus: ugly-bread: Anxiety attacks can take different forms, such as: Unpredictable bouts of rage or irritability Nit-pickiness (obsessive behavior, which may be a part of OCD), and even a hypersensitivity to disarray, chaos, or any sort of change Fast-talking, stuttering,… Read moreAnxiety attacks aren’t always hyperventilating and rocking back and forth

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I didn’t write it down to build a poem. I wrote it down because that is what I do with the things that unravel me. I drag them across a page. Natalie Diaz, “I Judas Horse,” published on the Poetry… Read more

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I didn’t write it down to build a poem. I wrote it down because that is what I do with the things that unravel me. I drag them across a page. Natalie Diaz, “I Judas Horse,” published on the Poetry… Read more

Writing Prompt

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The doorbell rings at your home. You find only a single ring on your doormat.

Writing Prompt

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The doorbell rings at your home. You find only a single ring on your doormat.

OneWord.com — Client

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The client is waiting. Buzz, buzz. The client is waiting. The droning of the secretary almost drowns out the ticking of the clock, the incessant ticking, ticking, ticking of the clock. Buzz, buzz. The client is waiting. The client is… Read moreOneWord.com — Client

OneWord.com — Client

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The client is waiting. Buzz, buzz. The client is waiting. The droning of the secretary almost drowns out the ticking of the clock, the incessant ticking, ticking, ticking of the clock. Buzz, buzz. The client is waiting. The client is… Read moreOneWord.com — Client

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Writers and artists know that ethereal moment, when just one, fleeting something–a chill, an echo, the click of a lamp, a question—-ignites the flame of an entire work that blazes suddenly into consciousness. Nadine C. Keels (via writingbonesblog)

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Writers and artists know that ethereal moment, when just one, fleeting something–a chill, an echo, the click of a lamp, a question—-ignites the flame of an entire work that blazes suddenly into consciousness. Nadine C. Keels (via writingbonesblog)

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thatweirdfoxygirl: michi0no: maxkirin: So, let me guess— you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know,… Read more

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thatweirdfoxygirl: michi0no: maxkirin: So, let me guess— you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know,… Read more

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loveinspireuniversally: If you’re scrolling through tumblr trying to distract yourself from something you don’t want to think about or you’re looking for a sign that everything will be okay, this is it. So, breathe. Relax into this moment. You’re alive… Read more

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loveinspireuniversally: If you’re scrolling through tumblr trying to distract yourself from something you don’t want to think about or you’re looking for a sign that everything will be okay, this is it. So, breathe. Relax into this moment. You’re alive… Read more