tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post7100998587332306302..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: 5 Reasons to Quit Writing #IWSGLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-77933239027698055762021-07-18T10:45:21.812+10:002021-07-18T10:45:21.812+10:00Taking a break and quitting are not the same. Bein...Taking a break and quitting are not the same. Being on the run might do it for me. I can see me not being able to handle the anxiety, but as you say, writing might actually help with me the anxiety. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-78044034565030002272021-07-13T07:16:01.055+10:002021-07-13T07:16:01.055+10:00A great question! I think I write because it's...A great question! I think I write because it's addicting. Even if I couldn't literally write, I'd still tell stories and memorize poetry. To not tell stories is to stop being human :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-18625016431208495742021-07-10T23:29:40.602+10:002021-07-10T23:29:40.602+10:00#4 really made me think. Especially if one couldn&...#4 really made me think. Especially if one couldn't write secretly. I'm not me if I'm not writing. :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-15965247027044257612021-07-10T01:25:08.888+10:002021-07-10T01:25:08.888+10:00Haha, very good reasons, Lynda. I'll keep them...Haha, very good reasons, Lynda. I'll keep them in mind. I'm with you on #4. Alias it is. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-89404216059369286742021-07-09T14:45:59.481+10:002021-07-09T14:45:59.481+10:00lol, and he deserved it!lol, and he deserved it!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-71827438649188813122021-07-09T14:45:03.985+10:002021-07-09T14:45:03.985+10:00Those zombies require attention ;)Those zombies require attention ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-69248636361023841462021-07-09T14:41:38.419+10:002021-07-09T14:41:38.419+10:00This makes me happy :)This makes me happy :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-69795897816306071762021-07-09T14:41:17.442+10:002021-07-09T14:41:17.442+10:00Yes, indeed :)Yes, indeed :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-90961342059110279692021-07-09T13:32:11.646+10:002021-07-09T13:32:11.646+10:00I'd quit for a Billion dollars. In US currency...I'd quit for a Billion dollars. In US currency. Heck, 3 mil would do it. Except, then I'd have the time to write. Hmm . . decisions decisions.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-36775146547090279792021-07-09T06:10:55.370+10:002021-07-09T06:10:55.370+10:00So 1, 2, and 3 are only MORE fodder for writing. A...So 1, 2, and 3 are only MORE fodder for writing. And I love how you used a technicality to keep the money in 4. Five, for me, is unlikely. I can't sing, play an instrument, and my art skills, as one painting instructor once remarked, are "uninspired." Maybe, but I was "inspired" to skewer him in a razor sharp parody. 🤣Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-60747909182382316412021-07-09T03:25:30.915+10:002021-07-09T03:25:30.915+10:00I'm so hoping the zombies do not appear...not ...I'm so hoping the zombies do not appear...not even one. However, I agree. That would be one excellent reason to pack up my pen and paper and stop writing.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614478740889477584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-13168184330569244692021-07-08T22:53:58.918+10:002021-07-08T22:53:58.918+10:00Aliens and zombies! Your post brought a smile to m...Aliens and zombies! Your post brought a smile to my face.<br /><br />Ronel visiting for IWSG day <a href="https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/obstacles-to-overcome-and-my-podcast-is-live-iwsg/" rel="nofollow">Obstacles to Overcome and My Podcast is Live!</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76448538687713109802021-07-08T14:39:42.395+10:002021-07-08T14:39:42.395+10:00I like how for each reason you then gave a reason ...I like how for each reason you then gave a reason why it wasn't really a reason. Seems like it would be a tall order to stop you.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-78765400934679651812021-07-08T11:49:33.824+10:002021-07-08T11:49:33.824+10:00wouldn't you prefer to wrestle a sea slug for ...wouldn't you prefer to wrestle a sea slug for ink? That sounds more fun... ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-9295177245219909312021-07-08T11:48:29.925+10:002021-07-08T11:48:29.925+10:00Sometimes laughter is the only option ;)Sometimes laughter is the only option ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-9847577339096059132021-07-08T11:25:27.840+10:002021-07-08T11:25:27.840+10:00Interesting reply. Hmmm. I like the desert island ...Interesting reply. Hmmm. I like the desert island scenario. Then I'd have to rip the bark off the trees, burn a stick til the tip was nice and sharp and black, and sit watching the ocean writing away. And I don't write fantasy, LOL.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-50263252627819361142021-07-08T10:23:48.253+10:002021-07-08T10:23:48.253+10:00Lynda, I love your humor in this post! Thank you!Lynda, I love your humor in this post! Thank you!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-44350819372120735042021-07-08T09:03:19.232+10:002021-07-08T09:03:19.232+10:00There have been rumours...There have been rumours...Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-84139276548672748342021-07-08T09:02:51.425+10:002021-07-08T09:02:51.425+10:00What's a million dollars against the sanity, c...What's a million dollars against the sanity, contentment, and overall satisfaction we gain from writing? ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-55300812776538073522021-07-08T09:01:14.437+10:002021-07-08T09:01:14.437+10:00Yes! That's often the case. If you get stuck i...Yes! That's often the case. If you get stuck in one, the other might bring you the outlet you need.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-83866325245315204722021-07-08T09:00:23.743+10:002021-07-08T09:00:23.743+10:00The stories are insistent too. They don't leav...The stories are insistent too. They don't leave me alone until I get them on the page.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-6305402142345279942021-07-08T08:59:47.467+10:002021-07-08T08:59:47.467+10:00Ha, thanks, Jacqui.Ha, thanks, Jacqui.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-6495029686265417922021-07-08T08:59:21.719+10:002021-07-08T08:59:21.719+10:00If I wrote for the paycheck, I would've quit a...If I wrote for the paycheck, I would've quit a long time ago.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-24387523446776975032021-07-08T08:58:28.550+10:002021-07-08T08:58:28.550+10:00Hmm, you have a good point there... Maybe as a zom...Hmm, you have a good point there... Maybe as a zombie, you'd end up writing zombie poetry: BRAINS! BRAINS!!! BRAINS!!!!!!!!!!!!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-33129151332082344942021-07-08T08:57:15.047+10:002021-07-08T08:57:15.047+10:00I must confess I do oscillate between the two crea...I must confess I do oscillate between the two creative outlets of writing and art. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com