Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Jul 21 2010
Dispassionate, sidelined writers inventing exciting lives? Hardly.
Today I had an interesting conversation with someone I'll call Hayley. I mentioned a fellow writer's past personal struggles to her and she told me a little about her own background. I realized that many of the events being recalled had happened to very passionate people. Many think of fiction writers as impartial people, as bystanders who sit in a room and report stories while having no life of their own. I may be exaggerating a bit here, though I think we've all heard the stereotypes of writers who sit around in their pajamas and eat bonbons. From what I know of fiction writers, nothing could be further from the truth. Most ficiton writers come from backgrounds full of active living. They're often passionate people who will tackle a cause with passion and defend their loved ones with ferocity. They expect big things and they go after life with the same kind of fervor they present to readers through fictional characters. If you just read all that and you've been writing fiction, I hope it reminds you of who you are and makes you pick up some abandoned manuscript and give it the life passion it deserves.
posted at: 21:13 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Today I had an interesting conversation with someone I'll call Hayley. I mentioned a fellow writer's past personal struggles to her and she told me a little about her own background. I realized that many of the events being recalled had happened to very passionate people. Many think of fiction writers as impartial people, as bystanders who sit in a room and report stories while having no life of their own. I may be exaggerating a bit here, though I think we've all heard the stereotypes of writers who sit around in their pajamas and eat bonbons. From what I know of fiction writers, nothing could be further from the truth. Most ficiton writers come from backgrounds full of active living. They're often passionate people who will tackle a cause with passion and defend their loved ones with ferocity. They expect big things and they go after life with the same kind of fervor they present to readers through fictional characters. If you just read all that and you've been writing fiction, I hope it reminds you of who you are and makes you pick up some abandoned manuscript and give it the life passion it deserves.
posted at: 21:13 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
