tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post4215409669602988968..comments2023-08-27T04:22:55.468-07:00Comments on The Literary Lab: Call Yourself A WriterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-55446321519326228552009-09-27T17:23:36.412-07:002009-09-27T17:23:36.412-07:00We Are Writers, hear us roar.We Are Writers, hear us roar.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-69568842175993438732009-09-27T14:51:50.283-07:002009-09-27T14:51:50.283-07:00Great post!Great post!Natalie Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116611923169722657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-32920559657470577812009-09-27T14:22:32.660-07:002009-09-27T14:22:32.660-07:00Hm, does this comment count as writing something? ...Hm, does this comment count as writing something? If not, then I'll provide a sample of my sublime, cosmic genius that I stole from a t-shirt at O'Hare Airport:<br />Carpe Noctem.<br />I know what it means but can't remember why the heck it was on a t-shirt...Googling...oh. A Goth mag.<br />Lovely.Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212604836430747333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-80129299609879065212009-09-26T08:43:07.461-07:002009-09-26T08:43:07.461-07:00Loved this. :-)Loved this. :-)Rebecca Nazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586998368101239421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-36281101041311639432009-09-26T07:06:03.903-07:002009-09-26T07:06:03.903-07:00Sometimes writing is darn hard and I lose confiden...Sometimes writing is darn hard and I lose confidence in my words, but when I read a post like this, I snap out of it. Thanks!About Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011023963327391019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-78414385965005729592009-09-25T21:40:16.387-07:002009-09-25T21:40:16.387-07:00Thanks Bailey!
Very inspiring post.
..........dh...Thanks Bailey!<br /><br />Very inspiring post.<br /><br />..........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-57059190774532483162009-09-25T17:01:33.841-07:002009-09-25T17:01:33.841-07:00. . . i got another one for you, scott-- it's .... . . i got another one for you, scott-- it's that great charlie kaufman line from adaptation: "you are what you love, not what loves you" . .jonathan evisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-67183057115112929282009-09-25T16:59:30.478-07:002009-09-25T16:59:30.478-07:00I have not had time to respond to your comments to...I have not had time to respond to your comments today, dear writers, because my day job has been <i>eating my head</i>. But here's the thing: the road to publication (even unpaid publication on someone's unknown and crappy website) is paved with a whole lot of negative feedback. Some of it builds character and craft, but a lot of it doesn't. We all need to remember that the best part of being a writer is <i>being a writer</i>. So go forth and proclaim your calling, write bravely and have a nice weekend, all you sublime, cosmic geniuses!scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-4211066330207642902009-09-25T16:03:27.557-07:002009-09-25T16:03:27.557-07:00Aaauuuggghhh!! number 4!!
It's been one of th...Aaauuuggghhh!! number 4!!<br /><br />It's been one of those weeks.<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-86814785098951082072009-09-25T14:07:09.068-07:002009-09-25T14:07:09.068-07:00Thank you so much for posting this today. I needed...Thank you so much for posting this today. I needed to hear this!Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-79882779085864099932009-09-25T13:45:16.461-07:002009-09-25T13:45:16.461-07:00Oh man... You really got me with this one... I had...Oh man... You really got me with this one... I had to write a post of my own. I'm still pondering this...<br /><br />http://bloodcrossed.blogspot.com/2009/09/identity.htmlTara Lindsay Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970258984995282462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-24171488558325888932009-09-25T13:11:26.276-07:002009-09-25T13:11:26.276-07:00I paint pictures, but I’ve always had a difficulty...I paint pictures, but I’ve always had a difficulty calling myself an artist—it’s no wonder I find it hard to tell people I’m a writer.<br />Then again, I even have difficulty claiming irrefutable motherhood.<br />I see some serious therapy in my future…J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-51828542645515029482009-09-25T13:09:24.496-07:002009-09-25T13:09:24.496-07:00Hi, my name is Amber, and I am a writer.
I love t...Hi, my name is Amber, and I am a writer.<br /><br />I love the way that sounds!Leigh Hutchens Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974935740527936303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-79565582386002799922009-09-25T12:50:07.922-07:002009-09-25T12:50:07.922-07:00Has Bailey been drinking on a Friday morning again...Has Bailey been drinking on a Friday morning again? I just had this same conversation with another writer on the fence about 'launching' her career on her family. I told her, just say it, once, out loud, and you'll never be anything else. I am a writer. Thank you Scott for justifying me, and all of us.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-49587181716637761412009-09-25T12:44:06.553-07:002009-09-25T12:44:06.553-07:00Awesome post. :D
I did it. I looked in a mirror a...Awesome post. :D<br />I did it. I looked in a mirror and said, "I am a writer." I then giggled, because it felt like I was admitting a major secret. I'm adding that to my list of things to say aloud every day.<br />I don't usually tell people I'm a writer. Or, if I do, I usually tack on a qualifier, like 'aspiring.' This post was inspirational.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-8469151826813725442009-09-25T11:53:27.711-07:002009-09-25T11:53:27.711-07:00Great post! Most of my family knows I write, but i...Great post! Most of my family knows I write, but it comes out more as a hobby. Which maybe contributes to my lack of confidence.Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-43933371035554355582009-09-25T11:23:45.252-07:002009-09-25T11:23:45.252-07:00You're so right! You need to own it, call you...You're so right! You need to own it, call yourself a writer if you ever want to be one. <br /><br />There's no point in getting discouraged that you're not a published author yet is you don't even have the guts to admit to yourself and your friends that you're a writer. <br /><br />I'm "supposed to be" a digital photographer, but that doesn't make me happy the way writing does.Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-37065832436245951222009-09-25T11:05:00.637-07:002009-09-25T11:05:00.637-07:00Eric: It's tough love, but it's still love...Eric: It's tough love, but it's still love.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-86656830966714767292009-09-25T10:56:06.992-07:002009-09-25T10:56:06.992-07:00Thank you, Scott. Just what I needed to hear toda...Thank you, Scott. Just what I needed to hear today.Robin Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765229264945106765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-14003380963382628862009-09-25T10:50:09.832-07:002009-09-25T10:50:09.832-07:00Here here! Or however you say that. This is a gre...Here here! Or however you say that. This is a great post,and oh so true. Thanks for the uplifting, Drill Sgt motivational speech Scott. It's appreciated.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-49122795027963119372009-09-25T10:13:40.758-07:002009-09-25T10:13:40.758-07:00Nice motivational post.
There exists a fine line ...Nice motivational post.<br /><br />There exists a fine line between confidence and pride. We can be writers and admire our own strokes of brilliance without being overly egotistical. We can talk about the quality of our work without bragging.<br /><br />Don't let rejections and criticism transform into self-deprecation. Have faith in your abilities.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-37335305286270537692009-09-25T10:00:22.912-07:002009-09-25T10:00:22.912-07:00I may have to make "I am the future of my cul...I may have to make "I am the future of my culture" my new mantra. <br /><br />I am writer. Hear me roar in words too powerful to ignore.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-69634568672056241622009-09-25T09:52:24.510-07:002009-09-25T09:52:24.510-07:00Just what I needed to hear after a long night of e...Just what I needed to hear after a long night of editing.L.H. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307057541441395186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-22142236913757833272009-09-25T09:11:05.658-07:002009-09-25T09:11:05.658-07:00Thanks. I don't feel I should hide it either....Thanks. I don't feel I should hide it either. Although, many of my friends and relatives, who are non-writers, don't really accept this as a career choice. I have a hunch they will once I'm pubbed though.<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-62511572923457622082009-09-25T09:02:37.147-07:002009-09-25T09:02:37.147-07:00Scott, count me as another for whom this was perfe...Scott, count me as another for whom this was perfect timing. I've had a lot of Life interferring with writing lately and it's hard to get back into it. <br /><br />I also have the whole "what I should be doing" thing going on--I'm "supposed" to be a lawyer, and now that my kids have all reached the age of going to school all day, I "should" be returning to the career I spent an insane amount of time and money becoming qualified to perform. Making the decision to delay that and to really write, and to tell people that's what I am doing, feels somehow like an indulgence, as though I am not really doing anything. Like it's a hobby, like I might as well be a lady who lunches. You get the point.<br /><br />So thanks for your words.jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559917865938143791noreply@blogger.com