tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post8445782158579169915..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Writer Fear, Debunked: I’ll Never Write This Well AgainGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-9390772848246836842013-09-03T10:32:48.702-07:002013-09-03T10:32:48.702-07:00Aw, thank you, Kobe! I'm so glad to hear that ...Aw, thank <i>you</i>, Kobe! I'm so glad to hear that this post helped you get through those doubts. You can most certainly do it, and I wish you all the best! :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-44628921372876041202013-09-03T02:58:13.962-07:002013-09-03T02:58:13.962-07:00Thanks! I used to think the exact same way, but lu...Thanks! I used to think the exact same way, but luckily I saw this post when I needed it most. I was beginning to write my latest book when I started hearing that voice. But nowadays, I think positively and tell myself I can do it. I really can't thank you enough!Kobe Lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-11366432050716375032013-08-30T08:34:01.386-07:002013-08-30T08:34:01.386-07:00You're so welcome, Jennifer! Starting a new dr...You're so welcome, Jennifer! Starting a new draft is equal parts exciting and scary and I completely understand that fear that you won't be able to replicate the magic. It's a fear I see writers of all stages talk about—from new to published several times over. But the good news is as writers, we can only improve. We learn from everything we write and revise and edit, and while your first draft may not be as sparkly as your recently revised draft, but it's not supposed to be. (That's what editing and revision is for). <br /><br /><br />I wish you all the best with your writing!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-78585282857761054952013-08-27T11:33:03.167-07:002013-08-27T11:33:03.167-07:00Thank you so much for posting this--what great tim...Thank you so much for posting this--what great timing for me to stumble onto it. I'm about to dive into the first draft of the sequel to my novel, and I have to be honest: I'm overcome with fear and insecurity and finding it much more difficult to tell my inner critic to shut up this time around. <br /><br /><br />I'm sure some of it has to do with the fact that I've been neck-deep in revision for these last few months, so my inner critic was free to run around and say whatever she pleased--but beyond that, I also find myself wondering, "What if I won't be able to find that magic something I found the last time around?"<br /><br /><br />So thank you for these words. I'll read these over and over when those insecurities are getting the best of me.Jennifer Ibarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-86839925380443271272013-08-25T09:40:23.124-07:002013-08-25T09:40:23.124-07:00That's interesting. I don't think there...That's interesting. I don't think there's too much we can do about looking back and seeing how much stronger our writing is now than it is then, but I would think that as long as you put your very best work out (whatever that is at the time), you've little reason to be embarrassed looking back.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-64045465578811405862013-08-21T05:32:32.498-07:002013-08-21T05:32:32.498-07:00I have the opposite nagging fear sometimes -- that...I have the opposite nagging fear sometimes -- that I will write better in the future and look back with some embarrassment at what I have put out int he world today. It's ridiculous, I know, so I mainly use that as a cudgel when I'm rewriting, and I get lazy enough to say "Ah well, this chunk is GOOD ENOUGH..." which means it likely isn't. So I use that little fear to to get myself to take a hard look at things and say: "How can this be better? How can this be so great I'll still be proud of it ten years from now?"David Fullernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-6892109809716604172013-08-20T08:47:58.759-07:002013-08-20T08:47:58.759-07:00Thank you, Jen! I agree entirely—the more you writ...Thank you, Jen! I agree entirely—the more you write, the better you get.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-90919895833987614282013-08-20T08:47:42.339-07:002013-08-20T08:47:42.339-07:00Yes! Great way of looking at it, Debby. :)Yes! Great way of looking at it, Debby. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-84964303131048567112013-08-19T21:53:18.966-07:002013-08-19T21:53:18.966-07:00Great post! The way to write better (or as good ^^...Great post! The way to write better (or as good ^^) is to write more and keep writing. Write different things, write the same things, write something that'll never see the light of day. It's fun!Jen Donohuehttp://authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-74186093536987581972013-08-19T15:32:10.940-07:002013-08-19T15:32:10.940-07:00Well, of course you'll never write that WELL a...Well, of course you'll never write that WELL again. Next time you'll write eve BETTER! Now run with it!Debby Hanokanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-29131149418504664092013-08-19T10:38:38.534-07:002013-08-19T10:38:38.534-07:00Thank you, Emma! You're absolutely right about...Thank you, Emma! You're absolutely right about the importance of edits and not needing to write beautifully every day. Revisions are an integral part of the writing process for a reason. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-23885644699578328572013-08-19T08:23:07.606-07:002013-08-19T08:23:07.606-07:00This used to completely paralyse me! I'm tryin...This used to completely paralyse me! I'm trying to accept that there are some days where the words just won't be as good, and that's OK, because I have many rounds of edits to go! Great post - I definitely needed the reminder!Emma Adamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-75469604889700022252013-08-19T07:54:44.048-07:002013-08-19T07:54:44.048-07:00:):)Melissa Maygrovehttp://melissamaygrove.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-54302954404335201532013-08-19T06:15:22.069-07:002013-08-19T06:15:22.069-07:00Editing. :)Editing. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-91988544677439647482013-08-19T06:15:10.879-07:002013-08-19T06:15:10.879-07:00You're very welcome, Ghadeer! So glad to hear ...You're very welcome, Ghadeer! So glad to hear that you're challenging yourself. I wish you all the best with your writing!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-36387400027359329212013-08-19T06:14:44.523-07:002013-08-19T06:14:44.523-07:00That's a great response to the fear, Michelle....That's a great response to the fear, Michelle. Turning the nervous energy into motivation is a great life skill. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-36886847957926124932013-08-19T05:29:28.947-07:002013-08-19T05:29:28.947-07:00I've been writing long enough to know I'll...I've been writing long enough to know I'll write well again. My frustration is that I can't do it more consistently. Some lines and scenes absolutely shine, while others are meh. How do I banish the meh?Melissa Maygrovehttp://melissamaygrove.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8431936125524071812013-08-19T05:19:16.283-07:002013-08-19T05:19:16.283-07:00Thanks for the post. I've taken your advice an...Thanks for the post. I've taken your advice and am trying not to include any previously-written content in my book, just to challenge myself to write better :)Ghadeerhttp://spill-beans.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-40876632847771740282013-08-19T05:12:13.996-07:002013-08-19T05:12:13.996-07:00For me that voice pops up every time I finish a ma...For me that voice pops up every time I finish a manuscript, and it doesn't go away until I'm well into a new work in progress. Instead of heeding the fear, I use it to push myself.Michelle4Laughsnoreply@blogger.com