tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post8747415307695490718..comments2024-02-29T16:43:55.241-05:00Comments on Lurking Rhythmically: Overcoming Blog ParalysisErin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-68144249942366469552008-03-03T08:35:00.000-05:002008-03-03T08:35:00.000-05:00I tend to sabotage myself by thinking that I need ...I tend to sabotage myself by thinking that I need to be an expert on something before I can write about it to avoid (a) embarrassing myself, and (b) getting into arguments with people who claim to know more about it than I do.<BR/>Of course, if I was to wait until there was no chance of getting into an argument with someone on the interwub that would leave me attempting to write from beyond the grave which, whilst darkly romantic, might be a bit of a bitch. Especially if I was a zombie. They don't spell so good and my fingers would probably keep snapping off.Ricochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771490208868092114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-87613494729158327712008-02-28T19:34:00.000-05:002008-02-28T19:34:00.000-05:00Two things: (1) I never worry about whether what I...Two things: (1) I never worry about whether what I'm writing has substance, because I'm confident all my writing has substance; it's just not always the same variety of substance.<BR/><BR/>(2) I always tell the kids in my creative writing classes to make sure they think of writing as a craft, not an Art. Thinking in Art terms will stifle you (especially those folks who talk in terms of "muses," a concept which is anathema to me). Carpenters don't hit the "wood block," electricians don't hit the "power grid," and writers can avoid being congested if they think of their work in the same way as other craftsmen.Troy Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163654062811571435noreply@blogger.com