Tag: writer’s bane
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A story about rediscovering a story
3+ years ago, I wrote a 600-word scenelet/start of a potential new midlife superpowers story. I shared it with a couple of people, then promptly forgot the filename, where I saved it, and even what application I wrote it in. As one does, if one is me. Once I finished Sharp Edge of Yesterday, I…
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Wait. Write for who?
When I’m tempted to say, “Don’t worry about other people, just write for yourself” to someone I always stop and bite my tongue. Here’s why: the encouragement aspect doesn’t cross the pronoun barrier intact. It doesn’t mean what I want it to mean. Writing for self is the ideal attitude when self-administered. “I write for myself,” I say, and…
