December 10, 2007
Why?
It’s actually just now Thursday morning and I’m reading the digest for one of my loops.
There’s a lot of talk about royalty checks, and earn outs and statements and print runs and oh my God all the things that can just fry a creative person’s brain.
It’s so easy to lose sight of why we do what we do and I think we can ALL admit this is no business for sissies!
So why do we continue to do something that’s so difficult? Here were my answers……..in no particular order :yes:
1. I’m already neurotic….might as well have something specific to be neurotic about!
2. Money…….it might not be a ton of money but with two kids the writing income helps (braces anyone?)
3. When the writing works it’s magic and I really do love what I do.
So drop and gimme three….reasons that is.
Three reasons I continue?
1) I’m miserable when I don’t write.
2) I love getting outside of myself by getting inside myself…if that makes sense.
3) Too freaking stubborn to give up (at least, so far).
Just like any addiction- it may not be good for you but hey I’m hooked rasta
There’s a crowd of people in my head screaming to get out
I enjoy making new friends-even if they are fictional
1. Because I’m unhappy when I’m not writing.
2. Because I *have to* a least try to write, even when I’m faced with the mother of all blocks.
3. Because I love the magic that happens when it’s all going right.
1. Because I’m stupid.
2. Because I’m a moron.
3. Because I’m masochistic.
the voices…..the voices…. it’s the only way to get them to shut up!
1. Because in fiction I can write a happy ending.
2. Because the voices tell me to.
3. Because I love nekkid muses.
1. Because I have to.
2. I have these people talking in my head and if I didn’t write, I’d be checked into the mental hospital in Terrell.
3. Because there’s something totall fukking cool about seeing your name on a cover.
hehe
Sooooooo we can all admit we’re neurotic and hear voices