Packing Heat Quickie 008: Two Heads
Today's show was inspired by a quote about "genial circumstances" by Henry James. It describes the process by which a group of artists, learning together, takes much greater and easier strides than a single artist struggling on alone.
Writing seems even more solitary at times than visual art. So how to you reach out to other writers and bridge that gap?
Writing seems even more solitary at times than visual art. So how to you reach out to other writers and bridge that gap?
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You are spot on about the 'glazed-look-that's-nice' response. My writing career has been severely hampered, even when it was active and successful, by being confronted with that. The other big problem was other writers insisting 'you're doing it wrong' and as a result I think I disengaged from others too much to keep the negativity/disinterest from ruining writing for me.
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Hi Debora! I was wondering if my glazed-look story would strike a chord with anyone, and I was glad that I had my friend's non-writing example to talk about. It's really hard to be bursting to tell someone about a writing thing--a great review you got, or your sales numbers, or some comment your editor made that totally stoked you--and you've got no one to tell.
I don't think I've gotten any "you're doing it wrong" yet. I don't think it's because I'm doing it all right, mind you, but because nobody critical who wants to "help" me by making me feel bad has taken notice of me. I will be sure to cry on your shoulder when such a person discovers me.
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