I too have the same issues. I had a website I wrote about parenthood but eventually lost the desire to do it. But then people say “you are a good writer, you should keep going” and then the guilt/desire creep back in.
Hey man - months ago you encouraged me to keep writing and I finally got back to it. I appreciated that. Thought I’d send it your way. Hope all is well.
I studied journalism in college. I remember thinking I must be in the wrong major because I had to work so hard to produce good writing; I assumed it should come easily. Then I read a quote from a famous journalist who said, "I love thinking about the story I'm going to write, and I love sitting back with a drink and reading the finished piece; everything in between is just hard."
I've had my share of those "move the silverware moments" when I was up against a deadline. Why do we do that to ourselves?!
Last comment - your "Dear Faux" column reminded me of a column I wrote for a dog rescue newsletter. I called it "Ask a Dog" and featured corny questions about the mailman, etc.
I too have the same issues. I had a website I wrote about parenthood but eventually lost the desire to do it. But then people say “you are a good writer, you should keep going” and then the guilt/desire creep back in.
You should keep going, CB
Thanks man. I may start a Substack. Cheers.
Do it, just do it
Gonna start a Substack this weekend. Thanks for the nudge.
💪Send me the link
Hey man - months ago you encouraged me to keep writing and I finally got back to it. I appreciated that. Thought I’d send it your way. Hope all is well.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thepanickydad/p/i-am-back-and-football-picks?r=jow1g&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Brilliant writing! Thank you.
I studied journalism in college. I remember thinking I must be in the wrong major because I had to work so hard to produce good writing; I assumed it should come easily. Then I read a quote from a famous journalist who said, "I love thinking about the story I'm going to write, and I love sitting back with a drink and reading the finished piece; everything in between is just hard."
I've had my share of those "move the silverware moments" when I was up against a deadline. Why do we do that to ourselves?!
Last comment - your "Dear Faux" column reminded me of a column I wrote for a dog rescue newsletter. I called it "Ask a Dog" and featured corny questions about the mailman, etc.
Thanks for the laughs!
Thx for reading Judy. Never trust anyone who says writing is fun