tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post7936803033547656533..comments2023-11-02T12:04:23.901+00:00Comments on The Write Eye: Losing ItAnnieyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13466245069641820781noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-56787950132441220992009-02-25T12:03:00.000+00:002009-02-25T12:03:00.000+00:00sorry ment to say you will find your garden again ...sorry ment to say you will find your garden again as that is who you are!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-8402607194944438932009-02-22T05:04:00.000+00:002009-02-22T05:04:00.000+00:00Dar - thanks for that. It's good to know I'm not ...Dar - thanks for that. It's good to know I'm not alone. I think it's not knowing what is happening that is so unnerving.<BR/><BR/>Amanda - My agent told me not to even submit any short stories for the moment, so I can't even dabble (although I haven't stopped writing them).<BR/><BR/>Debs - thanks. At the moment I think I must look just like Grumpy.<BR/><BR/>Captain - I don't want to be famous or anything. I don't even want to be rich. Thanks for the compliment about the post (you really are rather good yourself you know! I think you'll definitely be published soon)<BR/><BR/>Helen - I tried yesterday and wrote the piece for Sally's workshop and a draft of a short story. It's just that everything is so slow. If the publisher is going to reject it I just wish they'd tell me. They have had it for four weeks now and I have heard nothing.<BR/><BR/>TF - I know you're right. I think I might be wasting time. Some of the best writing I have ever done was when I was 25 and had just lost a child through anencephaly. I retreated into my own little world for a few weeks.<BR/><BR/>Lane - I don't feel brave now. Just a bit of a idiot really. I know I'm lucky to have an agent but I can't get back into enjoying the writing: I can't practise what I preach!<BR/><BR/>Mother X - I feel such a toerag mithering about something so insignificant as a touch of writers' block! Please give me a hefty kick up the bum.<BR/><BR/>Tam - you know, don't you. You know what it's like. Do you feel the same? Just waiting, feeling down, wishing you'd never started rolling the darned thing because now it's gained so much momentum you can't stop it, and people might be pulling it to shreds before saying a big fat No?Annieyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466245069641820781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-31768302472276839572009-02-20T16:15:00.000+00:002009-02-20T16:15:00.000+00:00The ivy grew over the gate whilst you were away, A...The ivy grew over the gate whilst you were away, Annie, but you'll find it again. Keep looking.<BR/><BR/>And ignore the grown ups prodding at your work. The right person will see it soon. Maybe they'll even come visit you when you're back in the garden because they'll be a playmate too :-)Tamsyn Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041502244181924265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-87078036952363531202009-02-20T14:22:00.000+00:002009-02-20T14:22:00.000+00:00Thats very beautiful. I can picture it in my mind ...Thats very beautiful. I can picture it in my mind now and that says a lot about your natural talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-32377898004389486042009-02-20T12:25:00.000+00:002009-02-20T12:25:00.000+00:00Annie you were brave to ever step outside your gar...Annie you were brave to ever step outside your garden and in doing so you entered an unfamiliar world where I don't think we will ever learn all the rules. But outside is a different world where (for the moment) you have little control on what they do with your work. But your garden is yours and yours alone and you can do whatever you want there. They never have to know unless you want them too, just like last time when you decided to step outside.<BR/>A couple of days ago, you said this to me <BR/><I>let's not ever lose the pure enjoyment of writing</I>.<BR/>It's still there Annie. You've just written it in this post.Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-22940135357120234002009-02-20T11:43:00.000+00:002009-02-20T11:43:00.000+00:00Beautiful words Annie. Whilst you're wandering aro...Beautiful words Annie. Whilst you're wandering arounding in the wilderness use the time to harness your creativity. Some of the greatess creative work can emerge from moments of despair. Let go and ride the storm :) TFxDABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596811034169293653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-31330790793331108202009-02-20T09:48:00.000+00:002009-02-20T09:48:00.000+00:00I agree with Captain (a rare event! :)) I think yo...I agree with Captain (a rare event! :)) I think you should use this time to write anything you like. Go a bit mad if you want to. You don't ever have to show it to anyone - just do it to enjoy it xxxHelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-58736134400749930412009-02-20T09:38:00.000+00:002009-02-20T09:38:00.000+00:00By writing this post, in such a flowing and beauti...By writing this post, in such a flowing and beautifully metaphorical way, you've already proved yourself wrong!<BR/><BR/>These grown-ups seem to be taking forever to make their decisions, so why not play in the garden while you wait? Write anything you like and have some fun! You don't have to submit any of it. Yet. That can come later when you're famous and then you'll be the grown-up telling them all what to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-41164064139883561242009-02-20T08:58:00.000+00:002009-02-20T08:58:00.000+00:00With the ability to write words like these, you'll...With the ability to write words like these, you'll never lose your garden. No one will be able to take that away from you, it's too deep inside for them to be able to.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-88844119798365161432009-02-20T05:16:00.000+00:002009-02-20T05:16:00.000+00:00What a beautiful way with words you have, Annie. :...What a beautiful way with words you have, Annie. :) I can relate to very sentiment.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919354420843737481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124483327855492998.post-78102408127746109522009-02-20T05:09:00.000+00:002009-02-20T05:09:00.000+00:00Hey, it's right here. Just breath deeply and you'l...Hey, it's right here. Just breath deeply and you'll smell the honeysuckle and the rose, ahhhhh, I can smell them. You've written this so well, I'm right here in the garden with you. The sun is warm on the back of my neck, and there's a hummingbird flirting from one sweet smelling blossom to the next....<BR/><BR/>Breath in deeply, close your eyes, you still have your garden; no one can take that from you, not even the big boys.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932138589631417388noreply@blogger.com