Comments on: Do authors take themselves too seriously? http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/ Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 15 Ways Modern Art Galleries Can Inspire Writers - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 15 Ways Modern Art Galleries Can Inspire Writers - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:13:11 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-2515 [...] I find some modern art utterly ridiculous! As authors we need to be a little silly sometimes and not take ourselves so seriously! The galleries often have children’s areas with play things or just take a friend and laugh [...] [...] I find some modern art utterly ridiculous! As authors we need to be a little silly sometimes and not take ourselves so seriously! The galleries often have children’s areas with play things or just take a friend and laugh [...]

]]> By: On Creativity: Review of Hugh MacLeod "Ignore Everybody" | The Creative Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-2401 On Creativity: Review of Hugh MacLeod "Ignore Everybody" | The Creative Penn Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:45:33 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-2401 [...] Everyone is born creative. Don’t be afraid of trying something out. We start off being enthusiastic about creation but then we fear judgement or failure or criticism and we just stop. Time to get over it and get creating. Don’t take yourself too seriously! [...] [...] Everyone is born creative. Don’t be afraid of trying something out. We start off being enthusiastic about creation but then we fear judgement or failure or criticism and we just stop. Time to get over it and get creating. Don’t take yourself too seriously! [...]

]]> By: Ruth Ann Nordin http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Ruth Ann Nordin Mon, 25 May 2009 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-1025 I agree that you have to have fun with writing. I recall an article that someone posted in a writing community and I'd say out of 20 writers who got paid to write, only three of them said they enjoyed it. Those three were the only ones smiling too. I thought that was a strange coincidence. One thing I know is that I never want to lose the passion for writing. Also, I agree with Tonya, meeting others authors have been a surprising benefit. I agree that you have to have fun with writing. I recall an article that someone posted in a writing community and I’d say out of 20 writers who got paid to write, only three of them said they enjoyed it. Those three were the only ones smiling too. I thought that was a strange coincidence.

One thing I know is that I never want to lose the passion for writing. Also, I agree with Tonya, meeting others authors have been a surprising benefit.

]]> By: Leanne Mellows http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Leanne Mellows Mon, 25 May 2009 10:29:28 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-1024 You know I agree with you quite a lot here. There are some things that have to be taken seriously but to be honest if you’re going to be a writer it has to be fun and you have to enjoy what you’re doing. The thrill of still tapping away at 2 am the fun and knowledge of getting that one part right. Ok yeah there are serious elements to writing too but being too uptight about it not only makes things boring but also, personally, can stifle creativity. You know I agree with you quite a lot here.
There are some things that have to be taken seriously but to be honest if you’re going to be a writer it has to be fun and you have to enjoy what you’re doing. The thrill of still tapping away at 2 am the fun and knowledge of getting that one part right.

Ok yeah there are serious elements to writing too but being too uptight about it not only makes things boring but also, personally, can stifle creativity.

]]> By: Tonya http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Tonya Mon, 25 May 2009 10:01:41 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-1023 I for one have never been content with just scribbling all over the place and then squirreling away what I write. Getting online, networking and interacting with other writers and with other story-lovers like myself has been the biggest boon to my writing. I love the idea of being able to share fun projects in various forms online. I for one have never been content with just scribbling all over the place and then squirreling away what I write. Getting online, networking and interacting with other writers and with other story-lovers like myself has been the biggest boon to my writing.

I love the idea of being able to share fun projects in various forms online.

]]> By: darkened jade http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 darkened jade Mon, 25 May 2009 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-1022 I think writers have to take themselves seriously (at least some of the time), mostly because the idea of sitting for hours changing a single sentence around and then rewriting it again tends to send non-seious people into little spasms. The early stages of writing are fun, and that's why most of us do it. Tossing around ideas with a group of friends, scribbling on various scraps of paper and napkins, whatever is handy, and passing them on. Sharing them in social networks online and letting others have at them, all and all, it is a fun process. The actual writing part and then the editing is where the serious succeed (or at least, finish), and the others decide they'd rather just move on to the next creative project and leave it hanging. I think writers have to take themselves seriously (at least some of the time), mostly because the idea of sitting for hours changing a single sentence around and then rewriting it again tends to send non-seious people into little spasms. The early stages of writing are fun, and that’s why most of us do it. Tossing around ideas with a group of friends, scribbling on various scraps of paper and napkins, whatever is handy, and passing them on. Sharing them in social networks online and letting others have at them, all and all, it is a fun process. The actual writing part and then the editing is where the serious succeed (or at least, finish), and the others decide they’d rather just move on to the next creative project and leave it hanging.

]]> By: MFA Collective http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-270 MFA Collective Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:11:06 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-270 This is a really great article, I am glad that I was pointed to it. I look forward to your future articles on writing. I just wrote a few on editing. Thanks. This is a really great article, I am glad that I was pointed to it. I look forward to your future articles on writing. I just wrote a few on editing. Thanks.

]]> By: Jim Flowers http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/03/30/do-authors-take-themselves-too-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Jim Flowers Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1463#comment-267 Lots of people take themselves too seriously and try much to hard to get "it" perfect the first time. See http://www.startwithmoxie.com/2009/01/release-1-the-ultimate-market-survey.html for a different point of view. Lots of people take themselves too seriously and try much to hard to get “it” perfect the first time. See http://www.startwithmoxie.com/2009/01/release-1-the-ultimate-market-survey.html for a different point of view.

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