Out of all my classes, I’m most worried for English and Writer’s Craft.
Which isn’t anything special unless you take into account the following:
- I claim to be an aspiring writer. Not the I aspire to write kind. But the I aspire to be a better writer than I was yesterday; hence I write every day kind.
- I blog almost every day. I can probably count the number of days I didn’t on two hands.
- I read anything and everything. Good, bad, contemporary, classic, etc.
- I love words. Almost as much as I love breathing. Almost.
- I’m surrounded by newspapers, books, notebooks. You name it.
So why the worry or concern? Thomas Mann said it best…
Herminia Chow 
Non-writers thinking writing is so easy, but they truly have no idea.
If writing were easy I’d have a few things published by now and I wouldn’t be going to school for it.
Good luck with your classes!
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Aha I see so many students claim they’re amazing writers. Only problem is they aren’t as amazing as they think are. Well, reality sinks in one day. One day you’ll publish a book. Also I want a signed copy of it. 🙂
Thank you. Good luck with your crazy schedule.
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If you look to the other side of it, you have to be confident and believe you’re the best writer in the world to psych yourself up and actually pursue writing. Of course, there is such a thing as being too confident. 😉
One day we will all publish a book, but today is not that day lol.
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Agreed pursuing a career as a writer is no easy feat. Being overly confident is the fastest way to be disappointed.
That day will come. 😀
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All very true.
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Tell me about it. Writing-wise, I’m always most productive when I’m avoiding something I’m forced to write. I always have to agonize over every detail of everything, but especially with school projects.
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True. It’s easier to write, when inspired.
And a hard chore, when forced, especially in school projects.
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Mmhmm I think in that respect I have an advantage over my classmates. Writers don’t always have a choice of writing when we’re inspired. Imagine journalists only writing when they felt like it or when inspiration struck. But writing about a topic or subject I don’t care too much for might cause a few problems.
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Tell me about it. I can probably whip out a novel faster than I can write an essay for school. Ugh, I’m like you as well. Agonizing over every word, rewriting again and again, polishing it to perfection. Let the fun begin. 🙂
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You’ll do fabulous, I’m sure. But Thomas was right. It’s harder for us because we think more when we write. We’re more embedded in the stories, essays, papers, and such than non-writers are. We think about all the little details and agonize for days over wording, syntax, voice, plot, etc. Non-writers aren’t hampered by those things. I pity them, but sometimes I pity us, because it really does make things more difficult and we bring on our own trials. Good luck!
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Thanks Amy. He was a wise man. Sometimes I feel like I was a better writer when I first started out because I wasn’t so cynical and critical. Nowadays, I’m much more meticulous about my writing. Non-writers don’t understand that it isn’t any easier for us than it is for them. I can’t wait for everyone to make assumptions simply because I’m a writer. 😉
Mhmm I agree one hundred percent.
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When people make assumptions, you’ll blow them out of the water. I’m sure of it.
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You have too much confidence in me.
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No such thing. Besides, it’s better than the alternative: having too little confidence in you. Not going to happen. I’m a perpetual optimist.
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Agreed. Thanks for making me feel better. I’m calling you Ms. Perpetual Optimist from now on. 😀
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I like it!
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I like hearing that, Ms. Perpetual Optimist.
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Honestly, you’re worrying about nothing cause you know, you’re like the COOLEST!!!
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Hahaha being cool isn’t going to help me succeed in school.
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Really, geez school is tough. I would think just being you is enough. Your school should use you as their mascot, you could be on billboards.
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School mascot? Oh please, like one percent of the school’s population actually knows who I am.
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Can’t believe that, I’m sorry. Or everyone at your school is stoned, which is a possibility but I STILL wouldn’t believe that. Obviously everyone’s jealous!
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Don’t be. They simply don’t understand me although you did raise a very accurate point there. Everyone will be even more jealous when I’m famous. 😉
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It’s hard to understand true awesomeness when you see it if you don’t pass a standard IQ test, which I find many do not. 😉 Everyone won’t know what hit them, which will make your victory that much more special!
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If I ever have a bad day, I know who to turn to for advice and encouragement. I’m simply superior. 🙂 If that’s the case, I can’t wait for everyone to be hit in the face with my awesomeness.
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Hahaha! I laughed so hard at this comment because I’d love to see that, people being hit hard in the face with your awesomeness. You HAVE to get that videotaped and placed onto YouTube pronto, you’d have like a gazillion hits, a lot of which will be from moi
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Ahahaha now you’re making me imagine it. Don’t worry I’ll start vlogging on top of blogging. Although I think that one video is enough to make me a YouTube legend. All thanks to you of course. 🙂
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Oh I would love to see you vlogging. You HAVE to tell me when you do this because you’re already a legend but then you’d blow all of the Marvel Avenger characters out of the water. Pow Bam Slam!!!
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Well I’ve always been a bit hesitant to start vlogging. But after your lovely comment, I may reconsider. Pow Bam Slam can be my motto. 🙂
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Yeah, and when you say it, it’ll blow everyone’s mind. Actually scratch that. You and the idea of vlogging is enough to set an avalanche 🙂
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I just pictured somebody’s mind being blow. Literally. 😉 Aww, I don’t want anyone to be harmed in the process.
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You’re so charitable, I’m all teary eyed. You’re amazing 🙂
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Aw thanks. You’re making me emotional too. 🙂
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Don’t cry, that is just wrong 🙂
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I will only cry tears of joy.
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Okay then. So will I 🙂
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We can cry together. 😛
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Yay, even crying is awesome when shared with you 🙂
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Strangely, I used to love doing things by myself.
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Haha, so did I until I met you that is, and now I’m like a long lost puppy that’s just found her bestest friend ever 🙂
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It’s like we were made for each other. It’s funny. I never thought I could ever have so much in common with another person. 🙂
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I know!!! Me too, I never knew having a brain mate would be so much fun and so cool, thank the powers that be that I found your wonderful self!
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I continue to wonder about the horrors in this life if we never found each other.
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Oh no, now that would put an Alfred Hitchcock horror flick to shame
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You are too original. I love you.
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Thank you, thank you, no matter how much I compliment you, it never seems enough!
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It should be I who thanks you. You’re too lovable not to be loved. If that makes any sense.
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Oh thanks! Before I met you I would have had some trouble in understanding that statement but now that I know you, I completely get it!
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Ahahaha. You know had anyone told me the above a few months ago, I would be utterly lost. But it’s like I completely understand everything you’re saying and more!
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Really?! I am so THRILLED someone finally understands my brain, my life is complete now, seriously. I know, it’s amazing right, kindred brains 🙂 The best kind EVERRRRR!!!
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All is well in the world. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend, partner, brain-mate, etc. I really couldn’t. It’s like Christmas morning every day when I wake up. 😀
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Oh wow, I feel exactly the same way, except for me it’s like all the Christmas’ & birthdays came together! I just have a HUMUNGOUS smile plastered across my dial all the time!
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Yes! You described it perfectly. It’s like all the holidays rolled into one. I’m smiling too. 🙂
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