If you are feeling tired and discouraged,
If you are frustrated with how your writing is going,
If you wonder if your work will ever find an audience, or a publisher
Thanks for stealing and sharing. I loved the creature that grows showing her the path when she's ready to hear it again and again. Twenty-four years of painting haven't been futile after all.
Hmm...either I have something wrong with my computer or your link has been hijacked. The link leads to something called Jellyvampire in a language I can't read (Dutch, German?). Anyone want to post the link again here in comments?
In high school a teacher told me NEVER to become a writer, so I did the exact opposite. I used to think it was personal, but now I see him as my reason for striving so hard. He pushed me out of my comfort zone, and into a world where great things are only achieved through hard work and dedication to what you seek.
What that teacher really did for me, whether it had been his intent or not, was push me to bring out my best. Showing me that I can say the sun was hot, or I can make the reader feel the sun being hot. :-)
In the end though, we are the only ones that can stop our dreams from coming true. The moment we stop believing in our dreams is the same moment they go away.
That was really cool.My husband is an amazing artist.
I try to follow my muse and love the journey-- while educating myself on what works-- quite a balance.
Not sure if publishers want anything outside of the box. (= There seems to be some pretty specific parameters in the business end of things. What sells.
Age old battle of creators vs. business people who make money off of creativity.
We can't let that become discouraging. Soar anyway. (=
I liked it very much. especially because I'd always done what my parents told me, became what my parents wanted me to become, and as a result stayed within the box, followed the rules. Now I have this need to write and the space to write it in. Publishing something is another business, but the sheer excitement of soaring up high on your imagination and watching your words creep and race over a blank page(depending on whether your brain is mush or not) - that's what drives me. Thanks, Ms. Reid.
Thanks for this. I'm trying not to tear up on the reference desk because I know a patron will come along, but that was beautiful and I'm going to go share it with all my writer/artist friends. Well, and all my other friends, too, because it's applicable to a wide range of people.
That was good for this tired and discouraged Pixie's soul. Even Bill E. feels there's hope for his writing. ... not that there is of course.
Promise from the Pixie to Janet: Pixie Warrior is supposed to go to trade paper soon. There's a copy with your name on it, assuming that there isn't another delay. I promise not to include glitter.
I think I'm going to have to add that to my favorites so I have it in reserve for especially trying days as a writer.......so I'll visit it daily, thanks!
Though a piece of paper has six sides, edges, front and back, the mind of words is limitless. How blessed we are to drive a vehicle of language. Some are better drivers than others, it takes instruction and practice. Some favor the highway, some back roads, scenery beautiful, scenery ugly…it’s about the ride. But sometimes, during special journeys, after a pit stop or a snooze by the side of the road to rest and reflect, the path becomes smooth, the view spectacular.
Ms Trite says: Dismiss the result of tangles when it is the wind in your hair you seek.
That was so beautiful it made me cry. In a good way. Thank you so much for ruthlessly stealing and reposting.
There is so much ill will and cruelty being spread over the internet. Thank you for the reminder of what we should be doing with the magnificent tool Al Gore created for us :)
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Wow. That was brilliant. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNow if I can just figure out where the setting is on my printer to print outside the borders of paper...
That is brilliant and beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting that. I needed it very much.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Thanks for passing it along.
ReplyDeleteWow. I needed that. The world is a little brighter now. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOkay, that made me tear up. *sniff*
ReplyDeleteYeah, that made my delicate artist's soul tear up a little. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stealing and sharing. I loved the creature that grows showing her the path when she's ready to hear it again and again. Twenty-four years of painting haven't been futile after all.
ReplyDeleteYou earned your blog pay today.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThis just made my day. :)
ReplyDeleteA much needed lift on craptastic day. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat was wonderful. Got a little choked-up, I'm not gonna lie.
ReplyDeletems. reid,
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this. this is literally what i'm coming into and it makes me want to bash my head into a wall.
this post has made my day. thank you, thank you, thank you.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteNeat. Thanks for sharing. Seems to sum up the life of many writers I know.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I needed this today.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I - we - needed that...
ReplyDeleteRight about the time they were flying I got goose bumps. That was awesome. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHmm...either I have something wrong with my computer or your link has been hijacked. The link leads to something called Jellyvampire in a language I can't read (Dutch, German?). Anyone want to post the link again here in comments?
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Rebecca
That is so true! Loved it... :-)
ReplyDeleteIn high school a teacher told me NEVER to become a writer, so I did the exact opposite. I used to think it was personal, but now I see him as my reason for striving so hard. He pushed me out of my comfort zone, and into a world where great things are only achieved through hard work and dedication to what you seek.
What that teacher really did for me, whether it had been his intent or not, was push me to bring out my best. Showing me that I can say the sun was hot, or I can make the reader feel the sun being hot. :-)
In the end though, we are the only ones that can stop our dreams from coming true. The moment we stop believing in our dreams is the same moment they go away.
Thanks for the link1
Nice little nugget of encouragement, but it's still an unfair world for artists and writers no matter how high you set your sights.
ReplyDeleteThat was really cool.My husband is an amazing artist.
ReplyDeleteI try to follow my muse and love the journey-- while educating myself on what works-- quite a balance.
Not sure if publishers want anything outside of the box. (= There seems to be some pretty specific parameters in the business end of things. What sells.
Age old battle of creators vs. business people who make money off of creativity.
We can't let that become discouraging. Soar anyway. (=
Rebecca, the blog is in German, but the art has English captions.
ReplyDeleteNice. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you. I want an anthropomorphic personification of my artistic soul. What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteThat, my dear Shark, was AMAZING! My eyes got a bit glossy at the end. Thanks for the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! Thank you for sharing. It's nice to get a boost every few hours/days/weeks.
ReplyDeleteI liked it very much. especially because I'd always done what my parents told me, became what my parents wanted me to become, and as a result stayed within the box, followed the rules. Now I have this need to write and the space to write it in. Publishing something is another business, but the sheer excitement of soaring up high on your imagination and watching your words creep and race over a blank page(depending on whether your brain is mush or not) - that's what drives me.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ms. Reid.
That was awesome. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this. I'm trying not to tear up on the reference desk because I know a patron will come along, but that was beautiful and I'm going to go share it with all my writer/artist friends. Well, and all my other friends, too, because it's applicable to a wide range of people.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Janet, for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteLeave it to a great white shark swimming the Great White Way to lead the way. (groan)
Thanks again for your blog, your unpaid efforts and your encouragement.
That was good for this tired and discouraged Pixie's soul. Even Bill E. feels there's hope for his writing. ... not that there is of course.
ReplyDeletePromise from the Pixie to Janet: Pixie Warrior is supposed to go to trade paper soon. There's a copy with your name on it, assuming that there isn't another delay. I promise not to include glitter.
I often find myself writing, not because I want to, but because I have to.
ReplyDelete99% of the time, I'm OK with that. But when I have to at 2:00 a.m. ...
Happy scribbling!
Michael
I think I'm going to have to add that to my favorites so I have it in reserve for especially trying days as a writer.......so I'll visit it daily, thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThat made me immensely happy.
ReplyDelete...just when I'd stopped believing in muses. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMost people don't know there is a box. When they are told there is a box, they still can't see it.
Only some of us who see it want to get out. The smart ones actaully make it to the outside.
What we do out here will define the next box...
This totally blessed me, wow. Thanks for sharing it. A great reminder that it's all about perception - if we think we can't, we can't.
ReplyDeleteThank you. A thousand times, thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Truly beautiful! It also reminded me of the responsibility we have engendering belief in young minds. Thank you for posting this!
ReplyDeleteHi there, this is Ida Eva, creator of the comic c: Thank you very much for sharing it!
ReplyDelete-Ida Eva Neverdahl (http://jellyvampire.deviantart.com/)
Ida Eva, thank you so much for creating that beautiful piece! It made me cry.
ReplyDeleteAnd Janet, thank you for sharing it with us here.
Janet, were you trying to make me cry this morning, or what?
ReplyDeleteThat was inspirational. Awesome.
Thank you.
Though a piece of paper has six sides, edges, front and back, the mind of words is limitless. How blessed we are to drive a vehicle of language.
ReplyDeleteSome are better drivers than others, it takes instruction and practice. Some favor the highway, some back roads, scenery beautiful, scenery ugly…it’s about the ride. But sometimes, during special journeys, after a pit stop or a snooze by the side of the road to rest and reflect, the path becomes smooth, the view spectacular.
Ms Trite says:
Dismiss the result of tangles when it is the wind in your hair you seek.
I read this yesterday and ended up bawling. Thank you for sharing it again!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most beautiful pieces of inspiration I have seen in a long time. I suddenly feel so much lighter. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo precious. Thank you for sharing this, Ms Reid.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, sharks and all.
Really, really cool. Thank you.
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ReplyDeleteThis is the first thing you've posted in ages that hasn't discouraged me. (I am not a salesperson: if I were good at sales I'd have a better day job.)
ReplyDeleteThat was so beautiful it made me cry. In a good way. Thank you so much for ruthlessly stealing and reposting.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much ill will and cruelty being spread over the internet. Thank you for the reminder of what we should be doing with the magnificent tool Al Gore created for us :)
I just shared that with my 13 year old rocker chick... she loved it, too. Thanks!
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