According to the purpose of the group: "Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak."
*sigh*
After my FAFSA goof up yesterday, I am certainly feeling foolish.
And, here's 2012 ... yay ... right?
Here are my doubts and concerns:
1. What if my house is never clean?
2. What if I should just trash my current revision project, even though I love it?
3. What if my children need therapy and blame me for all of their problems?
4. What if I can never lose weight?
5. What if I can't master grammar rules? Or improve my plot designs?
Again *sigh* ... really ... this doesn't make me appear foolish or weak?
Well, if I resign to do something about those doubts and concerns, maybe not.
Solutions (numbers correspond to list above):
1. Hire a cleaning service and/or close doors to dirty rooms.
2. Try out new revision strategies on WIP and find new beta reader.
3. Eat more chocolate.
4. Eat more chocolate and wear bigger pajamas.
5. Read more books. Write more stories.
YAY! 2012! A new year with new possibilites.
It's all good.
I like your solutions, particularly 3 and 4. :D
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to check out this site. I believe that I qualify for charter membership in the insecure writers' club. Subgroup: chocolate-based coping mechanisms.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the room near the front door is clean, it's all good, right? I seem to be able to write OR to keep things clean - never both.
ReplyDeleteYes chocolate does help ease many of life's problems! I also like the cleaning service idea, though often times I still have to close doors 5 minutes after they leave! Julie
ReplyDeleteI like your style, Margo.
ReplyDeleteI like the second part of solution one: Close doors to dirty rooms.
ReplyDeleteWe all have moments we feel foolish and weak. I had a lovely moment the other day. Just remember, you're allowed to have bad days where you feel cruddy, but you know what, that doesn't make you foolish or weak.
Is there any way to get past 3 and 4? I can't actually fit through the door anymore
ReplyDeleteI had a nice giggle. I used to write by closing the doors to messy rooms. But now, even when I think I don't have the time, I make it a priority. I've noticed my writing is much tidier and less clunky! Go figure!
ReplyDeleteHappy, productive writing to you for 2012. :)
Margo, you have me cracking up.
ReplyDeleteYes, its 3 and 4, and both of these are addictions have you noticed?
I'm where you are right now on #2
Yay Tonja! I liked your version, with keeping at least the front room clean, right?
Amazing how us writers are all the same in such things at times.
Well, if you figured too much sugar is cancer saying feed me. So one piece of chocolate, or one section of dark chocolate each day is actually beneficial to your health.
Eat all you like, if its popcorn, veges, Fish and fruit. A handful of walnuts is brain food, and sunflower nuts actually dissolves fat, according to Dr OZ. Or safflower oil on your salads or in cooking.
But then again, eat what you like if its small portions.
I think Joanne is bringing us all back to reality now.
Maybe some cleaning will get the body moving.
All the best to you in 2012
Chocolate works for me!
ReplyDeleteWell there's no doubt that your children will blame you for their problems, so I say eat the chocolate!!!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! The best IWSG post today!! By far! Love it! Now I'm gonna go eat some chocolate...
ReplyDeleteIt's a proven fact that dirt aids our immune systems to be stronger. So let the dirt stay in the name of health!
ReplyDeleteAs for the house cleaning thing, you want to know what made my day? When I found out Mette Ivie Harrison doesn't vacuum her floors. She doesn't have time - someone else can take care of it or it doesn't get done. I loved that. Great post! New follower :)
ReplyDeleteI have a cleaning service. It's bloody awesome. But I do have to 'tidy' to make way for the cleaner. Still, it sure as heck beats mopping floors and vacuuming and wiping benches myself!
ReplyDeleteI love your plan for eating more chocolate. :)
I *really* like your solutions!
ReplyDeleteWe all have these insecurities, and I hate to tell you this: they don't go away even after you a)get an offer of representation b) land a book deal c) publish a book.
There's always another hurdle, a mess the dog made, a child who thinks you're unfair, a book rejection, an exploding washing machine, and a manuscript you love but you're not sure anyone else will.
Eating chocolate helps.
Especially when chased down with a vodka martini.
My favorite saying is "If I can't make you laugh that means we're married." You stopped by my humor blog today and encouraged me. You sound so much like my wife I'm sure you wouldn't laugh at my humor.
ReplyDeleteMy wife swears by a organization called Fly Lady. About fifteen very practical and encouraging no pressure e-mails with tips about house keeping, organizing and family hit my mailbox every day. There is no way to read them all but it seems to really help my wife get organized and to direct my son and myself to help more.
If it weren't for chocolate my son and I would have either been shot or she would have been put in the state mental hospital a long time ago.
Love the solutions. I especially like the "close the door on dirty rooms." I'm good at that, and it works if you have access to lots of drawers too.
ReplyDeleteLOL! You make me feel a LOT better. I'm going to need bigger pajamas soon. That's a GREAT solution. :)
ReplyDeleteThere are very good reasons not to have a clean house. First of all, a dirty house prepares your kids for college when their rooms will never be clean. By keeping the house dirty you allow their immune systems to prepare for the future. You are a good mom.
ReplyDeleteAlso, never ever trash any of your writing. Never. Five years from now you will read the book you set aside and realize what a fabulous chunk of writing you did!
Happy New Year.
Gotta love all the chocolate! And, I realized as I raised 6 children that the only way to get caught up on the laundry was to make everyone go naked for a day. Um . . . never happened.
ReplyDeleteNice goals!
Love #4!
ReplyDeleteI love your lists and solutions. # 1 works for me, :)
ReplyDeleteLOL. Simple works best, right? :)
ReplyDeleteNot foolish at all. And I like your solutions, especially eating chocolate. ;)
ReplyDeleteCatherine Denton
As long as your pets don't need therapy, everything will be all right.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried to write a book, but I do worry about weight. I like your solution.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your solutions, Margo. Of course I'm biased in favor of eating more chocolate. Without it, there'd be no need for elastic, right?
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
Love your attitude and style! You seem to have it under control.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to all of your writing-related fears and to the clean house one too. And as Alex has said above, I think my dog made need therapy for her storm phobia so I'm in real trouble! The only change I'd make to your solutions is to replace chocolate with wine. :-)
ReplyDeleteChocolate is a great cure all, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI can agree with your solutions. Now to check my chocolate supply.
ReplyDeleteLee
Blogging from A to Z
Those are all common concerns, Margo. And sometimes I think if focus on one of tthem at a time, we have much better success.
ReplyDeleteAt least we HAVE concerns... what if we didn't? Oi.