I think that the writer's worst enemy is themselves. I know that's the way it is for me. Everything that a writer deals with is all rooted in his or herself. Writer's block especially. If the writer could just let himself go and write what comes to him instead of processing every word, every line, every thought through countless filters. Will it be good enough? Does it rhyme? Does it compare to all of my greatest heroes? A line from a pmtoday song says it best, "I can write whatever I please." You can write whatever you want, and make it anyway you want. People are just too afraid of themselves, myself included, to let out their thoughts and musings.
It's terrible. It aches after a while, with all the ideals and sentiments that are left unsaid. Eventually they'll just fall away. I am one of the worst offenders. I never think anything I write is good, and I critique myself so far to where I can't get two lines into something before giving up. Out of fear. I know it's much simpler than I make it, I'm just too young and immature to let myself write. One day I'll grow up and write again.
I agree. Words are our innermost feelings ebbing out of our souls. They're our emotions becoming fluid and tangible, and they require nothing more than a bit of fresh air to tell their story. Keep writing and keep thinking my friend.
ReplyDeleteYou can never grow as a writer unless you practice. No work is ever perfect the first go 'round. You must write, write, and write some more... and then let it sit. Sometimes a work will be worth a second glance - after which you will then edit, revise, rewrite, correct, delete, reorganize, rethink, expand, expound - and the project will then be a living, breathing creation in your hands. Other times a piece will continue to sit, perhaps never even seeing any new ink for as long as you live. But all creations will have been useful to you, because they have helped you develop your skills as an author/poet. So, write without abandon, my friend! :)
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