Monday

Past the Third Round Edits

I have been busy the past few days writing and editing three flash fiction pieces.  I'm finally getting a handle on things but, before the initial fear wore off, I was halfway convinced I could no longer write my own name.
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Sometimes, especially with poetry, new notebooks and pages excite me.  It is almost never that way with fiction; it tends to terrify me.  I don't know if it's because I can't see myself as anything other than a poet.  I don't know if it's because I lack faith in myself.  I just don't know.

But once I start writing, really start, it almost doesn't matter anymore.  It's just me and my story for a while.  And that's one of the best things about all of this, in the midst of spinning a world and bringing characters to life, I can almost get wrapped up in the magic.  I can only hope that others will go along for the ride.

Does writing ever terrify you?  Do you ever feel inferior when the edits start?
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6 comments:

  1. Susan Gourley/KelleyNovember 9, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    I usually get a little worried when I start a new series but like you, once I start I don't worry about it anymore.

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    1. Jennifer Ruth JacksonNovember 19, 2015 at 7:32 PM

      Newness is exciting but frightening. But making something from nothing should seem hard, at least a little. It should also show us what we accomplish!

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  2. Stephanie FarisNovember 9, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    I agree...there's NOTHING like getting lost in a new story!

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    1. Jennifer Ruth JacksonNovember 19, 2015 at 7:34 PM

      I just hope readers get lost in it, too. In a good way!

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  3. Arlee BirdNovember 15, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    Apparently certain writing beyond my blog posts does terrify me or something. I'm not doing it even though I fully intend to. I manage to find distractions--anything that will keep me from writing. I'm not even sure what to say about the edits. I don't even get that far.

    I think you sound like you're doing fine. Keep at what you're doing.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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    1. Jennifer Ruth JacksonNovember 19, 2015 at 7:35 PM

      You should go for it!
      Some people turn their blog posts into books. Maybe you're working towards it without realizing it when you post.

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