Comments on: Courageous Writing http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/ About the craft and business of genre fiction Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1220 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:58:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1220 I think that what this book does best is provide hope. It helps to know we're not alone in our insecurties, doubts, and fears. At least it helps me. I think that what this book does best is provide hope. It helps to know we’re not alone in our insecurties, doubts, and fears. At least it helps me.

]]> by: Melissa Marsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1219 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:50:44 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1219 I bought this book a few weeks ago and loved it. It definitely makes you understand that you're not the only one who has a hard time with the whole fear of writing thing. I bought this book a few weeks ago and loved it. It definitely makes you understand that you’re not the only one who has a hard time with the whole fear of writing thing.

]]> by: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1217 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:39:18 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1217 I might be most afraid of an apathetic response to my work. I might be most afraid of an apathetic response to my work.

]]> by: S William Shaw http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1216 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:22:30 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1216 The EB White story is priceless. And I don't think people are as afraid of failing or of succeeding as they are of letting others see their work. Insecurity. The EB White story is priceless. And I don’t think people are as afraid of failing or of succeeding as they are of letting others see their work. Insecurity.

]]> by: Elena Greene http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1211 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:18:41 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1211 I agree with you, Eric. Success, even in modest doses, always brings change which is a frightening thing. Still, I'd say fear of failure comes in a strong second. Having these fears simultaneously is not impossible! Thanks for the book recommendation. I have a pretty good library of writerly self help books, but there's always room for more. I agree with you, Eric. Success, even in modest doses, always brings change which is a frightening thing. Still, I’d say fear of failure comes in a strong second. Having these fears simultaneously is not impossible!

Thanks for the book recommendation. I have a pretty good library of writerly self help books, but there’s always room for more.

]]> by: Eric http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1210 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:16:43 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1210 I don't think people are as often afraid of failing as they are afraid of success. I don’t think people are as often afraid of failing as they are afraid of success.

]]> by: thea mcginnis http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1209 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:11:17 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/10/24/courageous-writing/#comment-1209 yeah, sometimes i am afraid of writing because i'm not sure i want people to know what i'm thinking, what i really personally, in my heart, believe, and/or if they did, they would mock me or scorn me for it. writing is a lot like sitting in the dunking chair at the fair. anybody can hit the button and send you plunging. just cause they can. but i too must gird my loins and write write write. thanks, kathleen, for the lesson. now enough bloggin - let's write some fiction yeah, sometimes i am afraid of writing because i’m not sure i want people to know what i’m thinking, what i really personally, in my heart, believe, and/or if they did, they would mock me or scorn me for it. writing is a lot like sitting in the dunking chair at the fair. anybody can hit the button and send you plunging. just cause they can. but i too must gird my loins and write write write. thanks, kathleen, for the lesson. now enough bloggin - let’s write some fiction

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