Comments on: Real Life 101 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/ About the craft and business of genre fiction Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3082 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:03:30 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3082 I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's illness, and I hope you have good luck finding a job that you love. But I also hope you keep writing! You know I'm looking forward to reading your next books. :) As for your question: Writing fiction has been such a comfort to me in times of real-life trouble, but I do think I sometimes use real life dramas as an excuse not to write (especially when I'm writing something challenging to me emotionally). On the other hand, when I'm having trouble writing, real life can be a comfort and keep me from feeling down or entirely unproductive, even if it means cleaning (ugh). Hang in there; I'm sure you'll weather the storm. I’m so sorry to hear about your friend’s illness, and I hope you have good luck finding a job that you love. But I also hope you keep writing! You know I’m looking forward to reading your next books. :)

As for your question: Writing fiction has been such a comfort to me in times of real-life trouble, but I do think I sometimes use real life dramas as an excuse not to write (especially when I’m writing something challenging to me emotionally). On the other hand, when I’m having trouble writing, real life can be a comfort and keep me from feeling down or entirely unproductive, even if it means cleaning (ugh).

Hang in there; I’m sure you’ll weather the storm.

]]> by: Bryan Catherman http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3060 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:49:27 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3060 I don't escape into my writing. Instead I tend to bring my life with me. I wish it were not so, but most of my characters are often some part of me, or of my thoughts, or even of my demons. It makes letting them go much easier. I don’t escape into my writing. Instead I tend to bring my life with me. I wish it were not so, but most of my characters are often some part of me, or of my thoughts, or even of my demons. It makes letting them go much easier.

]]> by: thea mcginnis http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3057 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:05:21 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3057 the metaphor of birth rings forth in your essay this morn, esp. the ambivalance of being ready for the next step. the metaphor of birth rings forth in your essay this morn, esp. the ambivalance of being ready for the next step.

]]> by: Melissa Marsh http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3056 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:55:26 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/17/real-life-101/#comment-3056 For me, fiction is an escape from real life. When I have bad days, I can't wait to dive into my manuscript. I long for it. Stay warm and cozy! For me, fiction is an escape from real life. When I have bad days, I can’t wait to dive into my manuscript. I long for it.

Stay warm and cozy!

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