I Have Writted Some Words July 2, 2007
Posted by Jen in : Journal , 18 comments“Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.”
Carol Burnett
Hmmmm… now that’s an interesting concept. It does make sense, kind of. When I write, I know what I mean (usually). But I guess things are filtered through other people’s perceptions which alters them.
Believe it or not, I have actually had a writing weekend. I’ve been spurred on by having some of my words set free in public. Nothing much, just a CD review. But this has led to me being given the go-ahead to write a 500-word feature. Eeeek! Real writing, how utterly scary. Maybe even an interview – with a real person - double eeeek! The odd thing is that, ok, it’s only an album review but it has made me think that I might actually be able to write proper ’stuff’.
So I have!
I toiled away yesterday and finished a piece which I have submitted to the Guardian – serious writing. It might just be self-indulgent, wrist-slashingly miserable twaddle but I did it! I am so brave and grown-up!!
I signed up (and paid for) the dreaded Writers Bureau course about ten gazillion years ago and barely looked at it. But now I’m thinking of Actually Doing It. I have six months to get cracking and get somewhere with this writing lark before I start slaving on my degree again.
Focus. That’s what I need. I’m feeling all serious today, can you tell?
There’s always the possibility, of course, that I actually am crap… Oh, God…
