~ Her heart belongs to the harvest moon ~
~ Her soul a portrait of autumn blooms ~
~ Paint for her a portrait...
from Michelle D. Lewis' "Autumn's Child"
Welcome to my online musings, enjoy your stay!
but I will be on after that.
Hope you have a fantastic Monday and that you have some writing to share with us soon!
Keep Rockin
LOL I never claimed patience was one of MY virtues!
I don't know how prolific I'll be -
But after this first posting, I think I'm gonna like this - yeah, I'm gonna like this a lot!Thanks soooo much for the gentle promptings . . .HUGS!!!!
<--- Says it all
Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.
- Henry Van Dyke
"Talkin' to myself and feelin' old
Somtetimes I'd like to quit
Nothing ever seems to fit . . ."
Ever felt like everything you try - every NEW thing - seems to come out all wrong and goopy? You try to work around it - see if there's a way to "shelve" things until you just can't stand knowing something you tried to create is just sitting there - incomplete. And then you spend hours ~ possibly even days trying to figure out what ya' did worng, only to see that what it is is that you just don't have all the tools.
That's where I am today. I'm trying to learn to write fiction in a new genre, and I'm not liking what's coming out . . . IT doesn't "FEEL" right, and I'm not really happy with the story. It just isn't me - I feel like I'm working hard at being someone I'm not, trying to do something THAT person would do, and failing miserably.
It doesn't help that I'm - at the same time - trying to learn this css crap, and not really picking up on it very well - at least not fast enough to do the things I need and want to do with it. Technical reading is boring for me, even though I know at the end of it all, I'll have a better knowledge of the things I LOVE to do - I'm much MUCH more of a hands on person.
And then there's raising a teenager - LMAO! Every BIT as challenging as learning new webdesign techniques and delving into uncharted writing territory! Every DAY seems to bring about a whole new set of rules that must be explored, circumstances that must be addressed, consequences that need to be visited. And there really isn't a handbook or guidebook on how to accomplish the daunting deed! LOL! There are times when I bemoan my ineptness at motherhood - times when I can appreciate a "quote" like the one above . . . I may not be the best at what what I undertake to accomplish, but - LAWS, Yes - I do the best I can, with what I have and what I can get!
Sounds awfully - BLEAH . . . don't it? Rainy Days & Mondays . . .
Guess it's back to the drawing board for me . . .
Hmmm. It's no wonder that you are feeling frustrated. Writing, kids, and web design are three of the most difficult tasks to undertake that there are I think! Just my humble opinion, but hey I can voice it! If you are talking about the Thirteenth Hour...OH GOD.
It kills me that you are feeling so aggravated with a story that the rest of us love and enjoy so much. I have been there though, and know that feeling. It's great to broaden your horizons and explore new generes, but SO FRUSTRATING when we can't seem to "get into the groove." I have that problem often enough with storeis in generes that I have been doing for years!
I understand your creative struggles all too well. While I wish there was some sage advise I could offer...alas all I can suggest is what "sometimes" works for me which is taking a small break to read a tale or two from one of the talented writers I admire. Usually my wonder at their carefully woven tale gets my creative juices flowing again, freeing up the writers block.
Stay strong Sis.