Comments on: Searching for My Creativity http://jennielyse.com/searching-for-my-creativity/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: becky http://jennielyse.com/searching-for-my-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 becky Wed, 13 May 2009 22:28:09 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=4039#comment-2581 I agree with you. Technical writing has corrupted my ability to creative write too. But, I just worry less about what people think of my personal writing and it isn't as much of a problem. When I took sci fi writing in college, we had to write ten pages a week and we were not allowed to worry about punctuation or where the story was going, we just had to write ten pages of a story a week. It was really difficult for me because I like to know where my story is going and I like to rewrite things a lot. But, it really helped my writing. Try the free writing thing. I think it will help. I agree with you. Technical writing has corrupted my ability to creative write too. But, I just worry less about what people think of my personal writing and it isn’t as much of a problem. When I took sci fi writing in college, we had to write ten pages a week and we were not allowed to worry about punctuation or where the story was going, we just had to write ten pages of a story a week. It was really difficult for me because I like to know where my story is going and I like to rewrite things a lot. But, it really helped my writing.

Try the free writing thing. I think it will help.

]]> By: ali http://jennielyse.com/searching-for-my-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 ali Tue, 12 May 2009 02:16:59 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=4039#comment-2564 I've got to agree with Lauren. You just have to DO it...no matter what it is you write, just do a little every day (since your days are so empty ;) ). It's what I should be doing, too! I’ve got to agree with Lauren. You just have to DO it…no matter what it is you write, just do a little every day (since your days are so empty ;) ). It’s what I should be doing, too!

]]> By: Megan http://jennielyse.com/searching-for-my-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 Megan Tue, 12 May 2009 01:11:10 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=4039#comment-2563 Don't be stressed about it Jenni. I often have feelings of inadequacy when it comes to the things that I write or the things that I do for fun. I've found that the only way for the to get over this feeling is just to keep writing or keep doing my hobby. I try not to think of how bad this could be otherwise it will actually turn out badly. I believe that's how it works. When you think that you'll do bad then you will. So hold your chin up and just keep doing what you love. <3 Don’t be stressed about it Jenni. I often have feelings of inadequacy when it comes to the things that I write or the things that I do for fun. I’ve found that the only way for the to get over this feeling is just to keep writing or keep doing my hobby. I try not to think of how bad this could be otherwise it will actually turn out badly. I believe that’s how it works. When you think that you’ll do bad then you will. So hold your chin up and just keep doing what you love. <3

]]> By: Lauren http://jennielyse.com/searching-for-my-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 Lauren Mon, 11 May 2009 21:02:56 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=4039#comment-2554 I decided to post a comment since you made me feel all guilty by yelling about it in your cube. :) When I was tutoring, lots of people felt the way you do about getting back into writing. They feel like they don't have good ideas or that things will come out all weird and wrong. The best thing I can suggest that worked really well with everyone I know of, myself included, is to keep a "Free Write" journal. Just set a goal, such as to write one page in your notebook a day. You can write about anything you want--anything that's on your mind. Don't worry about grammar or structure or even if the writing makes sense. Just write. If you can get in the habit of doing this, eventually the wheels in your brain will become lubricated once more and your creative juices will begin to flow. That's my advice. I decided to post a comment since you made me feel all guilty by yelling about it in your cube. :) When I was tutoring, lots of people felt the way you do about getting back into writing. They feel like they don’t have good ideas or that things will come out all weird and wrong. The best thing I can suggest that worked really well with everyone I know of, myself included, is to keep a “Free Write” journal. Just set a goal, such as to write one page in your notebook a day. You can write about anything you want–anything that’s on your mind. Don’t worry about grammar or structure or even if the writing makes sense. Just write. If you can get in the habit of doing this, eventually the wheels in your brain will become lubricated once more and your creative juices will begin to flow. That’s my advice.

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