on the power of showing up
note: I wrote this post in April of 2019 (pre-COVID). It's been sitting in my drafts for quite a while, but I think it's time for it to see the light of day. It's been helpful for me to reread over the past few months, especially as I continue to try to make an effort to write, and I hope it can be helpful to you, too. i got an invite to a writers' group a few months ago, and i had never felt like more of a fraud in my life. it had been months, if not years, since i'd felt like a writer. the proverbial well of words in my heart had dried up, it seemed, and i wasn't sure if it was ever coming back. i agreed to go out of a sense of helplessness—i'd identified as a writer ever since i could remember. if i'm not a writer, who am i? i told myself that it was important to show up and act like a writer even when i didn't feel like one, because even though i hadn't been writing, i reassured myself, i still was a writer. but sometimes the words f
He's adorable...in a really...manly way...
ReplyDeleteHaahaha, I love it.
And the BBC RH Sheriff is possibly my favorite villain ever. So I'd probably love yours.
ROFL. That was really awkward and embarrassing, so I'm glad someone got a kick out of it. xD That's pretty much me in real life. :P
DeleteYes! You most likely would. I personally really like my villain. He's awesome. And I really hope you get to read my novel someday! :) ♥
FANGIIIIIIIIIIRL HEEEERRRREEEEE!!!!
ReplyDeleteI was literally holding my breath until you mentioned him. And then, I had to refrain myself from making loud fangirl noises, as my whole family is asleep. :}
Ehehehehe, I want to meet this Rane of yours to see if I can join the fangirl parade!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're having fun on NaNo - I'm off to buddy you, if I haven't already! I'm spookofnight *grins*
1. You did an awesome job with this vlog Sky! I can't wait for your next one. ;)
ReplyDelete2. Rane has another fan girl
3. Robin Hood rocks and I am going to LOVE your villain.
4. Everytime I come to your blog I drool over how pretty your designs are.
YOU NANO PEOPLE ARE AMAZING.
ReplyDeleteMy best friend always does nano and I'm always like "...I could never do it." xD I LOVE WRITING FOREVER buuuut I'm horrible at writing under pressure. I think. Baha
Prayers that you feel better, girl!
&& Have fun writing!!
-Kate
So, I started reading your blog a couple of months ago after a random Google search led me here. (some times I like it when the internet doesn't give me what I'm actually looking for.)It's pretty awesome, so I've been checking it frequently ever since then.
ReplyDeleteFast forward to October when I thought about finally getting on the NaNo train but then decided not to. Two day's before NaNo started I saw the Vlog you did with Georgie (who incidentally reminds me of the main character in Revolution) Anyway, watched the video, decided I wanted to do NaNo after all, and signed up on the 30th of October without any idea of what I was going to write about. So, thank's for being awesome and just remember to keep using your blogging powers for good, and not for evil.