Comments on: Quit Everything. Write.

By: Swati

Swati — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:10:51 +0000

Nice post…..early mornings and midnights are the best when it comes to writing poetry…my creativity is at its peak during those hours…and its true you really need to guard your time…if required run after it … catch hold of it and never let it slip out of your hand….

By: Iga

Iga — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:54:03 +0000

Sometimes, sentences pop into my mind and I start spilling out words. I want to write them down but I always find myself stripped of the necessary objects (I’ve been known to write with lipstick on the back of atm receipts).
Yes, I’ve bought a notebook already.
I wish I had the time to just sit down and write. However, inspiration comes and goes…

By: JanePoet ~ JP/deb

JanePoet ~ JP/deb — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:23:00 +0000

I’ve gotten better at this – stealing. making. taking. time for myself. Not always easy, but always worth it!

peace,
JP/deb

By: Jessie Carty

Jessie Carty — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:15:56 +0000

Love this posting.
We do have to take the time. A few minutes here, whatever we can do to get those words down on paper!
When I was working in a corporate job, I wrote as almost a reward for finishing something I didn’t enjoy doing.

Probably why I still love working on steno pads because no one can tell you aren’t working on well..work

By: Lyle Daggett

Lyle Daggett — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:58:28 +0000

I’ve worked for a living mostly talking on the phone and typing on computers, mostly in large offices (100+ employees), and in some cases, and currently, for extremely large corporations.

At two of the jobs I had, the employer allowed us to work on our own stuff (reading, writing, knitting, balancing checkbooks, whatever else) while we were working. I stayed at one job, that didn’t pay well and didn’t have good benefits, for six years because I was able to get a lot of writing done during the day.

At my current job I don’t have that luxury, so I write before work, during breaktimes, after work in the evenings, and on weekends. It’s a tighter squeeze though still works. (I should add here that I’m currently single and have no children, in other words no major responsibilities at the moment other than paying my own bills, etc. That clearly leaves me with more available time than I would have if I were giving my attention to children and so on.)

I’ve never attempted an M.F.A., and I’m up in the air about whether I think I would have found teaching in an English department amenable (assuming I had subsequently found work doing that, obviously not guaranteed after being in an M.F.A. program). I’m sure I would have enjoyed teaching in and of itself most of the time, though the workload, the publish-or-perish treadmill, and the office politics would likely have been a drain on my morale.

Thanks for posting this.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:17:50 +0000

Yes, thanks for this. My own experience as well and it took me too long to figure out. The reminder is useful.

By: David V

David V — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:07:56 +0000

Used to be a morning writer, but the early hours belong to others in the house now. I still rely on the refuge of the car both to fill my head with words and to pull them back out.

The “After” trap is dangerous, but “Between” works for me: when “this is my chance”, I usually use it well.

By: Psychotic Poet

Psychotic Poet — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:31:12 +0000

Hey

I’ve just opened a new site: http://www.a-poem-a-day.co.nr where the idea is that I write a new poem everyday, for as long as possible! I was hoping to get feedback, and possibly suggestions on what I can do to improve my poetry, and would really appreciate your help!
And even if you don’t want to comment, I’d love for you to read my poetry!

Thanks