That's it for the Marbury Lens animations. That is, until the real movie comes out.
So, I decided this week that I really suck at BEING a writer. I came to the realization that many of the desperate types who drain their bank accounts by habitually attending writers' conferences at which they may get to speed date exceedingly unenthused "faculty" from the industry and consume nutritionally-void meals and lots and lots of cheap alcohol, don't actually WANT to write -- they just want to BE writers.
Which is something I suck at.
Don't get me wrong. I would die, or at least be institutionalized, if I weren't writing. I've always done it, but I never thought -- even for a moment -- about BEING a writer.
Maybe this is a confusing distinction.
Maybe this sentiment pisses you off.
If it does, maybe you should explore the reasons why.
7 comments:
Nah, I totally get it. I never set out to be a writer either. I just liked to write and kept doing it. Now it's the only thing that keeps the darkness at bay, so I just keep plugging along.
And yeah, all those conferences, book signings, interviews, three martini lunches, and whatnot scare the crap out of me.
I think your comparison is equal to actors and media stars. You're a writer (example your published books) is similar to someone who is an actor but for the craft not the fame oppose to reality show people who want the fame but are not actors in the real since.
Start writing (or acting) like "Oooh I"m a big time writer look at me" and your books will probably suck. But then again you could probably walk around in a tweed jacket smoking a pipe at your conferences.
But that's just my unprofessional opinion.
Connie
I don't care if you want to be a writer or not, I just want to be invited to the movie premiere :)
Christy
You and Max are first on the list.
I don't mind being third on that list.
Connie
Wow. Three seats. If I can get my wife drunk enough, maybe she'll come, too. That makes five of us. We're going to need a bigger theater.
We can make it a cult movie and come dressed as our favorite characters.
Connie
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