Writing- Taking The Easy Way Out
I really enjoy the prompts from The Red Dress Club but I think that I am not taking advantage of them in the way that I should. The reason being is that I keep taking the easy way out. I keep telling versions of the same story and while I can offer an argument for why that is not a bad thing it doesn’t really fly with me.
It doesn’t fly because I feel hypocritical about it. I tell my children that I don’t care about grades, I care about effort. And I think that I need to put some more effort into these prompts. I think that I need to take advantage of them and reach for the highest rung on the ladder instead of settling for the one that is closest to my head.
I need to push harder and see what I can achieve with just a little more effort. This will sound self serving and arrogant, but I know that I am good at this. I know that I have some talent and ability. Writing comes easily to me.
Some of that is because I really enjoy this. I have so much fun taking these words and building little constructs that tell tales. I come from a long line of story tellers and I like to think that some of their ability was passed down to me.
I spent years listening to my grandfathers tell stories and I haven’t any problem saying that they were/are better than I am at this. But as I tell the children practice helps so that is part of why I blog.
Read through the 1,098,893 posts here and you’ll find a few in which I complain about professional athletes who don’t maximize their talent. I can’t criticize them without doing something about mine. So my promise to me is to try harder.
Time will tell. For now i am going to sleep. Since it is 1 AM or so I may turn on the fercockteh wedding for a few minutes but unless lightning strikes I won’t stay up much longer.
See you in the AM.
Stan Faryna April 30, 2011 at 12:08 am
Try leaving the brass knuckles at the door and turning your palms upward. You’ll get more than you can give in a boxing ring. And that more won’t be a beating. It might even include peace. You don’t even have to get on your knees. My two cents.
Stan Faryna April 30, 2011 at 8:08 am
Try leaving the brass knuckles at the door and turning your palms upward. You’ll get more than you can give in a boxing ring. And that more won’t be a beating. It might even include peace. You don’t even have to get on your knees. My two cents.
Kira Permunian April 29, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Hi there, taking the easy way out in writing would mean more challenge and enjoyment.
I quoted “Some of that is because I really enjoy this. I have so much fun taking these words and building little constructs that tell tales. I come from a long line of story tellers and I like to think that some of their ability was passed down to me.”
This is really a bang hitting the target and I believe you are born for it. Good job keep it up.
The JackB April 29, 2011 at 11:23 pm
Thank you.
Kira Permunian April 30, 2011 at 5:58 am
Hi there, taking the easy way out in writing would mean more challenge and enjoyment.
I quoted “Some of that is because I really enjoy this. I have so much fun taking these words and building little constructs that tell tales. I come from a long line of story tellers and I like to think that some of their ability was passed down to me.”
This is really a bang hitting the target and I believe you are born for it. Good job keep it up.
The JackB April 30, 2011 at 7:23 am
Thank you.
Carina Clark April 29, 2011 at 12:41 am
I look forward to the “Step it up” phase of The Jack B. 🙂
The JackB April 29, 2011 at 11:23 pm
I am actively working on it.
Carina Clark April 29, 2011 at 8:41 am
I look forward to the “Step it up” phase of The Jack B. 🙂
The JackB April 30, 2011 at 7:23 am
I am actively working on it.