Diary of a bad writer – Week 24

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March 12th, 1:00pm – Still receiving comments on my last short fiction. That’s great. Question is what if I fail to generate the same buzz on the next story?

March 12th, 2:30pm – I found the answer to my question in a quote from Ray  Bradbury – yeah, just write.

Fail writing

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  1. floatinggold
    March 18, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    I know what you mean.
    I actually don’t worry about not generating as much buss as my previous story. I just write. But then… when there is less buzz, I do get deflated for a moment.

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  2. kaylaannauthor
    March 18, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    Yes! I LOVE this quote! And I have felt that similar fear with blog posts. How on earth will I ever “top” that? Maybe I will, maybe I won’t, but I’ll never know if I allow my writing to become frozen by fear.

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    • Darnell Cureton
      March 18, 2019 at 3:15 pm

      That quote says it all for writers! So simple, and to the point. Thanks for commenting KaylaAnn.

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  3. brittanythebookguru
    March 15, 2019 at 12:41 pm

    I love the quote and I think it’s perfect to keep in mind. You’re a great writer; do not get discouraged!

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  4. annieasksyou
    March 13, 2019 at 10:41 pm

    Perfecto! Belongs on every writers’ keyboard, yellow pad, prefrontal cortex, whatever…

    Annie

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    • Darnell Cureton
      March 14, 2019 at 12:11 am

      Thanks Annie. I think so too.🤗

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      • annieasksyou
        March 14, 2019 at 8:20 am

        I invite you to visit my last post: “A 20% Chance Then; Now…”

        I think it’s inspiring. Plus, you sometimes incorporate medical stuff into your work, and it’s got some of that too…

        Annie

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  5. Invisibly Me
    March 13, 2019 at 11:59 am

    I’ve already failed then as I’ve not even started writing (or rather, I stopped creatively writing many years ago and haven’t had the heart to pick it back up). Brilliant quote! And very true… don’t let fear of what response you may or may not get for your next piece, it’s writing it that counts, and your own thoughts on it.x

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    • Darnell Cureton
      March 13, 2019 at 12:09 pm

      If I worry about response, I’ll never write. Sometimes I need to remember that. Thanks for the comment Caz.😊

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  6. Short Story Scribe
    March 13, 2019 at 7:52 am

    Perfect quote.

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  7. K. Alice Compeau
    March 13, 2019 at 7:29 am

    That’s a great quote! I need to keep that in mind as well.

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