tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post5814952681248549774..comments2024-01-06T00:05:34.634-06:00Comments on StoryCrafters: Balance Is The KeyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-37471627799744363432007-04-05T07:18:00.000-05:002007-04-05T07:18:00.000-05:00Many, many moons ago I became obsessed about writi...Many, many moons ago I became obsessed about writing. To the detriment of my family, job and well all of my relationships They all thought I had lost my mind.<BR/><BR/>During Victorian times we women writers would all have ended up in the "upper room", locked away, branded as too senstive to deal with life. And no pen and paper either...can you imagine?<BR/><BR/>I learned the hard way (no, not from being locked away lol) to give myself so many hours in a day to write and research and whatever else I want to do at this keyboard, and the remaining hours are for living life, rather than just writing about living it.<BR/><BR/>My prayers are with you Lori...just make a deal with yourself and your loved ones and stick to it. Even if it means *gasp* turning the puter off for a bit. <BR/><BR/>I figured if I didn't spend time doing something else my family would abandon me and if they do, who will be there to celebrate with me when I sell my first novel?<BR/><BR/>Hang tough girl, you will get passed this. If I can, anyone can.<BR/><BR/>Love ya,<BR/><BR/>GwannyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-25811339514930198662007-04-04T20:50:00.000-05:002007-04-04T20:50:00.000-05:00You are right on the money. I am actually just ad...You are right on the money. I am actually just addicted to my computer. I have forced myself to get away from it, which is one of the reasons I picked up a regular reading schedule again. <BR/><BR/>I could probably spend all day pounding away on this keyboard while life passes me by. I sure don't want that to happen.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great post!<BR/><BR/>CCCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-85932242593921963312007-04-04T14:47:00.000-05:002007-04-04T14:47:00.000-05:00You said: How can we write about the world and its...You said: How can we write about the world and its characters if we never take the time to observe it?<BR/><BR/>So true. And something I struggle with. I only leave the house whenever I have to and lately, this very comment of yours has been beating in my brain.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you shared, and I'm glad I read.<BR/><BR/>NelorraiLorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418670424474936685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-76001365168033932007-04-04T11:30:00.000-05:002007-04-04T11:30:00.000-05:00You're so right, Lori.It is hard not to obsess whe...You're so right, Lori.<BR/>It is hard not to obsess when you've become so use to doing it. <BR/><BR/>But like a monkey, if you take away his banana for a while, hold his hand, and just be a friend, he will begin to change his obsession for that little yellow fruit.<BR/><BR/>Eye opening post <BR/>snowSnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444711001281371035noreply@blogger.com