[Niamh]

Originally Posted by inquiringmind4u

Niamh -- I can assure you that no fiction was written in the reply I posted. I would be more than happy to expand on (and appreciative to know about) anything that wasn't clear in my post.

Tim

Tim: I meant to reply to the thread (to Chill). Sorry about the misunderstanding. The way you responded is admirable though! Kudos to you


I love Chill's writing style. That's one of the reasons for my suggestion.

What do I do for fun? Well, I’m addicted to fiction, and that’s largely it.

This is why I threw in "fiction".

I used to draw a lot, and I was pretty okay, and still am, but now I almost never draw because I’m afraid to for some reason, most likely fatal perfectionism and the belief that I won’t enjoy it (drawing), which is indeed the case when I apply said perfectionism.

+ Perfectionism in writing is a good thing. We want masterpieces, don't we?
+ You can hit "delete" a billion times & the page won't rip.
+ Many great writers say they don't enjoy writing, but love having written (I personally think it's the case with most). So... you wouldn't have to fear not enjoying it; you pro'lly won't. ^_^ You might still love it though.

I feel like I’m not close enough to anyone, because I don’t know anyone at all who I feel even remotely comfortable saying just anything I think about to, since to me everything I say has to be intelligible and have a reason or at least relate to the current topic, and if I say something that doesn’t go anywhere I usually feel awkward, even ashamed.

+ The blank page loooooouves you! *cough* until you get writers block *cough* It'll never make you feel awkward.

I never get in arguments (and indeed hardly even express disagreement, especially with people I don’t know well) because I think pretty much anyone could make me quickly unable to come up with a response (imagine how idiotic I’d feel then!)

+ You're always in control when it comes to your own stories.

I’m very hesitant to engage in activities of any sort with others because I am, compared to most people, very slow to learn and the thought of looking so clueless, and them saying something like “What’s the holdup?” seems unbearable.

+ You can take all the time you need to get it "just right".

*shrugs* Point is... it might be something to consider. It has nothing to do with Chill's reason for posting, but it's what I pick up.