Occasionally, I find myself thinking: "That's such a good idea; I'll save it for when I'm a better writer."
And then I realise that that is a silly, silly thing to think. Because how am I ever going to become a better writer if I'm not writing. And writing the very best ideas I can possibly come up with? Because I'm not going to respect a second-rate idea enough to write it properly, and what will I learn from that?
If I do sit down and try to write my brilliant idea, it will push me to raise my writing to the level worthy of it. The problems I come across will lead me to solutions which will be invaluable as lessons throughout my writing career. All of this practice will let me come up with another idea, even more brilliant than the first one. Because, when you get right down to it, the first one probably wasn't that brilliant in reality, it just seemed that way because I was so inexperienced.
If you want to be a writer, then write.
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"It's been 12 white-hot reminders that forever means nevermore."
Yeah, that's mine. It's floating in my brain like it was when I first wrote it. Probably got something to do with my mood, which is wallowing in some sort of sheltered cove on the other side of stressed. That was the second line I thought of from that poem, the first being "posthumously stalking Trotsky". (The whole poem is rather mediocre and a part of exx, and you can find it here if you really care.)
"I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable"
That's Uncle Walt. Also part of exx. Also a permanent resident in my skull.
I'm feeling weird. I'm feeling lost. I'm being tossed by the tide and I'm sea-sick, but too tired to throw up.
I want out. I'm serious.
"I stop somewhere waiting for you."
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