Daily (w)rite

Writing about being anxious

August 14, 2008 · 4 Comments

Writing has always been a thing of relief, of unqualified joy.

But the need to prove yourself can sometimes be too strong, the need to forge ahead too fast can be crippling.

This is a lesson I learned today, and a lesson I have taken to heart.

My prayer: Lord let me write because it is bursting forth, and let me not be anxious. Amen.

And now to bed and dreams.

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4 responses so far ↓

  • DarcKnyt // August 15, 2008 at 12:07 am |

    My prayer, too. Thanks for expressing it.

    It is possibly every writer’s prayer, Darc, and you are welcome.

  • anniegirl1138 // August 15, 2008 at 4:23 am |

    Yeah, I am so close to a finished novel that I can taste it and it is this that is slowly bringing my words to a crawl and making me feel that everything I put on the page is crap.

    It’s at the moment when one should be celebrating the joy that the reality sets in.

    Courage. Repeat after me: “I shall not be anxious.” That said, I totally understand the feeling.

  • Mental Mist // August 15, 2008 at 10:11 pm |

    I am seeing connections everywhere today, to this particular thought :) … Grand coincidence!

    You have put it beautifully!

    Anxiety is in the air, I guess! Thanks for visiting.

  • indigobunting // August 20, 2008 at 7:47 pm |

    Do not be anxious! Keep writing!

    (We all experience this…)

    Keep writing, yes Indigo, that is the answer, keep writing :) . Thanks and a hug.

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