..the Catholic in me wants to say something about writing being your cross to bear, the new-ager in me wants to say something about an agreement you likely made before you incarnated on this planet, and the rest of me is just deeply envious of those bad-ass illustrations
Charles Bukowski famously said 'I have one of two choices - stay in the post office and go crazy... or stay out here and play at writer and starve. I have decided to starve.'
He was 49 when he quit the Post Office to write full-time before he had published anything. He lived another 24 years, remained overweight, and some might say he was always crazy.
One of his famous quotes is "Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."
Despite his heavy drinking and hedonistic lifestyle, he woke at 7 every morning and wrote for 8 hours. Discipline must have much to do with success as a writer.
His second wife, Barbara, as well as being attractive, was very supportive and patient.
He was also one of the greatest writers of all time.
So, it seems the key to success as a writer is to be crazy, have a supportive partner, be disciplined, and to be fucking great at writing.
I don't know about your partner, but I'm pretty sure you've got the other 3 covered.
I definitely think there’s a difference. Writer’s block is having no ideas. Writer’s depression is having plenty of ideas but lacking the will to do anything with them because the most you can hope for is $1.95 on a platform you’re paying $5.95 a month to write on. I’m just beginning to emerge from that sort of depression.
Yer bound for success, Frank T. You're vile, disgusting, transgressive, immoral, prone to fits of incoherent emotion. That's the good stuff, FT. Culivate that stuff and no one will be talking about bukowski cuz they'll be talking about you.
Depression is depression and it comes from a perceived sense of powerlessness. When you dig deep into it, you’ll discover there is a solution that doesn’t involve you being a victim.
I have to write.
Do I enjoy it?
No.
..the Catholic in me wants to say something about writing being your cross to bear, the new-ager in me wants to say something about an agreement you likely made before you incarnated on this planet, and the rest of me is just deeply envious of those bad-ass illustrations
WTF did I just read? That was a relatable slap in the face. Thank you!
Charles Bukowski famously said 'I have one of two choices - stay in the post office and go crazy... or stay out here and play at writer and starve. I have decided to starve.'
He was 49 when he quit the Post Office to write full-time before he had published anything. He lived another 24 years, remained overweight, and some might say he was always crazy.
One of his famous quotes is "Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."
Despite his heavy drinking and hedonistic lifestyle, he woke at 7 every morning and wrote for 8 hours. Discipline must have much to do with success as a writer.
His second wife, Barbara, as well as being attractive, was very supportive and patient.
He was also one of the greatest writers of all time.
So, it seems the key to success as a writer is to be crazy, have a supportive partner, be disciplined, and to be fucking great at writing.
I don't know about your partner, but I'm pretty sure you've got the other 3 covered.
I always say, be as crazy as you need to be but leave enough non-crazy leftover to write about it.
Write something that makes someone feel something.
That comment intrigues me I understand it but I don’t understand why people need to read to feel an emotion.
I’m emotional 24/7
I read your stuff cause it generally makes me laugh- the emotion of joy!
It’s like humans don’t feel validated or accepted until they find someone else with the same thought or emotion.
It’s kind of sad, when you think about it.
Maybe if we were all real with eachother- open and honest, we would have to cry on the pages of someone else’s pain.
Your writing is pretty brilliant. Love reading your posts.
I Appreciate that, Gill. Thanks, mate :)
I definitely think there’s a difference. Writer’s block is having no ideas. Writer’s depression is having plenty of ideas but lacking the will to do anything with them because the most you can hope for is $1.95 on a platform you’re paying $5.95 a month to write on. I’m just beginning to emerge from that sort of depression.
My goose squadron just flew over Cape Honk and they are suspicious.
Yer bound for success, Frank T. You're vile, disgusting, transgressive, immoral, prone to fits of incoherent emotion. That's the good stuff, FT. Culivate that stuff and no one will be talking about bukowski cuz they'll be talking about you.
I think many will find this a break from depression. Great writing and funny as hell... well as funny as you make it.
Depression is depression and it comes from a perceived sense of powerlessness. When you dig deep into it, you’ll discover there is a solution that doesn’t involve you being a victim.
I'm sorry you asked.
"...the encrypted diaries of an ex-Nazi meth-head scientist with dementia." In other words: completely incoherent.