tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post739253851382207201..comments2023-06-16T04:43:53.801-07:00Comments on Perched in a Tree: I Ponder... Wednesdays: What Does Being a Writer Mean to You?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-12274879045123785152012-04-19T23:22:16.990-07:002012-04-19T23:22:16.990-07:00Great question Bethany!
Since being a writer is ...Great question Bethany!<br /><br />Since being a writer is so new to me, I must say that writing is something that allows me to be as creative and bossy as I want. :) I love that I can invent things and and create worlds that are how I would imagine them to be. I also love that my children get to see both of their parents as creative individuals . I hope this leads them to life long love for creative expression. I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon this path!Elizabeth Stevens Omlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938121002800729273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-56013586964642182702012-04-19T20:48:05.794-07:002012-04-19T20:48:05.794-07:00Ha! I would also like to take a vacation from my w...Ha! I would also like to take a vacation from my writer's head. Today I was making great progress on my manuscript. Everything was going so well, I almost forgot to pick my son up from school. Oops!Hannah Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965609589495360444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-179094804341524672012-04-19T13:33:47.966-07:002012-04-19T13:33:47.966-07:00I also don't get to have vacation from my thou...I also don't get to have vacation from my thoughts! Lol. <br /><br />Writing is similar to doing algebra. There is a problem to be solved and rules to follow (grammar etc.). But those rules can be experimented with. It can be hard, but also rewarding in the end. I can go through multiple scenarios until I find one that fits and that means a pile of crumbled up paper. I'm studying to be a "writertician." <br /><br />I've also given up on the idea that I will ever sleep soundly at night especially when I'm trying to figure out a story. <br /><br />Finally, calling myself a writer means I'm willing to show the world that I believe in myself enough to follow my dream.rena traxelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984425188567295761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-44725131860189070142012-04-18T12:43:05.854-07:002012-04-18T12:43:05.854-07:00Awesome! Thanks, Julie!!Awesome! Thanks, Julie!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-78572368484983267002012-04-18T12:42:40.516-07:002012-04-18T12:42:40.516-07:00Right on! I like your descriptions... They fit int...Right on! I like your descriptions... They fit into my ideas as well!<br /><br />And no, it didn't bother me. I keep wondering if they actually meant it for *me*. I kind of thought it was humorous. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-90965626239260632022012-04-18T12:37:57.865-07:002012-04-18T12:37:57.865-07:00Ooo, fun question Bethany.
Being a writer to me i...Ooo, fun question Bethany.<br /><br />Being a writer to me it means:<br />Never being bored<br />An inventor of worlds,<br />To inspire others to read and create,<br />A constant flow of ideas,<br />Sometimes an explainer of who, what, where, how and why,<br />Being the goofyball I am,<br />Playing with words,<br />Always learning,<br />Always editing, but most of all always having fun.<br /><br />p.s. Sorry to hear about the angry mail. :( There's no need for that. Hope it didn't bother you too much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581876204776919003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-82484919030918407362012-04-18T12:32:42.889-07:002012-04-18T12:32:42.889-07:00It's so true that writers never get a vacation...It's so true that writers never get a vacation. And you expressed it so well by saying you can't get a vacation from your thoughts!<br /><br />Being a writer to me means living inside of my dream.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-6997059337426441742012-04-18T12:16:48.392-07:002012-04-18T12:16:48.392-07:00Ah those monkeys! Yes! They need a place to go, an...Ah those monkeys! Yes! They need a place to go, and paper is the greatest home for them! I love that you write just for the pleasure of it. I truly believe that is what it takes to write something remarkable. There's no pressure that way!<br /><br />Thank you, Sharon!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-49658153431302415442012-04-18T12:14:09.069-07:002012-04-18T12:14:09.069-07:00Perfectly said, Louise. I love that last part enou...Perfectly said, Louise. I love that last part enough to write it down, frame it, and put it up for inspiration! <br /><br />Beautiful words, and I am thrilled that you shared them here! Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-7119694452162901532012-04-18T11:07:28.356-07:002012-04-18T11:07:28.356-07:00Being a writer is my way of making my small mark i...Being a writer is my way of making my small mark in the world, even if only my family is aware. It is a way of sharing my inner self, inner stories, with those on the outside. Being a writer means making time for my now self to correct memories of my then self and create a hopefully more interesting tomorrow self.Louise Nottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795135478225192452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-86465451006844609952012-04-18T10:30:57.944-07:002012-04-18T10:30:57.944-07:00Being a writer to me (and I am still getting used ...Being a writer to me (and I am still getting used to the label) means the monkeys that jump around in my head now have a place to land...the page. It means, like painting or jewelry making, or sewing, I can write whether someone eventually reads what I write or not for the sheer pleasure of writing. Love your blog and so far, you haven't made me mad!Sharon Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932054869101408424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-71646308727090607672012-04-18T09:24:01.836-07:002012-04-18T09:24:01.836-07:00LOVE this, Miranda!!! Your attitude here is infect...LOVE this, Miranda!!! Your attitude here is infectious! Thank you!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947278787261120574.post-42920970968778381952012-04-18T08:09:03.392-07:002012-04-18T08:09:03.392-07:00Being a writer means there's always a party in...Being a writer means there's always a party in my head! And if anyone is down about rejections or angry fan mail (is it fan mail if it's angry?), I recommend Jane Yolen's TAKE JOY. I think I'm the luckiest person in the world sometimes because this is my profession.Miranda Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00479324010424718024noreply@blogger.com