tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post5040637675105672644..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: A to Z Challenge: FearMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67327083950595090522012-06-05T23:08:54.043+02:002012-06-05T23:08:54.043+02:00So good post
and I hope to visit my Blog STD Sym...So good post <br />and I hope to visit my Blog <a href="http://www.std-symptoms.us/" rel="nofollow"> STD Symptoms </a> and see <a href="http://www.std-symptoms.us/2012/06/pelvic-inflammatory-disease-clinical.html" rel="nofollow"> Pelvic Inflammatory </a><br />thanks again AdminAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-14750816309274883242011-04-08T21:58:58.796+02:002011-04-08T21:58:58.796+02:00Thanks Cathy! I'm glad if my words inspired yo...Thanks Cathy! I'm glad if my words inspired you in some way. Piggie magnets seem like the perfect companions for some reason that I can't begin to describe. ^_^Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-51030763759952776722011-04-08T21:54:59.015+02:002011-04-08T21:54:59.015+02:00Brilliant philosophy. I'm going to print this ...Brilliant philosophy. I'm going to print this one out and hang it on my fridge (along with the piggie magnets).Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-71018640761368905542011-04-08T10:04:04.425+02:002011-04-08T10:04:04.425+02:00Thanks Jeanne. I'm glad that you like my posts...Thanks Jeanne. I'm glad that you like my posts! I will definitely head over to see your take on flip-flopping. <br /><br />Talei, editing Hades sounds like a hell of a place to be. Hope you get out of there soon. ;-)<br /><br />Niki that is a bad one to have. I just try to come to terms with the fact that people will always have opinions - even those that I don't like. The most important thought to keep in mind that your opinion is the most important one. So if you like your story, you're already winning. <br /><br />Susan K, you have my sympathy. I get blinding headaches every now and then, but I don't think it's on the same level of pain as a migraine. Thanks for your lovely complement. <br /><br />Pebbles (not sure if I should use your real name) that is a good point. A lot of our fears start as a small incorrect thought in the back of our heads. <br /><br />Hahaha Trisha, I've tried the wine idea, but my words came out meaningless the next morning. ;-P<br /><br />Devin, good on you for putting fear in its place. I don't think I've ever feared the lost interest bit. Even when I lacked that spark, I never thought about deserting my idea. As for my hard work getting no where. Yah.. that one I get often. <br /><br />Gary, you're lucky that you get to avoid those fears. Even though I write for myself first, that knowledge that this story will be submitted one day is enough to start the flood of uncertainty. G is up already. :-)<br /><br />Thanks Lindsay! Yeah, those fears get to most of us at some time or another. <br /><br />Melissa. I know exactly what you mean. If you go check out posts from February (I think) you'll find a blow by blow account of me trapped in fear's clutches. I hope my post helped you out a little. <br /><br />Robyn, those fears get to me too, although not so much when I blog. I guess it's due to the way I approach blogging.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-45709418687055261632011-04-08T09:46:44.225+02:002011-04-08T09:46:44.225+02:00Laura J, I'll definitely head over to read it....Laura J, I'll definitely head over to read it. It will be interesting to see our different approaches. <br /><br />Donna, I guarantee it will work if you write while saying it. ;-)<br /><br />Michael, I have to admit that that was part of my intention when I wrote it. <br /><br />I agree, Steph. <br /><br />Sarah, those fears are natural. I'm glad that I helped you to realize it. Good luck with your draft! <br /><br />Amarissa, I get that too. Just when my morale is at an all time low, some idea will spark and I'll get back to writing. <br /><br />M, I think it's those ideas that keep me from giving up in the dark times and doldrums. <br /><br />Golden, I got that one too, but then I realized that I can include pictures with every page and people will still get something else from what I thought. I can't bend people's thoughts to my own. <br /><br />Monti, that's a big one! Good luck! <br /><br />Nicole, no one can write your story better than you. If you weren't perfect for the story, you wouldn't have been given the idea to write. I believe that with every fibre of my being. We write what we are meant to write. Will definitely check out your post later. <br /><br />Thanks Jean! I'm glad you like it.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-80606623417018853162011-04-08T09:33:25.517+02:002011-04-08T09:33:25.517+02:00Prairie, that's a good point you have. Fear do...Prairie, that's a good point you have. Fear does sharpen our instincts. But, too much of it can actually blunt them too, because we'd be focusing on the fear instead of the reality of what is going on. <br /><br />Rachel, I get that fear too. It's a bad one. Escpecially given that I have spent a significant portion of my life (one sixth) on writing it... And yes... I thought about Dory too. ^_^<br /><br />Good luck, Angela! <br /><br />Nate, succuming to fear is a scary thought. As is the thought of revolting adverbs. Hmmm... that was a nice pun, if I say so myself. ;-P<br /><br />Laura M, that's the fear that stays with me the most and there's nothing to do with it except to write and see if it comes true or not. <br /><br />Cherie, that's one I get too. I've never tried to write something of the scope I'm dealing with now, so that's also the one that slams my writing gears together the most.<br /><br />Andrea, it is definitely an up and down sort of thing. Good luck!<br /><br />Susan O, those thoughts scare me too. A lot.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57321897486167290582011-04-08T09:20:56.100+02:002011-04-08T09:20:56.100+02:00Mood, I used to be terrified of it. Now I've m...Mood, I used to be terrified of it. Now I've manage to tone it down to a niggle. <br /><br />Hahaha Christine, some of those singers are really deluded. I also get that fear in the back of my mind. But deep down I know that I can't be all that bad. <br /><br />Em that is a singularly accurate description! I also have to whack away at the fears every day. <br /><br />Whisper, fear can really get you in any aspect of our lives. I've the only way to deal with those fears you mentioned is to work through them. (I know this from experience. Opened a restaurant once.) Good luck with your ventures! <br /><br />Caitlin, I was terrified of the same things when I was writing my first draft, but I was sort of resigned to the facts because I couldn't go back and fix what I'd written. When I went back to it, I found some of the stuff was actually really good and that it was just a matter of adding to the foundation I'd laid. Good luck with drafting! <br /><br />Bish, I get that feeling too, but I think that's the easiest fear to handle, because every word I write makes that fear less likely. <br /><br />Yikes Melanie, I get those fears too. Because realistically speaking, there are so many words that have to be proofed, it takes one blink to miss something. Or the fact is that there are idiots in the world who won't appreciate the effort we put into every scene we write. I think I cope with it by knowing that I will do my utmost best to get rid of errors and that I can't change opinions of people I don't know. <br /><br />Oh Olive, we are. And the only way to shut those criticisms up is to keep going on. <br /><br />I have a chatty self-editor too, Alex. Good luck!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-88180417810752841232011-04-08T07:15:30.061+02:002011-04-08T07:15:30.061+02:00I tend to fear what I write will suck (as I sit he...I tend to fear what I write will suck (as I sit here delaying my G post). <br />Thanks for humanizing the fear factor and offering a pep talk. I also appreciate the follow. I'm glad to join your pack.<br />Keep singing.<br />RobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-79481825138077370572011-04-08T06:23:34.545+02:002011-04-08T06:23:34.545+02:00Fear holds me hostage sometimes and I feel like I ...Fear holds me hostage sometimes and I feel like I can't break away. I'm going through something like that right now. I have not written a word on my story in weeks. This was something that I needed to hear today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-21345457030174623492011-04-08T03:45:27.953+02:002011-04-08T03:45:27.953+02:00Hi Misha! Thanks for stopping by my blog today:) ...Hi Misha! Thanks for stopping by my blog today:) Lovely post - it's something we definitely all experience in one form or another. Fear of criticism, fear of rejection, fear of failure and the list goes on and on. Good work!Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19136007855928522562011-04-08T03:40:22.077+02:002011-04-08T03:40:22.077+02:00Hey Misha,
First of all, very nice to see you are ...Hey Misha,<br />First of all, very nice to see you are continuing on through the 'Alphabet Challenge' and thus you have reached 'F' :)<br />Now then, I have no fear in regards to my writing. As you may remember, shy and humble me, writes with no pressure. In other words, I firstly write for me, if people like my writing on my rather unknown blog, that's fine. If they don't, that's fine, also.<br />Take care Misha and 'G', what's next? :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-75087477649102149892011-04-08T02:51:30.232+02:002011-04-08T02:51:30.232+02:00Great post. I've had to fight off fear a lot, ...Great post. I've had to fight off fear a lot, but I've gotten better at smacking it back to the abyss it belongs in. (For a few at least :P)<br /><br />My biggest fear is that I'll lose interest in my story for another one. I also fear that all my hard work will end up being futile. :/Devin Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778910287345364738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-48344207569713722582011-04-08T02:50:48.156+02:002011-04-08T02:50:48.156+02:00I've definitely had those moments where I real...I've definitely had those moments where I realise my story needs a total overhaul, and end up sitting there in despair, staring at the wall :P<br /><br />I've found wine helps :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-31478172665621041022011-04-08T02:23:11.390+02:002011-04-08T02:23:11.390+02:00Good post. fear is not very constructive and often...Good post. fear is not very constructive and often times not based on reality. Blessings!Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199528755284144670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-4981952506183471182011-04-08T01:58:38.047+02:002011-04-08T01:58:38.047+02:00I think my fear is peculiar. I suffer from a seve...I think my fear is peculiar. I suffer from a severe form of migraines. So I fear that my brain won't retrieve the words I have formed and am trying to write down.<br />I enjoyed reading your previous A-Z posts!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-54219240237825701082011-04-08T01:56:04.220+02:002011-04-08T01:56:04.220+02:00I fear that my writing isn't good enough and p...I fear that my writing isn't good enough and people will think I'm a dummie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12606342009665397992011-04-08T00:37:18.193+02:002011-04-08T00:37:18.193+02:00Good question, fear of still being stuck in editin...Good question, fear of still being stuck in editing hades a month from now. I'm so very keen to get my editing done and move onto a new project. ;-))Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-87367754156342494372011-04-08T00:23:01.786+02:002011-04-08T00:23:01.786+02:00I talked about this very thing on my post but also...I talked about this very thing on my post but also covered the opposite feeling, which seems to be flip-flopping. Great job. You really do a nice job on your entries. I love reading them.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30214452435044765122011-04-07T23:32:23.818+02:002011-04-07T23:32:23.818+02:00Wow--really nice entry, very well written and very...Wow--really nice entry, very well written and very unique. I will follow you!<br /><br />jeanJean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24354081701744598532011-04-07T22:30:12.690+02:002011-04-07T22:30:12.690+02:00My biggest feat is getting it wrong. I am tackling...My biggest feat is getting it wrong. I am tackling an ambitious project and I know almost anyone could do it justice better than I. <br /><br />Great post. I wrote about fear as well.Nicole Amslerhttp://www.nicoleamsler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-18781227062946527952011-04-07T21:52:52.052+02:002011-04-07T21:52:52.052+02:00Fear that I won't meet the deadline for my boo...Fear that I won't meet the deadline for my book's submission. That's a biggie!<br /><br />Thanks for the post,<br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">NotesAlongTheWay</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-39532963555209471352011-04-07T21:00:12.976+02:002011-04-07T21:00:12.976+02:00The thing I fear most when I write? That I'll ...The thing I fear most when I write? That I'll never truly communicate the story that's in my head onto the page. I can picture the world, I can talk with the characters, I know what people are supposed to say . . . but in a document, all of that is different from what I originally thought.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24637467948805590602011-04-07T20:06:10.658+02:002011-04-07T20:06:10.658+02:00Oh, those bouts of insecurity. Somedays I wonder w...Oh, those bouts of insecurity. Somedays I wonder what the heck I'm doing. But the ideas keep coming and I just keep writing.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-7282043582351189692011-04-07T19:32:16.270+02:002011-04-07T19:32:16.270+02:00I get to thinking, "who do I think I'm ki...I get to thinking, "who do I think I'm kidding! And what makes me think for a minute that I can write a book?" Then something happens, like a brilliant idea, or someone says something encouraging, out of the blue, and I'm back at it again!<br /><br />The strangest thing that ever happened when I had those doubts happened while I was driving down a winding dirt road, pondering those negative thoughts, and I got a random text message from a total stranger that said, "What are you writing, a novel?" As it turned out, it was a wrong number...<br /><br />Something told me to keep going! <br /><br />I think we all have these doubts sometimes, but that just makes us stronger... and vigilant!Amarissa Amber Calehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929538506124933762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49655785975993234032011-04-07T19:03:05.379+02:002011-04-07T19:03:05.379+02:00Wow. I am just at that beginning point in my manus...Wow. I am just at that beginning point in my manuscript where I'm starting to feel these doubts and fears creeping up. It is so good to know that those are normal, others have had and dealt with them, and that it should in no way stop me from writing. Thanks for the great post :)<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.com