tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post2335716679062837211..comments2011-05-19T18:29:38.276-07:00Comments on Rebecca Woodhead: Recession Expression - A Guide to Writing Through the FearRebecca Woodheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553726565354166076noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post-81168297116349252052009-05-28T08:15:02.820-07:002009-05-28T08:15:02.820-07:0052 Faces. Thanks for the enthusiastic feedback. ...52 Faces. Thanks for the enthusiastic feedback. Glad you liked it.<br /><br />I can't give you any culture-specific advice on that one but I can say 'it happens to us all!' The one great truth uniting all nations appears to be the tendency of all of our parents to tell us to stop 'wasting our time' on writing and get a 'real' job.<br /><br />:)Rebecca Woodheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553726565354166076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post-64725811472350706362009-05-27T22:47:07.068-07:002009-05-27T22:47:07.068-07:00Fantastic post! I just need one on how to ignore ...Fantastic post! I just need one on how to ignore the shame of facing your wealthy friends who are younger than you and your immediate and extended Asian family who sees you as a disgrace if you don't turn away from the arts and do something "real" and makes you feel unloved. Whew!52 Faceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234139554435412232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post-30690005457878208492009-04-15T12:06:00.000-07:002009-04-15T12:06:00.000-07:00What an undeserved pleasure for my impious eyes!
...What an undeserved pleasure for my impious eyes!<br /><br />"Like pushing the top of an old milk bottle." <br /><br />Once upon a time in deep Lancashire, a first cup of coffee, dressed with the creamy bit from the top of the bottle, was almost a religious experience.<br /><br />Of course, that was in another reincarnation.<br /><br />I loved your blog.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />CarlosCarlos J Corteshttp://www.carlosjcortes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post-8561480435782019292009-04-04T10:21:00.000-07:002009-04-04T10:21:00.000-07:00Well said Rebecca.I just stumbled across your site...Well said Rebecca.<BR/>I just stumbled across your site. I really enjoy.<BR/><BR/>http://celebritysleazy.blogspot.com/ACCHARLOThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146959886686380301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post-20314673241160917092009-04-02T10:50:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:50:00.000-07:00It's hard to be creative with pound/dollar signs a...It's hard to be creative with pound/dollar signs at the front of your brain isn't it? You're right, we're blessed to be poor! <BR/><BR/>The other great thing about being poor is that you work out very quickly who your real friends are. Undergoing a rapid decent into poverty is a wonderful research tactic - the true personalities of people fair 'ping' into view! <BR/><BR/>I'm very lucky actually as I've been rich before so I know when I have money in my wallet again it won't change me at all, as my views now aren't far from the views I had when I was loaded - they're just informed by experience. <BR/><BR/>Looking back, I can't recall being wealthy actually making me happy - made life a lot easier though! I think many people dream of being rich - seeing it as an end goal. Personally, I'd rather be poor and fulfilled than rich and empty. It's much more important to me that I write as well as I can and my books affect people in a good way. That's what I think of when I imagine a life as a published novelist. Money will be a useful side effect and gratefully received but it's not the first consideration. Thanks for your comment. Best of luck with your book. You might find the post 'Writers Write' on my other blog helpful. The link's in the side bar.<BR/><BR/>RebeccaRebecca Woodheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553726565354166076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54394624144432570.post-55729070807440356482009-03-27T13:22:00.000-07:002009-03-27T13:22:00.000-07:00Nice piece, Rebecca...Was just at BloggerTalk, fou...Nice piece, Rebecca...<BR/><BR/>Was just at BloggerTalk, found you there, & ended up here. I commend you on having finished 2 novels, that's impressive to me...I reached Ch.3 on mine, but so much research was necessary that I reached a saturation point, I think; it's been on a back burner for awhile. I blog instead, right now.<BR/><BR/>I especially related to the comment about not thinking about how much money might be made from what we write. I find it of paramount importance to just look into my heart at what I believe is important to say. To be faithful in saying it as well & as accurately as possible.<BR/><BR/>And subsistence lievel poverty is par for the course, for me! I often think <I>because</I> my income forces a 'less frills' lifestyle, my mind is more clear, therefore more free to create.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com