photo © 2009 Bert Heymans | more info (via: Wylio)1. It's impossible to take a true brain break--at least for me. Even enjoying time with friends, I am thinking of moments to write about. How will I phrase them? Can I make them come alive?
2. Audience matters. Even though I say I am writing this for me, I am constantly thinking how readers will respond. Comments have become very important to me. They validate what I am doing. The support system I am gaining through this process is wonderful, amazing, and invigorating.
3. Chloe needs a play date.
4. When you are truly comfortable with people, you don't have to talk.
5. I need to use what I am learning about my own writing with my classes. Especially the audience part, the comments and responses. I think it is time for a silent share....
I think your #2 put into words what I was thinking but could not come up with a way to say yet. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it with #1, I am constantly in the mental mode of searching for that next great idea to write about. This was not something I ever thought about prior to this challenge. #2 is critical to me too. When you put #3 into play you will probably get something to write about. Enough from me for today. (4 & 5 are worthy too)
ReplyDeleteI am always thinking what would people like to hear about? What matters to me and what would matter to the reader? Then I am always surprised by the comments that people actually like reading what I write. I think we all share this questioning whether as young authors or more seasoned writers, audience matters.
ReplyDeleteYou are reading my mind. And I agree, I feel the support in the TWT community is amazing. I will say, that a few people among my family and friends think I'm a little nutty for participating in the challenge but I haven't let it deter me.
ReplyDeleteThanks all. This is what I love! You guys get it.
ReplyDeleteI think #2 and blogging is an interesting intersection. The comments validate, inform, sustain me but I do have a constant conversation in my head about myself as the primary audience - only because I sometimes get caught up in "worrying" about my entries!
ReplyDeleteI share your thoughts exactly about #2. I write for me, but I'm constantly wondering how my audience will respond. I remind myself that I'm my primary audience because I don't know exactly who will read my post and I'm while I'm writing for me, I still hope others read my blog...and I wonder how my post will be received. Comments keep me going. You have stated all this much more eloquently than I just did! :) Thanks for your post!
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