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Venusian Broon · 2nd May 2012, 05:55 PM

I don't really understand why being scared is being tied into being necessary for writing.

For me it's all about: enthusiam and drive, having fun and being happy, being fresh and alert. They're key for writing, I think, and they're all positive. It's about setting up a momentum or buzz I suppose, which adrenalin-wise may relate to being 'scared'.

Oh and constant striving for perfection and self-improvement helps a lot.

Of course there are down days, but it's more frustration and dissappointment (with myself).

Springs, 1971 is an important year for me too, existence-wise, so don't worry. I hear that now the forties are the new thirties. Or at least I'll keep saying that till I hit 50 and then that'll be the new forties or something like that. (Or thirties if I'm remarkably well preserved...)

2nd May 2012, 05:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
Venusian Broon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Greater London Posts: 1,033	Re: If you're not scared, you're not doing it right? I don't really understand why being scared is being tied into being necessary for writing. For me it's all about: enthusiam and drive, having fun and being happy, being fresh and alert. They're key for writing, I think, and they're all positive. It's about setting up a momentum or buzz I suppose, which adrenalin-wise may relate to being 'scared'. Oh and constant striving for perfection and self-improvement helps a lot. Of course there are down days, but it's more frustration and dissappointment (with myself). Springs, 1971 is an important year for me too, existence-wise, so don't worry. I hear that now the forties are the new thirties. Or at least I'll keep saying that till I hit 50 and then that'll be the new forties or something like that. (Or thirties if I'm remarkably well preserved...)