Talking About Writing Is Not Writing

[redbrunja]

So, when I queried my flist about what subjects they wanted to come up more often on their flists, the writing process came up several times.

In lieu of writing this out three or four times, my two cents on the issue at this precise moment in time:

I am tired of hearing about people's writing process. Sometimes it's helpful, but bottom line, everyone writes differently, and I would rather focus on actually writing my own fiction than talking about how other people write fiction.

Comments

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

I can see how it might get a little repetetive, but on the other hand I think writers discussing their methods with other writers could help them learn and evolve, especially during periods of writer's block. In my experience, there's always a trick I hadn't thought of before.

*smiles* I guess it also gives writers something to ALWAYS talk about, because everyone IS different but it's something we all have in common. And I think there's a little bit of curiosity in knowing how someone else's artistic brain works.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

*nods*

There are times when it can be really helpful and interesting... but now is not one of those times for me, and so it gets really repetitive to keep having conversations about it pop up on my flist.

And I think there's a little bit of curiosity in knowing how someone else's artistic brain works.

Usually it's pretty fascinating.