http://www.malindalo.com/2008/09/thoughts-on-writing-plus-why-im-not-an-artist/ Author Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.malindalo.com/2008/09/thoughts-on-writing-plus-why-im-not-an-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Malinda Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:37:05 +0000 http://malindalo.com/blog/2008/09/29/thoughts-on-writing-plus-why-im-not-an-artist/#comment-898 To Inger -- Thanks! Coal miner, indeed. I've been regularly amazed recently that I get to sit at this nice desk every day and, um, make things up for a living. It's shocking. To Inger — Thanks! Coal miner, indeed. I’ve been regularly amazed recently that I get to sit at this nice desk every day and, um, make things up for a living. It’s shocking.

]]> http://www.malindalo.com/2008/09/thoughts-on-writing-plus-why-im-not-an-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Inger Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:38:58 +0000 http://malindalo.com/blog/2008/09/29/thoughts-on-writing-plus-why-im-not-an-artist/#comment-897 Nice post Malinda, again. I have to agree regarding the martyristic tendencies of "tortured-artist-authors". I mean they are a writer for pete's sake not a coal miner. Thats a hard job. Clam digger, working in a slaughterhouse, being a dentist. These are all physically, emotionally and mentally challenging jobs. If you don't truly enjoy writing, don't do it. I guess alot of writing and "art" is very serious and comes from a painful place so people feel they have to be in that painful head-space to do it well. Even if they have to make up their own torture. Bring on the happy writers. Nice post Malinda, again.
I have to agree regarding the martyristic tendencies of “tortured-artist-authors”. I mean they are a writer for pete’s sake not a coal miner. Thats a hard job. Clam digger, working in a slaughterhouse, being a dentist. These are all physically, emotionally and mentally challenging jobs. If you don’t truly enjoy writing, don’t do it.
I guess alot of writing and “art” is very serious and comes from a painful place so people feel they have to be in that painful head-space to do it well. Even if they have to make up their own torture. Bring on the happy writers.

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