That Which Does Not Kill Me . . .
. . . Makes Me Really Sweaty.
There’s a writing theory that says you should figure out what your hero and heroine absolutely, positively would not do, and write a plausible reason for them to do it.
Me, I’m going to be presenting a workshop in public at a writing conference. The New England Conference next Spring. And, if we are approved, I’ll be presenting three additional workshops, two at National, one at the Beau Monde Conference. There I’ll have friends accompanying me, so it won’t be so terrifying. As terrifying.
I did conference planning for years so I wouldn’t have to do anything more than introduce people at panels. I get terrified (and really sweaty) at the thought of being around more than a few people (hence the occasional drunken lapse, which I attribute to a) nerves b) low tolerance and c) I like the way alcohol tastes).
What would make you do what you never, ever would? Like, say, delurk at some neurotic author’s blog?
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October 25th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Fear that my writing career will tank made me start a blog.
I think fear is the most visceral of all motivations. Where there is fear, there is usually some great truth that we do not want to see.
Why is my writing so tiny on your blog?
October 25th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Tracy:
Good for you! I don’t know about the font size thing, apparently my screen adjusts to make stuff the right size.
I added you to my links, too.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Having people figure out that I’m not as funny / witty / pithy / wise (or whatever it is they think I am), as I seem on the Internet, when they meet me in person. Oh, and that I’m shorter. I’m positive I give off a much taller vibe with the power of DSL.
October 26th, 2007 at 9:57 am
I ran off to join a circus at age 23, so I think I’m not the best person to ask about inhibitions.
On the other hand, I HATE fund raising of any sort. Especially PTA mommy/coffee fund raising. What would make me join the PTA and stand at a bake sale? Gah.
Maybe if a trusted teacher told me that the PTA needed some new blood on it, and that she personally needed my help on the committee, then I might join. But I dunno. That would be hard.
October 26th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Thanks, MEEgan, of the Loooong E, for the add on your links. You’re on mine, too.
I would never listen to Country music, and perhaps the only scenerio that might make me do so would be one of those torture rooms where really awful music is pumped in to make the prisoner insane.
A conservative estimate runs me at about 2 hours and 44 minutes to break.
October 27th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
I haven’t visited the NEC conference for yonks, not since it moved from the Harborside to Natick. Perhaps in ‘08. I miss seeing my friends.
I never say never. But I came close to saying I’d not address the Legislature during my first term, and probably not in any future terms.
So far, I’ve done it twice. The first time was by request and I have issues with saying the “N” word (the one with an “O” in it). Once I’d done it, I knew I could do it again. So I did.
Cheers….