WRITING–HOW MUCH OF ME DO I REVEAL?
- Writing is nudity at it’s best. | Photo By Jonny Em
Writing is intimate. The best writing is honest, and personal, whether it’s fiction or blogging or poetry. So how much of yourself do you lay bare for the world (I’m always an optimist!) to read?
This is the thing. There’s really only one of us here when it comes to living. We all love, have our hearts broken, fear pain and bankruptcy and old age–at least until we get there and find out it’s a fine place to be. We want our kids to do better than we have. We all struggle, and do the best we know how at the present moment. If we knew better, we’d do better.
So why balk at sharing the intimate, tragic, funny, heartbreaking, embarrassing moments of our lives? As writers, we’re searching for that common thread that will make a stranger read our words and nod and say, “Yeah. I know that feeling. I’ve been there too.”
And for just a tiny moment, the loneliness that is intrinsic in the human condition is eased just a trifle.
Not a bad accomplishment with just words and a keyboard.
Writing is nudity at it’s best.
October 2nd, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Hi Bobby from Saskatchewan! Read your B & B adventures in the book lent me by my friends Marilyn and Maryane who stayed there in August. Giggled aloud many times! More, more.
April 28th, 2012 at 3:11 am
Hi Bobby
I have always been content with my home on the wild west coast of New Zealand …….. Until now!
Oh, how I would love to visit the Blue Collar B&B in America! I have just finished your book by this title and thoroughly enjoyed every page, from the quirky, lovable characters to the home-grown philosophy sprinkled liberally with mouth-watering recipes. The most exciting thing was to find that such a place does exist and has substance! Maybe one day…….. In the meantime I am back off to the Amazon site to see what else you have written. Thanks for a ‘happy’ read. Robyn
May 5th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Robyn, loved your comments. Anytime you can make a visit, I’ll have my best room ready and waiting.