I’m Write!
If you could do anything in the world for a job what would it be?
Writing.
If you were given £10 million tomorrow would you still want to do it?
Yes.
I started writing because it was a release. I have kept diaries on and off throughout the years. Until fairly recently, when I started seriously thinking of moving into a career in writing, the writing came easiest when I was anxious or depressed.
I think too much. I am well known for over thinking and anyone who’s made the mistake of asking me ‘why’ I did something knows that they will get an answer will a full and detailed thought process attached (kind of like the Eggheads on BBC2). My best friend was more than pleased to present me with a Gemini Agate keyring which showed that the Gemini keyword is “I think” (at least I can now blame it on the planets!)
I have also run my twitter feed through Tweetstats.com which told me that “think” was my most used word on Twitter.
As someone whose brain doesn’t understand slowing down, let alone stopping, there has to be some way to get all that stuff out of my head and make things a bit quieter for a while. Writing is my way to do that. When I write I get to empty all those thoughts on to paper. I can edit them and make some sense of them, or alternatively just stick them in a diary and forget about them.
As time has gone on my enjoyment of writing has increased. It has become more than just a way of dealing with negative thoughts and feelings. Writing also is a way of getting my more crazy, interesting, exciting and positive thoughts on paper. It lets me drag my vivid and quirky imagination out of my head and onto the page.
Now I just want to write all the time (I wrote four blogs in one weekend!) Ideally I’d have a column in a newspaper, be churning out magazine features and continuing to blog whilst working on my latest novel. I would do it all for nothing if I didn’t need somewhere to live and funds to buy food. It’s not just the lure of writing itself but also the flexibility, something that is very important to me. Give me a deadline and I will meet it. Tell me how and when to work to meet that deadline and I will get very frustrated (I really should be self-employed!)
I realised I haven’t updated you on novel news recently. I promised I will do so in my next blog, which should be written within the next 48 hours.
In the meantime if you dear readers do know of any column/opinion or feature writing opportunities that I might have a chance at then please do let me know!
p.s. BANANA UPDATE: There was further banana discussion today. This time regarding the smell and health benefits. What have I started?!
I know EXACTLY what you mean about writing more prolifically when feeling anxious or down … I do too. And I think too much as well. Just have to live with it & I “think” I would miss the creativity that comes to the fore with feeling low or depressed. Another really good blog, Helen! xxx
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