One of these things…
… is not like the other, one of these things does not belong…
I went to a writers group in SLO last night – I was so terrified that apparently while introducing myself I was flapping my arms at my side – the leader of the group actually asked me, after I was done, if I was planning on taking off and flying away…
And now, this thing, this website creation of mine is OUT THERE. I’m freaking terrified. I’m not sure exactly – I’ve worked really hard to get this thing going – put ads on it, make it look professional, write as regularly as my schedule allows. And I really am proud of it but AHHHHHHHHHH! When I told them my web address and I saw some people writing it down I really started to FREAK OUT.
Failure has played such a huge role in preventing me from doing things in the past and I’m totally second guessing myself. I went to the group last night in the hopes of learning more about profesional writing, getting some critiques or help joining a critique group, to network with writiers, to find a support system… I have no idea what I was really getting into and that was HUGE for me. I took a risk.
To be vulnerable is really to live. So I guess I’m extremely alive right now.
Posted: October 15th, 2008 under Home.
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Comment from Zhenya
Time: October 21, 2008, 2:17 pm
I am very proud of you. I think its tough for anybody to take that first step into the potential death arms of FAILURE. Hahaha. Seriously though, you did a great thing for yourself by going and putting yourself out there. The closer you are to writing for the world the closer you will be to changing someones life everyday. Now thats valuable.
XOXOXO
Zhenya
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