Posted by fogmama on January 11, 2004, at 16:53:48
In reply to Re: writing, depression, procrastination, posted by gardenergirl on January 11, 2004, at 11:47:39
>think about Pat Conroy (The Great Santini, The Prince of Tides)
Yes! Actually I heard an interview with him a few weeks back and he has written a new book about the impact of his previous books on his life and relationship with his father - and about his life playing basketball earlier on - I think the title reflects the basketball part.
What he said was that his father ended up taking some pride in being the model for the Great Santini (imagine that), and he would go to book signings with Pat and sign the book too. !!!
Seriously - about "telling" and how it relates to writing anxiety, I think that is a factor for some of us. I have that issue when it comes to personal writing, and general performance anxiety when it comes to other writing. I was trained to be a "perfectionist", which can kill spontenaity.
Well, it's good we're not all alone, isn't it?
fm
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