Comments on: Too Much To Write About http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/ Helping you learn more and do more with WordPress Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:23:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: 365questions » Is blogging a therapy ? http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-18586 365questions » Is blogging a therapy ? Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:44:43 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-18586 [...] I came across this post form Lorelle on her wonderful Blog, where she assumes ironically that “After all, we blog for therapy, don’t we? “. I thought it was quite a good question for 365questions. [...] [...] I came across this post form Lorelle on her wonderful Blog, where she assumes ironically that “After all, we blog for therapy, don’t we? “. I thought it was quite a good question for 365questions. [...]

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17663 Lorelle VanFossen Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:20:50 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17663 Good point. Now, if I could find a mental housekeeper and fellow writer willing to hook up to my brain. hee hee. Good point.

Now, if I could find a mental housekeeper and fellow writer willing to hook up to my brain. hee hee.

]]> By: mandarine http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17657 mandarine Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:35:12 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17657 When I meant delegate, it was not about household chores and secondary tasks, I meant delegate parts of your core business - that's the toughest. I'm sure there are many a would-be blogger out there, with not so much to write about, who would be glad to be trusted with writing assignments from you. You could become the editor for some of your posts instead of the writer. I understand this course of events may not be very appealing to you, but in my opinion (and from my humble industrial experience) it's either this or dump some of your projects (or alternatively throw some mental piles of stuff out the mental window). It's either something you want done is done by somebody else (maybe not as well as it might have been if you had done it yourself, although you never know), or it's not done at all. When I meant delegate, it was not about household chores and secondary tasks, I meant delegate parts of your core business - that’s the toughest.
I’m sure there are many a would-be blogger out there, with not so much to write about, who would be glad to be trusted with writing assignments from you. You could become the editor for some of your posts instead of the writer.
I understand this course of events may not be very appealing to you, but in my opinion (and from my humble industrial experience) it’s either this or dump some of your projects (or alternatively throw some mental piles of stuff out the mental window). It’s either something you want done is done by somebody else (maybe not as well as it might have been if you had done it yourself, although you never know), or it’s not done at all.

]]> By: joy http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17576 joy Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:44:40 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17576 I generally have this problem when I write fiction. And then it's followed with long, long periods of not having anything to write at all. But you should be fine. I generally have this problem when I write fiction. And then it’s followed with long, long periods of not having anything to write at all. But you should be fine.

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17541 Lorelle VanFossen Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:11:19 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17541 mandarine: thanks for the thanks for having me back online, but I'm still not totally online. Traveling for another two plus weeks, and then finally home. Four months is a long time to be away. I miss hubby and kitties. Soon. I'll be more online soon! mandarine: thanks for the thanks for having me back online, but I’m still not totally online. Traveling for another two plus weeks, and then finally home. Four months is a long time to be away. I miss hubby and kitties. Soon. I’ll be more online soon!

]]> By: Kamigoroshi http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17534 Kamigoroshi Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:12:27 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17534 [...]I know I have a backlog of things I've been meaning to blog about and Lorelle puts it so eloquently that it really can't be helped especially when you do have commitments to attent to. One thing that I have been putting off writing for some time was the challenge that Lorelle set out for some of us, to blog about someone or something that has changed our life. I think this is the right time to put it all down. "I'm so glad that my guardian angel came all the way to see me.". I remember those were her last words to me before I left the hospital. [...] [...]I know I have a backlog of things I’ve been meaning to blog about and Lorelle puts it so eloquently that it really can’t be helped especially when you do have commitments to attent to. One thing that I have been putting off writing for some time was the challenge that Lorelle set out for some of us, to blog about someone or something that has changed our life. I think this is the right time to put it all down.

“I’m so glad that my guardian angel came all the way to see me.”. I remember those were her last words to me before I left the hospital. [...]

]]> By: Petit http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17502 Petit Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:59:17 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17502 Love your writing Lorelle, but I can clearly see your point(s). Always curious on everything, well almost, I'm in need of 200 years of life. And then another 200 to get the time for all I want to do, to explore, to learn. I'm not by far as efficient in writing as you are, but my piles are old and crumbling. In my "new" apartment, where I moved in two years ago, I can hardly move, and the physical piles and heaps correspond to the mental ones. The don't seem to shrink. The thing is, there are always new things to be done ;) In times when you're on "The other method is worst. I lock up totally.", do believe that with a fantasy like yours, you will never do everything you want. Let's assume, for the sake of proof, that you do see all you want to see, learn all you want to learn, write all you ever wanted to write and live all you ever wanted to live. What then? Your fantasy would find new things to explore, right? In the lock up situation, just flip a coin. Pick anything, take a deep breath and write about it or paint about it. It doesn't matter what it is, you get something done and normally you get it right. And certainly you beat the lock up. How do I coop with my own really dusty piles? The truth is, I don't really. I always find something new to tackle. I cry over them, but one day ... I find some comfort in the thought that many of my dusty papers have lost their actuality, and when I come to sorting them, I can throw away a lot, and the skies will clear up a bit. A few more lives or a few more brains would help. I wish I was as effective in writing as you are though. Love your writing Lorelle, but I can clearly see your point(s).
Always curious on everything, well almost, I’m in need of 200 years of life.

And then another 200 to get the time for all I want to do, to explore, to learn. I’m not by far as efficient in writing as you are, but my piles are old and crumbling.

In my “new” apartment, where I moved in two years ago, I can hardly move, and the physical piles and heaps correspond to the mental ones. The don’t seem to shrink. The thing is, there are always new things to be done ;)

In times when you’re on “The other method is worst. I lock up totally.”, do believe that with a fantasy like yours, you will never do everything you want. Let’s assume, for the sake of proof, that you do see all you want to see, learn all you want to learn, write all you ever wanted to write and live all you ever wanted to live. What then? Your fantasy would find new things to explore, right?

In the lock up situation, just flip a coin. Pick anything, take a deep breath and write about it or paint about it. It doesn’t matter what it is, you get something done and normally you get it right. And certainly you beat the lock up.

How do I coop with my own really dusty piles? The truth is, I don’t really. I always find something new to tackle. I cry over them, but one day …

I find some comfort in the thought that many of my dusty papers have lost their actuality, and when I come to sorting them, I can throw away a lot, and the skies will clear up a bit.

A few more lives or a few more brains would help.
I wish I was as effective in writing as you are though.

]]> By: Kristine http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17490 Kristine Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:01:08 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17490 I am surrounded by perfect people with perfect blogs and perfect lives with perfectly wonderful jobs...and they find the perfect time to casually, informatively, educationally, surprise me some more... blog. Perfectly. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. My problems are inability, know?how?what?, and income. So, I'll leave the blogging to the intelligent 10% of the nation and stick to my art. I am surrounded by perfect people with perfect blogs and perfect lives with perfectly wonderful jobs…and they find the perfect time to casually, informatively, educationally, surprise me some more… blog. Perfectly.

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. My problems are inability, know?how?what?, and income.

So, I’ll leave the blogging to the intelligent 10% of the nation and stick to my art.

]]> By: Maria http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17390 Maria Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:14:52 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17390 I completely relate to Napfisk's thought: <cite>“at least 10 items I could share with the world. Only thing is, when I leave them for a few days, I lose interest and can no longer believe anyone else would even want to know about them”</cite>. On the flip side to your problem, Lorelle, I currently have too much to read: Interesting books, new blogs found, articles from experts, etc, show up every day... And I can't read them all. So... take it easy, and as you said: Start tackling the pile that looks like the most fun to you. I completely relate to Napfisk’s thought: “at least 10 items I could share with the world. Only thing is, when I leave them for a few days, I lose interest and can no longer believe anyone else would even want to know about them”.
On the flip side to your problem, Lorelle, I currently have too much to read: Interesting books, new blogs found, articles from experts, etc, show up every day… And I can’t read them all. So… take it easy, and as you said: Start tackling the pile that looks like the most fun to you.

]]> By: mandarine http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17362 mandarine Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:30:54 +0000 https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/too-much-to-write-about/#comment-17362 Nice to have you back online, Lorelle. Nice to have you back online, Lorelle.

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