Sweetie,
You have found me out!
I write on CureZone, from my heart, and for practice...and to be well.
Once upon a time I thought a person had to 'make up' stories, to write. I tried to write a fantastic dream I had.
The story took turns I had not dreamed and ended up being 'The Mortgage-Lender's Daughter', in a little town that never was, where a stranger comes to the village that doesn't know economics, and teaches them...by buying up all the things they make and produce...to take to the city.
Luckily, a mortgage-lender has just built a fine house there, too...and he hangs up an impressive sign reading, 'Mortgages Lent'. Soon all the villagers learn to get coins from Mr. Mortgages Lent.
But, one small boy, and the mortgage-lender's golden-haired daughter, save the day by never quite 'getting' the idea of higher finance, supply and demand, and the need to borrow against tomorrow.
When I first began practicing writing I couldn't hold a word or a thought I wanted to write, for five minutes. So, I tucked a finger into my palm with the word attached...sometimes two fingers. My memory lengthened.
I have hand-written, and typed, pages, and then scissored them across into ribbons, and re-arranged them...often discarding some. Then I taped them with Scotch tape, and retyped them. ...Sometimes twice.
Here, on CureZone, I use words of endearment, and silliness, and praise, because I think lots of people need to hear them, even from a senior in cyberspace.
The words we use create an environment. It doesn't matter who says them, just that they get said. You already have built environment here, Donna. You are one of the many who give a hoot.
And you are a fine writer...a connoisseur of words and ideas...an appreciator of people.
If you want to, write. Respond to others here, or, if not in public, then in documents you keep in your own computer files. ...Pretending posts.
Every once in a while, rewrite them, one at a time. See if you can say what you wanted in fewer words, or in other ways. Paste and polish.
Certain writings will emerge as gems...articles and essays you are proud of.
An author once said that writing is really rewriting. That's so true.
When you have no 'deadline' to meet, you can play with your stuff day and night and never grow tired of it.
But, only write if you love it...if it is something you'd gladly miss supper for.
And only write when you are glad of it. Never when it is a chore, and never when you're 'down'. Negativity is an obscenity to a beautiful soul. I've already noticed that about you...you always like to lift folks.
I love to write...and I've been letting myself run away with myself here because I don't know many of the answers folks need. But they don't need silence, that's for sure.
So, whatever it takes...to the best of my knowledge. If my standing on my head in the corner, spitting nickels, will make people smile and forget their troubles for a bit...I'll do it.
That's what Humaworm and R.G. have done for me. Sincerity and caring is where it's at, in my book.
So many people here have that.
I love it here!
Fledgling