[Hivemind] Wake up, Fishy! Why are you sleeping!?

[orchid blossom]

Well, we're just getting invitations to everywhere! It all depends on where Ao decides to go to grad school. It's a little frustrating to not know for me, especially since I don't really have any control over it. I just want him to go wherever he can get the best education that he/we can afford.

 

[Crothian]

If you end up in northern California, let me know- I'm in the Sacramento area.

If you ever do..Run...run like the wind...the pod people have taken over that are...I'm sorry to say but Jester has already fallen. It was sad, but not really unexpected.....

 

[orchid blossom]

Well, I'll have to admit, my creative writing teacher was from that area. She only lasted a year, but most of us were fairly certain she must have hatched from a pod....

 

[Crothian]

No suprise, creating writing teachers are usually odd

 

[orchid blossom]

She was alright for creative writing, but she was horrible in all the other English courses. Thank goodness I waited to take Approaches to Literature until the next year. The woman they hired to replace her was fantastic.

 

[the Jester]

Hatched from a lotus pod...

 

[Crothian]

She was alright for creative writing, but she was horrible in all the other English courses. Thank goodness I waited to take Approaches to Literature until the next year. The woman they hired to replace her was fantastic.

I had one that was basically a failed auther. She really had a problem with kids she felt were more talented and more creative then her. Most of them I've had were people who loved to write but could never do anything with that. It's sort of sad really.

 

[orchid blossom]

Just like with most creative endevours, you've got to do it for yourself without expectation of the adulation of others or commercial success. Otherwise it'll wring you out. The exceptions are, of course, arts you just can't do without backing. There really aren't that many anymore though. You can even make your own movies these days.

 

[the Jester]

Well said, orchid!

That's the same advice I give to prospective SH authors- do it for yourself.

That's why I write like a mad demon.

(Er, I mean a lot, not with evil intent.)

(Usually.)

 

[orchid blossom]

Well, having said all the intelligent, do it for you stuff.... I have to admit it stinks to be told you're no good. lol I was very nervous when I was in Ceramic DM. It was scary to throw something out there for everyone to see and critique.

We get our success in the eyes of others mixed up with our self worth. We have worth whether our writing, or painting, or music is good, bad or indifferent. But people can't separate it. It can be very painful.

It sounds like Crothian's teacher had this problem, since she had a problem with students more naturally talented than she was. It didn't make them better people than her, but it's likely it made her feel inferior.