Comments on: More on the Loving and Hating of Writing http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html Life after the creative writing MFA | Writing tips | Author interviews | Creative writing links, and more. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: After the MFA - Forgive Me Fiction, For I Have Sinned http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16872 After the MFA - Forgive Me Fiction, For I Have Sinned Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:09:41 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16872 [...] Your email is never published nor shared. Name Email Website Message « More on the Loving and Hating of Writing [...] [...] Your email is never published nor shared. Name Email Website Message « More on the Loving and Hating of Writing [...]

]]> By: Janet http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16825 Janet Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:23:31 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16825 Thanks! It's good to know I'm not alone. I too hate writing but love having written. When I'm in the flow I guess you could say I love writing, but I'm to engrossed in it to notice. Thanks! It’s good to know I’m not alone. I too hate writing but love having written. When I’m in the flow I guess you could say I love writing, but I’m to engrossed in it to notice.

]]> By: eNotes Book Blog » Blog Archive » Charlotte Bronte is Jealous… http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16533 eNotes Book Blog » Blog Archive » Charlotte Bronte is Jealous… Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16533 [...] hate to write, and maybe you do too. Well, we’re not alone according to this post from After the MFA, which, along with the comments that follow, illustrate that while we enjoy what we’ve [...] [...] hate to write, and maybe you do too. Well, we’re not alone according to this post from After the MFA, which, along with the comments that follow, illustrate that while we enjoy what we’ve [...]

]]> By: Andrew Witherspoon http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16467 Andrew Witherspoon Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:07:23 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16467 Good topic! I personally love to write, I love my craft and I am not one who is full of crap. I do have one problem with writing that gets me stuck. What to write? Not writers block, I've never had that yet. What i'm talking about is that I love to write so much about so much that I get stuck in trying to pick what to write. Worse still I often never finish a piece because another beckons me to pay it attention. What does the community think about this? Is there a cure, or am I deluding myself and am actually full of crap? Huh Armand? Good topic! I personally love to write, I love my craft and I am not one who is full of crap. I do have one problem with writing that gets me stuck. What to write?
Not writers block, I’ve never had that yet. What i’m talking about is that I love to write so much about so much that I get stuck in trying to pick what to write. Worse still I often never finish a piece because another beckons me to pay it attention. What does the community think about this? Is there a cure, or am I deluding myself and am actually full of crap? Huh Armand?

]]> By: Jason Boog http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16215 Jason Boog Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:46:19 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16215 Great addition to your first post. I'd just like to add that there is nothing better than that feeling of "having written," when you are smoothing out the rough edges and adding color to a third or fourth draft. I'm knee-deep in that process right now, and it feels so rewarding after a couple years of slogging through the writing stage. Great addition to your first post. I’d just like to add that there is nothing better than that feeling of “having written,” when you are smoothing out the rough edges and adding color to a third or fourth draft. I’m knee-deep in that process right now, and it feels so rewarding after a couple years of slogging through the writing stage.

]]> By: ThePublishingSpot http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16214 ThePublishingSpot Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:37:48 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16214 <strong>Publishing Spotted: Are You a Writing Hater?...</strong> Writers love to hate writing, it seems.  After the MFA has generated multiple conversations over his essay, “Do You Love Writing but Hate to Write?” Recently, he added some support from screenwriter John August, (a prolific blogger in ... Publishing Spotted: Are You a Writing Hater?…

Writers love to hate writing, it seems.  After the MFA has generated multiple conversations over his essay, “Do You Love Writing but Hate to Write?” Recently, he added some support from screenwriter John August, (a prolific blogger in …

]]> By: laura http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16201 laura Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:15:05 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16201 Wow, what a great interview! Glad to know writing is allowed to feel like a chore sometimes. Love your site, btw :) Wow, what a great interview! Glad to know writing is allowed to feel like a chore sometimes.

Love your site, btw :)

]]> By: Erica http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16170 Erica Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:15:32 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16170 I'm so glad that I found your site. I earned my MFA in poetry in 2004, and I've hardly written a poem since. I'm totally wrapped up in academics and my family, and I can't seem to get the muse going again. I actually just googled "after the MFA" totally on a whim...and what do you know? Others know the weird "where am I now?" feeling. Thanks for a great site! I’m so glad that I found your site. I earned my MFA in poetry in 2004, and I’ve hardly written a poem since. I’m totally wrapped up in academics and my family, and I can’t seem to get the muse going again. I actually just googled “after the MFA” totally on a whim…and what do you know? Others know the weird “where am I now?” feeling. Thanks for a great site!

]]> By: Jesse Herzog http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16031 Jesse Herzog Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-16031 I like writing. But I especially like reading these days with the incredible array of new mediums: <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/museo/6/hansen_and_rubin/index.html" rel="nofollow">The Listening Post</a> <a href="http://www.thenextgreatamericannovel.com/" rel="nofollow">www.thenextgreatamericannovel.com</a> I like writing. But I especially like reading these days with the incredible array of new mediums:

The Listening Post
http://www.thenextgreatamericannovel.com

]]> By: Armand http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15848 Armand Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:05:50 +0000 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/more-on-the-loving-and-hating-of-writing.html#comment-15848 OK I went and actually read the interview. Good interview with, obviously, a strong writer. I see what he's saying about how he doesn't want to write and has to make himself. I think I must have been turned off by his "full of crap" phrase because it's like he's applying his own personal view on process to every other writer. Made me a little defensive. Still a good interview. I didn't really see anything on how to actually get a screenplay sold, however, which- I think- is the actual question on everybody's mind. Sorry for typos it's late. Armand OK I went and actually read the interview. Good interview with, obviously, a strong writer. I see what he’s saying about how he doesn’t want to write and has to make himself.

I think I must have been turned off by his “full of crap” phrase because it’s like he’s applying his own personal view on process to every other writer. Made me a little defensive.

Still a good interview. I didn’t really see anything on how to actually get a screenplay sold, however, which- I think- is the actual question on everybody’s mind.

Sorry for typos it’s late.

Armand

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