I think writing as a skill is often underappreciated. In that, I mean I think even writers hold ourselves to a standard that no other creator does. Out of all the skills or hobbies, it’s probably one of the least physical ones, which is often seen as the “benchmark” for skill, or the limiting factor in someone improving something.
For example, musicians get more nimble and can reach their notes quicker and more accurately, allowing them to play more difficult pieces. Athletes get stronger and gain in endurance, allowing them to score more goals or otherwise go farther in the season with their team.
I see writers all the time who believe they should be able to do anything because they don’t have that physical benchmark to limit how far they can go, and then the draft doesn’t come out how they wanted it to, and they get discouraged.
Here’s my take, writing as a skill is just like any other. It needs practice. It’s not something you’re either born with or not, it needs to be developed and strengthened.
With that in mind—I promise your idea isn’t beyond you. No one is ever going to finish a perfect draft on their first try—that’s never how anything works, and it has nothing to do with how “talented” you are.
Rewrite the scene until it’s capturing what you want it to. Rework that character until they are who you need them to be. Edit until your motifs are coming through. It’s all practice, every draft is another practice towards nailing the end product. Do you think artists nail drawing hands on their first try? What about on their tenth try?
So why are you holding yourself to this idea that it’s taking too many drafts to perfect?
It’s okay to keep trying. If you’re really struggling with realizing a concept, take it out of its context. Write the character you want to see in different situations separate from your project. Read how others have done something similar, take notes. Gather sources and inspiration for what you want to do. Reach out to other writer friends for advice.
Overall, don’t not write because you think it’s beyond you. With a little bit of work and practice, there’s no story you can’t finish.
Good luck!
there is poetry everywhere if you look close enough:
• at the bottom of my coffee cup, where the last sip is too bitter to drink.
• in the loose petals floating in the flower vase, beautiful but long gone.
• in the commotion of the traffic at midnight, this city never sleeps.
• within the eyes of strangers, either brimming with love, longing, or loss.
• inside the walls of this home, which has seen decades of families come in and out of the door.
• behind the mantlepiece, where dust has settled from fighting the winter frost.
• and in your name, which has found a motherland at the tip of my tongue.
Our brothers that supported and cheered for us When did they turn into mysogynists who leered at us When do sons turn into the very monster mothers warn their daughters about When do the boys we played with start believing in the words some idiots spout How can he be a doting father a moment and a bloody molester in the next Since when was stalking romantic, was consent only to be found in an old text I ask a question, so many whispered to their soul so quietly How did the boys so lovely, grow into men so ghastly? Was it the society that poisoned young minds to force us apart Did it shape those malleable minds into an axe that cleaves our heart Was it the wrong parenting, that somehow instilled these ideas of superiority Gave their children the ridiculous notions of being the ultimate authority But then how did siblings grow up to have ideologies so different The fault never truly laid solely at the feet of their parent If they were born that way then how do brothers differ so. If it's the peer pressure then where did the conscience go? Should the question be flipped to look at what some did right? Instead of only looking for the faults of the ones that went off the light These men that respect everyone, where were they brought up? These that talk instead of hitting when a disagreement does flare up I hope for a world where they aren't like a needle in a haystack A world where women don't always have a set of eyes on their back A world where the girls can play into the night with the boys Where a girl doesn't lose her innocence at an age to play with toys
Wanting a man to provide for you doesn’t mean you’re incapable. Of course you’re capable. But it’s nice to have someone help you and take of you. That doesn’t mean you can’t do those things yourself. That just means someone loves you enough to make your life that bit easier <3
Could you do a life of neurosurgeon for the jobs?
Neurosurgeon ✨
में लेखिका और कवित्री के बीच की सीमा पर रहती हु, ना तो में लेखक हूं नाही कवित्री... बस शब्दो का संगम हु, मेरे भीतर कविताओं और कहानियों का मेला लगता है। कभी में वर्णन करते हुए शब्दो के अर्थ के वन में खो जाती हु, तो कभी किसी के लिखे हुए शब्दो में खुद से मिल लेती हु।
You cannot make everyone think and feel as deeply as you do. This is your tragedy … because you understand them, and they do not understand you.
Daniel Saint
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my october so far, as an 🍍
Most people crave for perfect hair, perfect face, perfect body or millions of dollars.
But I crave for your arms around me, your head on my chest, whispering, "I love you" into my ear as we lay there at 1 am.
This thought saddens me because I have a constant ache in my heart that craves for your love, but you don't even know I exist.