tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post1965192774822143745..comments2023-05-25T07:55:42.399-07:00Comments on Writing the Renaissance: Writing as a JobJulianne Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-58956458925356498672008-01-22T09:27:00.000-08:002008-01-22T09:27:00.000-08:00Thanks, Jennifer. I'm glad you found something use...Thanks, Jennifer. I'm glad you found something useful in something I said. Writing, for me, has always been hard, hard work--I can't say I've ever run to my desk, impatient for the fun to begin! [s] The initial drafting is as difficult as pulling teeth. I think that's one reason I couldn't be a chunk writer--I need the motivation of seeing the book grow incrementally and creep towards a conclusion.<BR/><BR/>(And thanks for commenting--I was beginning to feel like the clueless lecturer droning on and on as the students emptied the room. [g])Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-62461668917970850212008-01-22T08:00:00.000-08:002008-01-22T08:00:00.000-08:00Good post, Julianne. There was a time a while back...Good post, Julianne. There was a time a while back where I began to doubt that I was cut out to be a real writer because writing had indeed started to feel like work. I've since come around to seeing things the way you do, and I think your marriage analogy is right on. <BR/><BR/>Jennifer W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com