BRIDGET WHELAN writer

for writers and readers….

Why writers abandon stories — Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)

Why writers give upIf you find that you start a number of stories or pieces that you don’t ever bother finishing…it may be that there is nothing at their center about which you care passionately. You need to put yourself at their center, you and what you believe to be true or right.
Anne Lamott

photo credit: JLM Photography. via photopin cc

4 comments on “Why writers abandon stories — Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)”

  1. Carol Balawyder
    March 9, 2014
    Carol Balawyder's avatar

    So true. Passion is the fuel that drives the writer:)

    Reply
    • bridget whelan
      March 9, 2014
      bridget whelan's avatar

      Yeah, there’s no substitute. However, a writer also needs tenacity and sometimes it is hard to know when to give up on an idea or when to keep on keeping on.

      Reply
      • Kym Lloyd
        March 10, 2014
        kymlloyd's avatar

        I absolutely agree, Bridget. I find it is hard to ‘abandon’ even when I know something is not working. Another problem is when there are so many ideas for stories, novels – a decision has to be made which one to commit to. I currently have three ‘projects’ and this helps when I reach a tricky stage – I shift to another project if I feel bleak/stuck etc on a work-in-progress. I’ve learned to ‘allow’ myself flexibility.

  2. bridget whelan
    March 11, 2014
    bridget whelan's avatar

    I’ve heard of other writers doing that – must experiment with it one day. But I seem to need to stay focused on one thing or I – literally – lose the plot…

    Reply

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Information

This entry was posted on March 9, 2014 by in Quotes and tagged , , .

Shortlink

https://wp.me/p2EeQv-1Ec

Navigation

Over 125 reviews & 280 ratings on Amazon

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,220 other subscribers

A Good Confession

A moving, humorous and subtle book THE IRISH WORLD

"Unputdownable" Miriam Stoppard

blogl

Archives

PLEASE RESPECT MY COPYRIGHT

© Bridget Whelan
If you want to use any of this material contact me and there is a very good chance I will say YES.
However, if you just cut and paste into your own blog or whatever and pass it off as your own then there's a very good chance I will find out. Don't fall into the trap of thinking the internet is so vast and expanding so fast (note the fancy internal rhyme)] that no one will know.