My Send Finger’s Broken
Help me. Force me to keep my commitment. Here’s how.
Since my former writing partner, the talented writer and photographer Marc Copeland, and I decided not to continue on our flash fiction project, my submission energy has been lost. It’s not answering my calls, sending no emails, not even a text message.
Sure, my creativity was resurrected by National Poetry Month, and remains energised, but my send finger is broken.
The universe is trying its best to help me; last week I received an invite to attend a three month support group. Focus? Identifying and attaining your dreams. We shared angst, hope and practical support with each other and I felt a slight shift in my brain. (Thank you, Ms. Robinalt and Ms. Feher. You’ve helped me already.)
The shift led to a commitment to myself that I would send three pieces out this weekend. It’s Saturday already and…my finger hasn’t twitched.
Here’s your part. By reading this, you make me accountable.
Thank you.
Would it help if I stare at your finger sarcastically?
Yes, thank you.
♥ the knitted finger “booty” but no sympathy here (not that your looking for it) ~ give yourself a prompt and let that beautiful imagination of yours go :-)
I’ve got the work – it’s the send…but thanks for the ‘boot.’
Okay, let’s figure out WHY you are not sending. Are you not confident in these particular works? Do you feel they need revising? OR- maybe you just need to allow yourself this downtime. Sometimes just because we feel we “should” do something doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. It could be the wrong time for whatever reason. Your intuition may be telling you something. Your gut, your instinct has brought you this far–maybe you should trust it. Maybe it’s just rebelling a bit against forced creativity. Maybe it doesn’t want to “let go” of your work after pouring so much of yourself out there during April. I’m rambling, so I’ll stop now:)
You’re right about just being. I was afraid that just being was turning into never being…
I should add something here…Personally, I have found that when I allow myself time to be “non-productive” I am usually most productive. So, just maybe if you are a bit more forgiving of yourself, you’ll get those submissions in….
Don’t figure it out – just close your eyes and send the stuff. Tomorrow. I’m not as nice as Callipespen.
Julie
Thanks, Julie. Done and done and soon done. ;-)
I find myself in a similar state of mind…and believe, like calliopespen, that the down time will lead to inspiration. Go easy on yourself
Stacye, it’s good to know I’m not alone. Thank you.
Is the problem that you are not sure of the quality of your writing? I post crap on my blog almost everyday with the full understanding that there will be a lot of misses and very few hits. Hit that send button!!!
Yes, you beat me to the analysis. That’s what I figured out from all of these helpful comments. For fiction, I have some idea of what quality means – and so felt OK about sending. But not poetry, which is what I’ve been doing, no idea at all.
All the more reason to post. Those that do know will surely give you some good feedback.
Alas…I am useless in the poetry category.
You all rock.
Thanks to your comments, I got it. I know why I’m insecure (I need to take a poetry class badly or find a group) and I’ve hit the send button twice. One more due and I will do it. I can feel it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading and sending good energy.
Congrats Pamela!!!! Good luck!
don’t overthink, just feel and let it flow and, finger or not, it will come out. Embrace whatever shape it forms and go with it. There is no wrong answer!
Thank you, John! The flow it is.