are doing way much more than I am. And then I get kind of sad for no apparent reason. Because I'm not doing much at all and I'd like to get out; Do more things more often.
I overthink about everything because that's how it gets started, thinking about shit that I shouldn't be thinking about at all. When I get like this, I start to worry. Now, I should just stop. Take a breather and look at where I am right now, I've gain nothing but
I also didn't lose anything.
Hey Gaben,
ReplyDeleteI saw that you deleted your post from Erik Rhodes' blog. I really hope it wasn't because of the stupid comment I made, but if it was, I just want to sincerely apologize.
From reading your blog, I see that like me, you are a creative person that likes expressing himself though writing, and just because I didn't "get" that particular piece, please don't let it stifle your creativity in any way.
As a writer, you're always going to be judged (sometimes not favorably) but despite what anybody else things about your work, you need to express yourself as you'd like and only listen to your own true critic--yourself.
Cheers,
Gaben,
ReplyDeleteThanks, but I was a real jerk and it's not alright. Please don't feel stupid or like a bad writer. Inspiration and the creative process are very random and fleeting, kinda like fishing; sometimes you throw out the net and you get nothing, sometimes you get a small fish, and sometimes you get a really big fish. The most important thing is to always keep your "net" out there regardless of what you get.
Also, please don't place any value on my opinion. I haven't even heard the NIN song you referenced for your writing, so I had no way of truly understanding and appreciating it. Your piece was very creative and it was a very sweet gesture of admiration for Erik and I had no right to dismiss it like I did.
Anyways, you have no reason to feel bad, I'm the one who should feel ashamed for being too rude and lazy to take the time to give your writing the respect it deserved.
PS. Yes, Long Beach is really great, I love living here except that I don't have AC in my apartment and the past few days have been hotter than usual, It's OK though, it gives me a reason to go to the beach :)
Take care.