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Jayci75
Thank you for the kind words, and for the info about your organization. I'll check the website out when I get a chance.
posted by
notapoet
on September 21, 2006 at 9:29 AM
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I whole-heartedly agree
The only thing we could genuinely know for sure is ourselves and how we feel, everything else is based on belief. I teach writers to express from that angle. I'm a member of an e-publishing organization, and we're looking for talented writers to publish, see our site www.e-bookpublishing.info
let me know your thoughts, cheers 
posted by
Jayci75
on September 21, 2006 at 2:57 AM
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SuccessWarrior
Point well taken -- I agree. I like the humor of your comment. It pays not to take ourselves too seriously and to poke a little fun at ourselves.
posted by
notapoet
on September 20, 2006 at 7:59 PM
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I would like to plead the 5th, want my attorney,
and would like to point out that the accuser is profiling bloggers. =)
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on September 20, 2006 at 7:12 AM
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Azur
Don't sell yourself short. It's for others to determine how interesting we are. I know I tend to be a little too critical of myself at times -- and at other times I probably come off as too egotistical. But, as I said, it's always for others to judge because we are to close to the subject.
Thanks for the click.
posted by
notapoet
on September 19, 2006 at 9:18 PM
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bandanafish
Some people are better at disguising themselves than others, but on the whole I agree with you. You can learn an awful lot about a person by examining a representative sample of his or her work. In particular you can spot a lot of commonalities that show you what a person is really like.
Thanks for engaging in the dialogue.
posted by
notapoet
on September 19, 2006 at 9:12 PM
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I write much better about others than myself because.......................
others are far more interesting
posted by
Azur
on September 19, 2006 at 8:54 PM
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If one really wants to know another person well,
read his/her fictions. We are all part of our own stories, and that's where the fun is... and guilt.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 19, 2006 at 8:51 PM
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Julia
I agree with you to a certain extent. Rice and King obviously (I hope) don't know some of the things they write about. But I do think they write what they know and embellish it generously from their vivid imaginations. All of us can imagine some pretty grisly and horrible things if we put our minds to it.
Thanks for the visit. Glad you enjoyed the post enough to give me a comment like that.
posted by
notapoet
on September 19, 2006 at 8:09 PM
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Taps-
I thought I'd strike a common cord with a few people. Glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for stopping by.
posted by
notapoet
on September 19, 2006 at 8:03 PM
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and to write what we know, we must first know...
ourselves! But as for this: "Little writing of any type is created totally from the imagination." I'm not sure I totally agree. I think of writer's like Anne Rice or Stephen King and I can't imagine anyone "knowing" some of the things they write about...great post!
posted by
Julia.
on September 19, 2006 at 7:56 PM
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notapoet, I love the quote. It is so true. I'm guilty. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on September 19, 2006 at 7:55 PM
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