Characters are People Too - Part I

[norma-jean]

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[empiracoinllc]

creativity is the spice of life! imagination and creation are the essence of happiness! carry on!

[norma-jean]

I guess that's why I'm so goshdarned happy, @empiracoinllc!! :^)

[godwine]

OMG! First of all, @divineinyang needs to see this.

OK! Back to the post.

You know, while reading, I was like, "Did this person know me before writing this?" The last time I felt this way was the first time I read about temperaments and I was amazed how the theory perfectly described me.

I'm personally a watcher. Folks say I'm weird cos I tend to stare and take alotta mental notes. For the record, I'm a poet...lemme rephrase that. I'm the poet that's scared of writing a story. First time I tried it, trust me, it was more poetic than prose-like and @divineinyang commented and said I have this "unapologetic entanglement" with poetry which I'll have to sacrifice so I'd write a good story. True, it kinda felt discouraging (for a first try) but then, I guess I was happy he pointed out that I'm addicted to poetry (he's the first to say that tho)

So, ever since, I've been following your recommendations (I just discovered), but only for poems alone. I'm too scared to write a story cos I'm half sure it'll be filled with more poetic than literal devices. I'll try tho...but I'm not too sure I'll excel at it as much as I do with poetry.

[norma-jean]

Appreciate your input @godwine! Perhaps you need to read THIS POST. It's all about pushing through fear, and all about keeping on writing and writing and writing. What if you discovered that you could actually write a pretty good story? But how will you ever know if you're not willing to pay the price to learn? Keep on keeping on!

[godwine]

I'll take a look at the post and I'll take your advice. When I do post, I hope you won't mind a mention.

[norma-jean]

Would love that mention! Thanks!