I stared at a blank screen for YEARS, not kidding. I blamed work.  My job requires me to be away from home for months at a time and I never got past the blank screen.

I was to concerned with everything being perfect before I pressed a key. Then one day I wrote something. My biggest problem was that I cared to much about trying to make a name for myself, but when you let go of your ego, creativity will never leave your side.

Thank you for your replies.  Some funny, some inspirational.  

I wouldn't say it was about 'making it', I'm worried that I'll be stuck in a career for the rest of my pathetic life that I don't enjoy!  I couldn't think of anything worse!

You're all right.  I should write to enjoy it.  It doesn't matter if anyone sees what I do or not.

Thank yo all!  Keep up all the amazing writing!!

Quoted from oJOHNNYoNUTSo I stared at a blank screen for YEARS, not kidding. I blamed work.  My job requires me to be away from home for months at a time and I never got past the blank screen. I was to concerned with everything being perfect before I pressed a key. Then one day I wrote something. My biggest problem was that I cared to much about trying to make a name for myself, but when you let go of your ego, creativity will never leave your side.

i only have my own lack of originality/creativity to blame. finding a good story that has meaning....and then being able to execute it with my limited writing ability... that is where i struggle. i dont worry too much about perfection.....only because when it comes to writing i still dont even know what i dont know. i leave perfection to the professionals. i just do the best i can and try to learn as i go.

Quoted from DaleTrett spend my time looking for a girlfriend with cataracts bad enough to fall for me?

Hey Daletrett, maybe you should be writing comedy's !!!!

My motto that I write by is :-

          STRIVE FOR PERFECTION, AND ACHIEVE FAME.
          STRIVE FOR FAME AND ACHIEVE NOTHING.

This is my own quote and it means a lot to me, write for yourself and aim to be the best writer that you can be, If you keep trying to improve yourself and have a passion then the rest will follow.

As you mentioned you are passionate about it, so keep doing it part time and fund the hobby with your day job.

Regards Alex

I was a bright kid. The kind of kid that people thought would rise above the crowd. My dream was to be Prime Minister. Went to school, got two university degrees.

Well, then life got in the way. One thing leads to another and I have a monotonous job that someone right out of high school could do. Eff this.

I just want to have an achievement. Selling a screenplay would do it for me. I think I've got what it takes. Might take a while, but I'm game. Don't need millions, but to be able to go back to the reunion and say, "yeah, sold a screenplay." Would mean the kid who had so much promise early on, didn't totally fall in the crapper.

Quoted from pmailhot I just want to have an achievement. Selling a screenplay would do it for me. I think I've got what it takes. Might take a while, but I'm game. Don't need millions, but to be able to go back to the reunion and say, "yeah, sold a screenplay." Would mean the kid who had so much promise early on, didn't totally fall in the crapper.

Hey Paul,

I know how you feel.
Told myself I'll go back for a reunion if I can make it good here in town.
But as fas as they're concerned, I'm a twenty year question mark! LOL

Regards,
E.D.

Quoted from pmailhot I just want to have an achievement. Selling a screenplay would do it for me. I think I've got what it takes. Might take a while, but I'm game. Don't need millions, but to be able to go back to the reunion and say, "yeah, sold a screenplay." Would mean the kid who had so much promise early on, didn't totally fall in the crapper.

Hell. Yes. I am SO with you there Paul.

If you are a creative type, you need to create.  It doesn't matter how successful you are, if you are not creating you won't be happy. However being broke, and in a bad relationship won't make you a better writer, just a bitter one.  

Good luck

RJ

Quoted from rjbrown7 However being broke, and in a bad relationship won't make you a better writer, just a bitter one.

How true!!!!!