OMG that's not the way it works is it! Actually, my answer would be tifaching's answer which is virtually the same as yours, which is really interesting. When I was super blocked and was freaking out coz I couldn't write anything but really nasty stuff which I didn't want to write as I felt strongly that I wanted to be a positive person and writer, tif just said to let it go and trust my muse, to write what she wanted me to and that it would be okay. So I did and it was! Admittedly I wrote Gods and Monsters and it freaked me out and still does but you can't say I was trying to second guess what people would like coz I'm surprised anyone makes it through it. But it really helped me to let go of my expectations of myself. I only ever wanted to be a writer, maybe if I had specified not a writer of horror and angst, I would have got that. But accepting that my muse has horns has been the best thing I've learnt so far. And not to make stupid jokes about men on tricycles that could spiral out of control. Also that : ) x
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Date: 2014-02-02 05:50 am (UTC)Actually, my answer would be tifaching's answer which is virtually the same as yours, which is really interesting.
When I was super blocked and was freaking out coz I couldn't write anything but really nasty stuff which I didn't want to write as I felt strongly that I wanted to be a positive person and writer, tif just said to let it go and trust my muse, to write what she wanted me to and that it would be okay. So I did and it was! Admittedly I wrote Gods and Monsters and it freaked me out and still does but you can't say I was trying to second guess what people would like coz I'm surprised anyone makes it through it.
But it really helped me to let go of my expectations of myself. I only ever wanted to be a writer, maybe if I had specified not a writer of horror and angst, I would have got that. But accepting that my muse has horns has been the best thing I've learnt so far.
And not to make stupid jokes about men on tricycles that could spiral out of control. Also that : ) x