Guestbook entries for purplelirpa

hello.

Ain't heard from ya since the other night. What's goin' on?

I'd just like to say,

blargh

although I believe I'm repeating myself many times over.

It's my familiar companion, no matter how often I throw rocks and curses at it! You are probably familiar with the aphorism that there's nothing to fear except fear itself. While this may not be 100% true in all endeavours, from the point of view of writing I can vouch for its validity.

You may think that, coming from a stranger, this has little or no relevance, so let me assure you that your home page and the one piece of yours which I read and commented on gives me the very clear view that one of the things working against you is the high demand you make on yourself; perfectionism is both a blessing and a curse. It might be a help to look at your completed pieces and see the stages by which you arrived. By that I mean, where did you pause to consider, when did you break for coffee or whatecer, when did you re-read it to check for errors, all that sort of thing. It makes sense to have a sructured approach, to acknowledge present limitations, then gradually stretch them, yo accept the occasional failure as a part of the learning curve; but above all this, remember that there is actually no such thing as failure, just learning points on the road to your very best. i don't think i need to tell you to keep working at both your writing and your attitude towards it, i feel you'll master it without some old curmudgeon like me preaching to you! All the best,

Jim

I really, really hope you get over your fear of failure. It's a tricky thing to deal with, but the more you stand on your own two feet, the better you become, both at what you do *and* in believing in yourself.

So keep on truckin'! ^^

I changed The Arghoul and the Desert quite a bit, and I'm happy with the results. Check it out and see if you think it's less scattered.