tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post1562218858168759567..comments2015-04-10T02:30:45.181-07:00Comments on Aisha Saeed: The courage to call yourself a writerAishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-48533481737800328602011-08-19T23:30:16.358-07:002011-08-19T23:30:16.358-07:00Is there anyone who hasn't suffered for the se...Is there anyone who hasn't suffered for the secret love? We alwaysthink that love is very heavy, heavy and could be the heaviest thing inthe world. But one day, when you look back, you suddenly realize thatit's always light, light. We all thought love was very deep, but infact it's very thin. The deepest and heaviest love must grow up withthe time.<br /><br />———————————————————————<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Tera Gold Cheap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">Tera Online Gold</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">Buy Tera Gold</a>Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379286178300788623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-17737885929949406972011-04-06T20:33:42.649-07:002011-04-06T20:33:42.649-07:00Marianne, "every time you say it, you will be...Marianne, "every time you say it, you will believe it more" I love the essence of your comment- beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. <br /><br />Yoyo, you're right people can't relate so they stare at you funny- its important to realize its not your problem! :)Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-47046732280231435492011-04-06T12:04:45.514-07:002011-04-06T12:04:45.514-07:00Hi, Aisha. Thanks for visiting my blog. :)
This ...Hi, Aisha. Thanks for visiting my blog. :)<br /><br />This is so funny! The look people give you when they find out you're writing a novel is always <i>priceless</i>. Though, I guess this happens because it's something most people can't relate to. Then there are preconceptions, misconceptions... What can you do?<br /><br />I guess when I tell people I'm writing a novel I just have to give them a big fat smile, all the while expecting "that look." I think of it as a source of amusement now.Tiyana Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022663279469468201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-32971319078685953312011-04-01T18:16:30.033-07:002011-04-01T18:16:30.033-07:00I couldn't agree more with this post. I have r...I couldn't agree more with this post. I have recently claimed myself as the artist I have always known myself to be...yet sometimes I have felt like a fraud. There is a great deal of courage and self confidence needed to own what you are...but each time you say it, you begin to believe it more and more. I think for many people awakening parts of themselves, they need to practice owning it over and over...even in the most uncomfortable moments. Sure, you can hesitate and think "I'm not a ...." but say it anyway. Every time you will believe it more.Mariannehttp://www.awakencreativity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-15596262666600721452011-03-29T20:26:14.168-07:002011-03-29T20:26:14.168-07:00Thank you for taking the time to give me your beau...Thank you for taking the time to give me your beautiful perspective on this- writing is like being a mother- once you've done it no one can ever take that away from you- you are. WOW. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing this- very inspiring. Good luck to you in your writing endeavours!Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-83684355411369240412011-03-29T20:17:44.308-07:002011-03-29T20:17:44.308-07:00Aisha -- thanks for your comment at FearofWriting....Aisha -- thanks for your comment at FearofWriting. I posted this reply there, but wanted to comment here as well.<br /><br />When I was in high school, I ended up doing a private workshop with the writer Jaimy Gordon, who was teaching at Brown then. It was an amazing experience: I was like a talented little puppy and Jaimy would give me different exercises to see just what kind of tricks I could do. I wrote a collection of short stories as a final project — she took painstaking care to comment on each, was frank and encouraging, and set me off into the world pretty much on track, I’m sure she thought.<br /><br />After a couple of years at college I was an insecure and uncertain mess. I’d written a bunch of things and gotten far away from where I wanted to be going. I didn’t believe I was a writer. I sent Jaimy a letter asking her just that, Was I a writer. She sent back a generous and considerate response that could be summed up in one line. Yes, you are a writer.<br /><br />I didn’t buy it.<br /><br />When I read the post you put up yesterday, I heard Jaimy’s voice channeling through me saying, hey, Aisha, don’t sweat it. You’re a writer. Being a writer is just like a being a Mom. Once you’ve done it, no one can take it away from you. You do your own kind of Mom-ing and you do your own kind of writing.<br /><br />JW<br /><br />When you look at someone and say, ‘I write’ in a simple declaration, you’re giving them a chance to prove themselves. You don’t have anything to prove. If they say, “really, what?” then they are OK. If they say, “Are you published?” move on. They won’t get what drives you anyway.JW Rogershttp://www.drmstream.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-33159191433451354982011-03-29T06:48:22.126-07:002011-03-29T06:48:22.126-07:00Jenny, I had no idea she taught classes right now!...Jenny, I had no idea she taught classes right now! And from one WRITER to another WRITER, thank you for your words of support :) <br /><br />Chantilly, you are right- so true- antime you are trying to perfect and hone an art- its hard to understand- thanks for relating how broad this is- and yes, we should be proud! :)Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-31360948107107418072011-03-29T03:55:19.421-07:002011-03-29T03:55:19.421-07:00I think all creative professions go through this. ...I think all creative professions go through this. Whether you're a photographer, writer, actor, artist or musician...it seems that people just can't associate a boundless career with traditional success. Creative professionals do what they love and we do it with passion. For whatever reason, it drives people nuts...but we should be proud to be out-of-the-box thinkers and dreamers! Keep on keeping on!!! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503815206998568821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-5695448667511036922011-03-28T22:42:59.571-07:002011-03-28T22:42:59.571-07:00Aisha,
I am taking Kristen Lamb's Author Bran...Aisha,<br /><br />I am taking Kristen Lamb's Author Brand class right now on Write it Forward and it's the best use of $20 I've ever had. Nearly all of us had this problem, feeling silly or uncomfortable calling ourselves writers.<br /><br />YOU are a lovely WRITER and I hope you shout it to the world the next time you're asked.Jenny Hansenhttp://writersinthestorm.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-48707350189399006782011-03-28T18:01:19.076-07:002011-03-28T18:01:19.076-07:00Ashley glad you can relate to this- I do that too ...Ashley glad you can relate to this- I do that too I say "I'm home with my son" but yeah, I sometimes don't add "also writing. . ." Still- we have to be proud of what we do- it will hopefully show forth in our efforts for publication. Thanks for your well wishes!! Same for you!!! :)Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208184058622633878.post-29214571467944125552011-03-28T15:15:27.034-07:002011-03-28T15:15:27.034-07:00"I write...novels." This cracked me up! ..."I write...novels." This cracked me up! <br /><br />I dread, dread, DREAD that "So, what do you do?" question that always seems to come up in conversation with people I don't know. Therefore, I often say, "Nothing at the moment" and kind of feel like a coward for relegating my "day job" to nothing. Because it's a huge SOMETHING to me...and to people like you, as well. <br /><br />Congrats on the agent! Good luck to publication! I hope the universe will send it back to you, too.Ashley Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117850734221894809noreply@blogger.com