Comments on: “Like My Own Personal Brand of Heroin” http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:02:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Johnson http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-146639 Tom Johnson Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:45:19 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-146639 Don't quit your job. You need money to enable your creative endeavors. If you find a creative job that pays well enough to replace your existing job, great. But if not, don't quit your boring job, because then you'll be starving and homeless, which will prevent you from fulfilling your creative goals. Here's a <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/06/how-to-build-a-career-as-an-artist/">definite read from Penelope Trunk on this topic.</a> Don’t quit your job. You need money to enable your creative endeavors. If you find a creative job that pays well enough to replace your existing job, great. But if not, don’t quit your boring job, because then you’ll be starving and homeless, which will prevent you from fulfilling your creative goals. Here’s a definite read from Penelope Trunk on this topic.

]]> By: Tired IT writer http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-146618 Tired IT writer Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:54:32 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-146618 Tom, I'm a true example of a writer enventing a heroine-like blog to revitalize the enthusiasm. As a problogger, what would you advise on this dilemma - http://modishlyinwords.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/to-read-or-to-write-that-is-my-dilemma/ ? Tom, I’m a true example of a writer enventing a heroine-like blog to revitalize the enthusiasm.

As a problogger, what would you advise on this dilemma – http://modishlyinwords.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/to-read-or-to-write-that-is-my-dilemma/ ?

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-145017 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-145017 Trevor, good point. Another friend of mine stopped blogging because it was taking away his creative energy for his other projects. You're right -- it can hang as a heavy commitment. For me, I pour my creative energy into the blog (sometimes) rather than outside projects. Why separate them? Trevor, good point. Another friend of mine stopped blogging because it was taking away his creative energy for his other projects. You’re right — it can hang as a heavy commitment. For me, I pour my creative energy into the blog (sometimes) rather than outside projects. Why separate them?

]]> By: Trevor http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-144738 Trevor Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:57:33 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-144738 I related most to the following line in your post: "It can also be time-consuming, addictive, and physically demanding". Although blogging has provided me a satisfying outlet to escape from the blase of the everyday, it is now something of a commitment that hangs heavy. This summer I had to completely detach myself from the artificial commitment I had created to keeping up a practice that was supposed to bring me pleasure, and had unfortunately resulted in increased stress. Now that I have spent some time away from blogging, and returned to my roots as a creative writer, I realize that blogging can either compliment your practice, or become it entirely. I related most to the following line in your post: “It can also be time-consuming, addictive, and physically demanding”.

Although blogging has provided me a satisfying outlet to escape from the blase of the everyday, it is now something of a commitment that hangs heavy. This summer I had to completely detach myself from the artificial commitment I had created to keeping up a practice that was supposed to bring me pleasure, and had unfortunately resulted in increased stress.

Now that I have spent some time away from blogging, and returned to my roots as a creative writer, I realize that blogging can either compliment your practice, or become it entirely.

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-139027 Tom Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:42:47 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-139027 I agree -- it's a line that sticks in your head. I agree — it’s a line that sticks in your head.

]]> By: Kerry http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-138972 Kerry Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:05:05 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-138972 I thought that was the most beautiful line. I just watched the movie and came and googled the line... Its poetic I thought that was the most beautiful line. I just watched the movie and came and googled the line… Its poetic

]]> By: Kirsty http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/10/like-my-own-personal-brand-of-heroin/comment-page-1/#comment-138344 Kirsty Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:18:30 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3138#comment-138344 You mean Jane isn't your own personal brand of heroin? ;) OK, joking (well, sorta). Good point - any job can be boring and an outlet such as blogging can provide some creative and exhausting side-effects! You mean Jane isn’t your own personal brand of heroin?

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OK, joking (well, sorta). Good point – any job can be boring and an outlet such as blogging can provide some creative and exhausting side-effects!

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