tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post5711355708899450663..comments2024-02-16T02:56:00.399-08:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Happy Writers Society: Meeting 2Natalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-21347399062429240742010-09-18T07:35:40.192-07:002010-09-18T07:35:40.192-07:00OMG. I have it. Gah!!! Well, now that I know w...OMG. I have it. Gah!!! Well, now that I know what's wrong, maybe I can fix it! Thanks Natalie :-)ann foxleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292753544948906280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-61601566664513656032010-09-11T17:14:24.185-07:002010-09-11T17:14:24.185-07:00This is an awesome second meeting. It was eye open...This is an awesome second meeting. It was eye opening for me. Hi my name is Anita and I suffer from manuscript dysmorphia.Anita Saxenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444339735834716979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-45183099175205862402010-09-11T13:48:42.271-07:002010-09-11T13:48:42.271-07:00Ooo, I know someone who has MD! I better schedule ...Ooo, I know someone who has MD! I better schedule an intervention, stat!<br /><br />Also, thanks for guest posting! I'm thinking about making your drawing my desktop background...Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78853752851835831322010-09-11T12:22:27.750-07:002010-09-11T12:22:27.750-07:00I may have dysmorphia. Or I may actually suck.
W...I may have dysmorphia. Or I may actually suck. <br /><br />What if I'm only fooling myself into thinking my paranoia has no foundation in reality?<br /><br />What if waste time asking lame rhetorical questions in a blog comment to avoid working on my deeply flawed and overlong WiP?lora96https://www.blogger.com/profile/08171062741089674769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-72354337615411409442010-09-11T08:14:04.888-07:002010-09-11T08:14:04.888-07:00Definitely just had a bad case of this one and it&...Definitely just had a bad case of this one and it's a shame you weren't along sooner with your soothing balms.<br /><br />As it was, I had to chew my own legs off before the rot carried me away.<br /><br />Note to self: next time you chew off fictional legs, make them pistachio flovoured.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-52464641704554993582010-09-11T02:29:41.612-07:002010-09-11T02:29:41.612-07:00I always here stories of ppl who submit before the...I always here stories of ppl who submit before they're ready, and I think "I will never be that person. This ball of cactuswire I've written isn't even good enough to wrap stale fish in."Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-83899900987761637532010-09-11T02:24:30.964-07:002010-09-11T02:24:30.964-07:00*phew* Like many, I suffer from MD ::raises cupcak...*phew* Like many, I suffer from MD ::raises cupcake to everyone at this stupendous meeting:: and I love what you've done to this place!<br />Your picture made me chuckle- thanks for that!<br /><br />Great meeting! Can't wait for next weeks!<br /><br />xxxx<br /> <br />[Oh, on a totally unrelated front, have you read Howls Moving Castle and the sequel? They're awesome! Ooh, and have you watched 500 days of Summer? Best. Movie. EVER!!!!] :DKatharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450519109174010965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26331166851069341182010-09-10T21:48:42.214-07:002010-09-10T21:48:42.214-07:00I loved your DeEvolution of a writer. Funny.I loved your DeEvolution of a writer. Funny.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-46549604522633149322010-09-10T16:58:13.694-07:002010-09-10T16:58:13.694-07:00Oh, wow! I have manuscript dysmorphia! Thank you N...Oh, wow! I have manuscript dysmorphia! Thank you Natalie for giving a name to my disease. It's such a relief to know I'm not alone ;)Maegan Langerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335946908481515797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-5651030326031512672010-09-10T16:48:46.919-07:002010-09-10T16:48:46.919-07:00Hello, my name is Kathi and I have Manuscript Dysm...Hello, my name is Kathi and I have Manuscript Dysmorphia problem.<br /><br />Just thought I'd get that out of the way. <br /><br />Thanks for the chuckle while also teaching a lesson. <br /><br />I love what you've done to the club house. Now, can you help me down the ladder?Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-2429922547143387972010-09-10T16:11:04.836-07:002010-09-10T16:11:04.836-07:00THAT's why I eat too many M&Ms. Thanks Nat...THAT's why I eat too many M&Ms. Thanks Natalie!lahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241202051199204819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-9867582707315831772010-09-10T14:19:34.070-07:002010-09-10T14:19:34.070-07:00Huzzah! Another meeting to defy the army of angst ...Huzzah! Another meeting to defy the army of angst encroaching at our doorstep.Reeshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387498259078528854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-73626340755730570832010-09-10T13:20:05.068-07:002010-09-10T13:20:05.068-07:00The sad part? The first thing that popped into my ...The sad part? The first thing that popped into my head was "CRAP. I thought that was next week."Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212604836430747333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-38630994361301382972010-09-10T12:52:50.519-07:002010-09-10T12:52:50.519-07:00Yes - I have this. I can't seem to get past it...Yes - I have this. I can't seem to get past it. I'm afraid everything I write sucks and it's not worth eimagven trying. It's so paralyzing all my creativity has dried up.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-73123468733097766002010-09-10T12:28:44.664-07:002010-09-10T12:28:44.664-07:00I suffer from this. Very badly. I totally agree ...I suffer from this. Very badly. I totally agree with at drawing. Hello, cupcakes!Jadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705459678968496050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12739850135045115782010-09-10T12:23:18.167-07:002010-09-10T12:23:18.167-07:00Ha ha, this is awesome. But if you only had $.06 h...Ha ha, this is awesome. But if you only had $.06 how did you find the money for the buffet and laptops? Oh well, I'll go help myself anyway.Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-14607466617976418762010-09-10T11:58:47.729-07:002010-09-10T11:58:47.729-07:00I've been self medicating with cookies, maybe ...I've been self medicating with cookies, maybe I'll give cupcakes a try...Red Boot Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015990875361952510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-28081428020098258452010-09-10T11:52:12.890-07:002010-09-10T11:52:12.890-07:00I'm totally suffering from this. I center so m...I'm totally suffering from this. I center so much of my time on the problems that it's hard to see why I wrote the thing (passionately) in the first place. <br /><br />We need to turn our left brains off and let our right brains relax a bit. It's Friday! Let's give ourselves a break! *raises chocolate cupcake with lime-coconut frosting*Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-44337407921679317052010-09-10T10:40:57.284-07:002010-09-10T10:40:57.284-07:00I have MD, I'd like to thank the HWS for helpi...I have MD, I'd like to thank the HWS for helping me realize hours of tv is not legit therapy. Reading the very first draft was what I needed to realize it's better now. Not fixed but better.<br /><br />I also like how HWS has 6 cents.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81105857407325882872010-09-10T09:47:30.194-07:002010-09-10T09:47:30.194-07:00This is awesome. I feel like it needs to be in pos...This is awesome. I feel like it needs to be in poster form so I can hang it above my computer. I am currently in remission from MD, but I anticipate it flaring up again soon. ::raises cupcake to everyone::<br /><br />Natalie - your drawing was awesome...and so spot on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-47577355682610084252010-09-10T09:29:17.923-07:002010-09-10T09:29:17.923-07:00This is awesome. A totally smile-worthy post.This is awesome. A totally smile-worthy post.Wendy Delfossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614782334273299261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-88499033794112373352010-09-10T09:19:51.654-07:002010-09-10T09:19:51.654-07:00My name is Dara and I too suffer from MD. ::raises...My name is Dara and I too suffer from MD. ::raises cupcake in Marie's direction::<br /><br />It's nice to know it now has a name :P <br /><br />However, I think I made some progress in defeating this illness last night when one of my crit group members told me that last week, while I'd missed the meeting, he discussed with another member how much they both liked my writing. :) That helped increase my self-confidence!<br /><br />Anyway, have a nice weekend and following week! I will have a lot of catching up to do on your blog when I come back from vacation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-49625995134830423782010-09-10T08:54:37.517-07:002010-09-10T08:54:37.517-07:00So THIS is what I have? GADS! Had I only KNOWN! ...So THIS is what I have? GADS! Had I only KNOWN! <br /><br />FrankieSM Bloodinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971299586092717838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-66047984360066931642010-09-10T08:40:50.187-07:002010-09-10T08:40:50.187-07:00I think no writer will ever be 100% happy with the...I think no writer will ever be 100% happy with their writing but striving to be better is not a bad thing. The trick is to know when to release the manuscript and walk away with as must grace as you can muster.Jo Treggiarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417288480274268189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-53865518167951925042010-09-10T08:38:50.752-07:002010-09-10T08:38:50.752-07:00My name is Marie and I have terminal MD. ::raises...My name is Marie and I have terminal MD. ::raises a cupcake:: Thank you for bringing light to the illness! It's good to not feel so very alone. ::raises another cupcake...raises three more to stuff in her bag for later::K. Marie Criddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591374827185284413noreply@blogger.com