Another writing withdrawal that's what. I love to write, and I can't imagine not writing, but sometimes I get into these moods where I just can't sit down and write something, anything at all. They usually come about when I feel like a failure in my writing, like I'm wasting my time and so I think what's the point in sitting down and writing something? I'll never finish it, no one's gonna want to read it...

Anyhow, as soon as I feel up to taking another stab at my funny story for Living Stupid: Dumb things smart people do, a book compiled by some woman who worked on a Chicken Soup for the Soul book, that's what I'll be doing. My current work in progress (wip), is a humorous I can't believe I (or you) did that story. My first stab flopped. I knew it was not good enough when I sent it to my crit group but I thought maybe it was because I was on the receiving end of the embarassing story (it was about me) and although I am no longer angry about my family's reactions (the ones that were there) I definitely didn't think it funny at the time. Wrong pov. Try again I guess, but can I make it funny this time? I don't feel funny, maybe I should work on something else until a light and happy mood hits me? Believe me, despite all the problems I'm having right now, I still get light and happy moods, I'm a happy go lucky optimistic kind of gal, which is a good thing 'cause if I weren't I'd never have a sunshine moment in my situation. Living with a pessimist that never lets himself and therefore you get over the bad things makes being an optimist kind of hard *shakes head* Oh to be on my own finally where I can go back to being my optimistic self *sighs*

Well, maybe I'll stop pussy-footin' around and write something in rehearsal or solos...I'm over being mad about losing my december solos entry, I think I'll go take another stab at it.

Wish me luck on my funny story!