Don't give up writing!

I think all writers have those doubts at times. I know I have. You just have to push through it, and the LSF is such a helpful community when it comes to that sort of thing.

Yes, same here!

Absolutely! I find that the best ideas often come when chatting to like-minded people. I have also found that writing a collaborative story with Ollie PatBottom has helped enormously in easing me out of my writer's block! Thanks OPB! Hopefully the story will be appearing here in a couple of weeks time!!

MC, I agree with what others have said before me on this forum. Your stories are very well written and are a pleasure to read.

I suggested writing collaboratively with Jools as she was complaining about suffering from writer's block, and I thought it might help her to have someone else on board. I'd not expected to do much more than shout "Rah, Rah" from the touchline ( perhaps that should be 'margin' in the case of writing) whilst she did all the work.

I was surprised to find, however, just how much of a spur it provided for me as well, because I've hardly written anything except song parodies recenty. Probably her enthusiasm rubbed off on an otherwise jaded muse.

I was also surprised to find how much of a challenge it presented. The story isn't just your own any more. You have to negotiate plot, character etc. and debate over your differing writing and grammatical styles. You have to allow things you'd never have put in a story of your own because along with those come ideas and phrases you'd not have thought of yourself.

It is a useful and worthwhile exercise to try, particularly if you are having difficulty putting pencil to paper.

Oh, and I'm Ollie Patbotham by the way. Whyever would a writer call himself Pat Bottom? That would be ridiculous and be so prone to misunderstanding and sniggering innuendo.

Neil

Your stuff is some of the best here on LSF. I don't actually read that many stories here, as my tastes are perhaps a little picky, but your stories are really special. Keep up the good work!

Thanks, Rick. If you see me wandering around lost again, please just read the note pinned to my shirt, then call my mother and tell her where I am. ;>)

and your mother's phone number is ...?

Having collaborated a few times, I would agree. Anything to get the (creative) juices flowing, I always say!

Was that the creative or pro-creative juices ? I can think of some delicious ways....

I can assure you, through personal experience, that the Admin's of this site will do their best to encourage writers of all skills.
So far I've had invaluable writing schooling from Flopsy and Pink Angel, and I'm sure given the chance Februs, would have done so as well.
The Admin's of this site will certainly correct you but at the same time teach and encourage you to do better.
If these three people haven't created a number of future best selling authors then I'l be extremely surprised.
I'd say to all would be authors...give it a go...who knows?

Don't you Dare stop writing! I love your work. I always give you honest, and favorable comments. I mean it. Don't make me come over there, young man!