tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8676328985776658561..comments2024-03-28T06:59:34.982-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Writing as TherapyDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49006678761255347312016-12-04T09:50:31.303-07:002016-12-04T09:50:31.303-07:00Writing is a great escape, something I need these ...Writing is a great escape, something I need these days, but I'm barely in control of my stories. They take on a life of their own, but it's still a different reality. And I can slip into that other world for a while. <br />Keep up the good work and tell your stories, Polly. I love them.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17947091433154085212016-12-01T08:19:58.122-07:002016-12-01T08:19:58.122-07:00Exactly, Morgan. There aren't many things we h...Exactly, Morgan. There aren't many things we have control of, but writing our own stories is one of them. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12280107878464865202016-12-01T07:44:41.349-07:002016-12-01T07:44:41.349-07:00Writing is great therapy to get your mind off your...Writing is great therapy to get your mind off your troubles. It's also a way to feel in control. No one else can write exactly what you write.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22738835930925610952016-11-30T07:59:31.470-07:002016-11-30T07:59:31.470-07:00Thanks, su. Any time we can escape into our fantas...Thanks, su. Any time we can escape into our fantasy world is a good thing. Of course it helps if we come out with a good story.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65684588836652037012016-11-30T05:56:42.231-07:002016-11-30T05:56:42.231-07:00I always feel so much better when in the midst of ...I always feel so much better when in the midst of writing a story. Escaping is a great way to release stress. Thanks for the post, Polly, and best wishes to your husband.suhttp://www.sukopil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45054142428336628322016-11-29T21:08:43.263-07:002016-11-29T21:08:43.263-07:00Thank you, Kait. I can't tell you what your ki...Thank you, Kait. I can't tell you what your kind words mean to me. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48699603186853107262016-11-29T18:32:35.585-07:002016-11-29T18:32:35.585-07:00I'm right there with you, Polly. Keeping engag...I'm right there with you, Polly. Keeping engaged is so important. Loved Threads. Loved all of your books. Keep on writing for whatever the reason.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12633122780750756422016-11-29T11:38:09.292-07:002016-11-29T11:38:09.292-07:00That's the best part, Judy. I'm going thro...That's the best part, Judy. I'm going through another dark period with my husband, and I think his decline is because he doesn't have anything to keep him engaged. An idle mind is the devil's playground.<br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65216089814816165752016-11-29T11:36:14.382-07:002016-11-29T11:36:14.382-07:00Thanks, Michele. And I love your stories. Maybe th...Thanks, Michele. And I love your stories. Maybe that's because we get into our worlds and they become real. It's a little schizo, but so what!Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55692426336873973042016-11-29T11:32:25.136-07:002016-11-29T11:32:25.136-07:00After retirement (several years now) I think writi...After retirement (several years now) I think writing keeps me actively engaged in life and--okay--a bit younger than some of my contemporaries. Right now I have four novels in various stages of starting but I don't visit those worlds often--I'm "managing my career."judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-184732972622151982016-11-29T11:26:26.941-07:002016-11-29T11:26:26.941-07:00Great advice, Polly. As you know, I'm paralyti...Great advice, Polly. As you know, I'm paralytic after the election and writing pulls me into a different world, where things make sense. Plus, I like the characters, though they may be flawed.<br />Keep writing...I love your stories!Michele Drierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944263184981732147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34872696602288746312016-11-29T09:43:50.246-07:002016-11-29T09:43:50.246-07:00I think I wouldn't enjoy writing as much if I ...I think I wouldn't enjoy writing as much if I HAD to do it. Maybe that's the difference, Diana.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22366883124197381602016-11-29T09:43:07.135-07:002016-11-29T09:43:07.135-07:00Thanks, Linda. I did help me through some bad time...Thanks, Linda. I did help me through some bad times. I need it now too. I hope you enjoy the book.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77969656326110110972016-11-29T09:41:31.693-07:002016-11-29T09:41:31.693-07:00I spent years as a commercial artist. That was nev...I spent years as a commercial artist. That was never therapy because the art was always for a job. It kind of ruined the art part as a pleasure in a way. Writing has never been that way. Maybe if I had a contract and a time frame I would cease to find it as enjoyable.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56147750176257100812016-11-29T08:18:27.796-07:002016-11-29T08:18:27.796-07:00I agree completely: do what you are passionate abo...I agree completely: do what you are passionate about. When asked, I always say: write if you love the work and honing your craft the way others sculpt, compose, paint, and design. If the money comes, that's a bonus. If it doesn't, you will have spent the hours in happy occupation.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73438055595206611882016-11-29T08:13:20.647-07:002016-11-29T08:13:20.647-07:00This is a fabulous reminder that, at least to some...This is a fabulous reminder that, at least to some extent, we control our own destiny. The choices we make to address the surprises (both good and bad) that pop up in our lives can make or break us. You've said that effectively and beautifully. And guess what -- I'm going to get a copy of Threads and read it. It's exactly what I need right now. Thank you, Polly!Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1711204021764344662016-11-29T07:34:14.796-07:002016-11-29T07:34:14.796-07:00Anything we can put our mind to work on, even wate...Anything we can put our mind to work on, even water colors, is great therapy. I can get lost in reading, writing, art, or just trying to teach the dog a trick. It's all about focus, isn't it? That clearing of everything else and concentrating on the task at hand. And then the time flies by...Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.com