Not just another column about writing

[ksmith]

Barry Longyear's "Editor on the Shoulder."

It was the difference between focusing on outcomes and focusing on the activity at hand; between doing something because of what it might get me and doing something for its own sake; between writing to please others and writing to please myself. It was a glorious experience. When I am smart, this is now how I do all my writing. When I am not so smart, I begin edging into thoughts of fame, fortune, and gathering the approval of others at the expense of approving of myself.

Comments

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

strong stuff. this line resonated:

"Among the many things I had to confront was my editor-on-the-shoulder, which is nothing more nor less than a manifestation of what I think of myself."