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Words of Hope

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(Ira Glass.  Found via Heather Petty’s tumblr.)

Posted by Casey McCormick on Friday, July 15, 2011

20 comments:

  1. Lydia SharpJuly 15, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    That's beautiful.

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  2. Steve MCJuly 15, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Well said. And I can tell you it took me a long time to figure that out, too.

    In fact, it was only when writing to a friend about their own work that I got it: "If it doesn't reach what you want it to be, that's good. In fact, if you ever think it's perfect, that's the time to worry. 'Cause that'll mean you're not aiming high enough, and you'll stop growing as a writer."

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  3. Casey McCormickJuly 15, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    I agree, maine character. It's just a problem when your aspirations are so high, your writing makes you physically ill. : p

    Must. Fight. Through.

    Thank you for Tweeting this, Lydia!

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  4. Suzie F.July 15, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Thanks, Casey. I needed to read this. As I faced my ms today, the temptation to quit was overwhelming.

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  5. Casey McCormickJuly 15, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    *Hugs* Suzie. Keep fighting, okay? We all go through it.

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  6. Natalie AguirreJuly 15, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Thanks for the inspiration to keep going. It'll inspire me this weekend.

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  7. Alexis GrantJuly 15, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    So true! I even found this when I was a kid, learning piano. My brother and sister quit before they got over the "hump," before it was FUN. Once you get over it, it's smooth sailing.

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  8. Laila KnightJuly 15, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Those are definitely words to live by. :)

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  9. Emily R. KingJuly 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Thanks for the inspiration. I love the "we all go through this" because it's good to be reminded we aren't alone.

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  10. Christine TylerJuly 15, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Can I buy this as a poster somewhere? It's awesome!

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  11. Kate EvangelistaJuly 15, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    I needed that. :-)

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  12. Jenna Blake MorrisJuly 15, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Thanks for sharing that. The first thing I did was save it as a picture. I love how well it expressed it -- "the gap".

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  13. Lacie MyersJuly 16, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    This is true of painting and drawing as well. It is very important to celebrate EVERYTHING we do -- even the yucky stuff -- because it is taking us someplace better. Thanks for this reminder.

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  14. Angela BrownJuly 16, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Thank you for posting this. When it comes to creative work, whether it is writing, singing, drawing or any other creative avenue, it is easy to consider giving up when things don't "happen". Especially when all around you, it seems to just "happen" for other people, so why not you? But I've grown a lot since starting my writing journey. Funny to think I still have so much more to learn.
    Yet I will Fight. My. Way. Through :-)

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  15. Carolina M. Valdez SchneiderJuly 18, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    Ah, YES! This is lovely. So so true. How incredibly encouraging!

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  16. AnonymousJuly 18, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Thanks for sharing the inspiration. Does this come as a poster?

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  17. Ghenet MyrthilJuly 18, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    This is fantastic and SO true. :)

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  18. Heather ZundelJuly 18, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    This is definitely one of those reality shifters, and it says it so well. Thanks for sharing this, Casey.

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  19. Ishta MercurioJuly 20, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    I love this. Thanks for sharing it - we all need to read this.

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  20. BethJuly 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Fantastic! I'm going to share this.

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