One of the exercises on the Future Learn course this week is to make a list of our “concerns” as this will help us build up a self-portrait of who we are as writers. It will also help us to become clearer about what matters to us, as these subjects are bound to crop up in our writing.
Ok, well you know me, I’m game…heres my list…
- The safety of my family
- Sleep problems
- Fear of death
- Love and protection of animals
- Hatred of infidelity
- An interest in the supernatural
- What makes people tick
- Cooking/Baking
- The Victorian Period
- Memories
- Art
- Love
- Good over riding Evil
Wow, thats a big old list lol…but im sure i can just keep adding to it. So what does that list indicate about me as a writer do you think?
What would be on your list?
The View Outside 
One of mine would be whether I was ever good enough or whatever I was doing would be good enough
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Awwwww (((((hugs))))) honey.
When are we going to meet up for a coffee & shopping? 😉
xx
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Let’s do it soon, it would be great 🙂
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Next month? xx
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The girls and I are meeting up on the 22nd July in Victoria. Would you like to join us then?
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Oooooo, i am VERY tempted 🙂 xx
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I can’t believe it 😦 it’s being moved due to me having to attend a funeral. Sorry 😦 I’ll let you know when the next one is xx
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So sorry to hear that Sam 😦 Hope it goes ok.
Keep me posted xx
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Will do 🙂 x
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My list is similar to yours, especially fear of death. Wasn’t like that before, it recently changed in the past year. This is a good exercise/idea, think I might write some of mine down.
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Thanks Amber 🙂
Thats interesting, why do you think its changed recently?
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My best friend and I were talking about it & she thinks it’s because we’re getting older 🙂 The other- just too many losses recently. Though I fear it & don’t think I will get all I want done, I try not to focus on it and do what I can. Guess that’s all we can do, right? 🙂
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Yep, you’re definitely right 🙂 xx
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Your list reveals you as Passionate, curious, sentimental, moral, sociable, human and very interesting. All good traits for a writer.
love Sue X
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He he he, thanks Sue 🙂
xx
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That’s an interesting list Vikki. You share a lot of my interests! I would add mother/daughter relationships to this. I’m just about to pop over to the OU course and start reading and writing. It’s an excellent resource isn’t it? Makes me wish I could do their MA…some day…. 🙂
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Thanks Edith 🙂
Thats a good one to add, but mine would probably be “Parent Child Relationships” i’ll have to add that 😉
Blooming expensive isn’t it! 😦
xx
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Great post. Will have to blog about this. You’ve given me something to think about. I’ll link back to this post.
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Thanks honey 🙂
Anything that gets me thinking about stuff is a winner in my book!
xx
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My list involves zombies and small children. I’m thinking these lists say a lot about what we write.
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Now that sounds scary Lyle 😉
I think sometimes i avoid writing about these subjects, because its too intense, too emotional….perhaps i should 🙂
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My list changes all the time. What I can say is writing helped me deal with painful circumstances and emotional turmoil. Without the pain I would not be writing and without the writing I’d be a mess. 🙂
Anna from Shout with Emaginette
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Thanks Anna 🙂
Ive found journal writing invaluable when I’ve been going through an emotionally hard time, so I’m a big believer in writing as therapy 🙂
xx
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I think it was Bradbury who said take the thing you fear the most and write about it. That list would be a great starting point for a story as anything you write about that will be quite raw and visceral.
I should make a similar list, what a great idea!
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Thanks Celine, yes, i remember hearing a quote along those lines 🙂
Good luck with your list honey xx
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Love the quote…have written it down for future reference. Right now I have big concerns about grief, death, living alone, soul searching, love…real true love, abuse, and living…truly living.
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Thats a great list Sabrina 🙂 xx
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It reveals that you are one fine person, and that you have a lot in common with me. 🙂
Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com
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Awwwww, thanks Debi 🙂 xx
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My list would contain losing my boyfriend who has to go back home to Germany in a few weeks, me going insane because of this loss, starvation of people around the world, violence and torture, and safety of my family and friends. Interesting and thought-provoking post, Vikki!
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Thats a great list Sara 🙂 Hope it inspires you to write about one of the subjects 🙂
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It certainly will. Thanks, Vikki. 🙂
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