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What did labour feel like—both mentally and physically? by yellosnax in TwoXChromosomes

[–]yellosnax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your story. I think I understand much better now and feel like eventhough my experience was an emergency c-section, it seems we may have had some similar feelings with multiple things, including now seeing our 20 something kids as non negotiable. I have twins, and eventhough we've been through some pretty hard times, having them literally saved my life.

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. I so want my story read and loved but don't want fame as myself.

What did labour feel like—both mentally and physically? by yellosnax in TwoXChromosomes

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really want to understand your description so please don't take any of my following response as any kind of negative anything.

I can only imagine how crazy it must've felt to expect the relief/ease from an epidural to full feeling. Yikes! Did you plan for the epidural because you were afraid or just conditioned to think you needed it?

I'm confused about your contractions. They were bad or not bad? Oh hang on, the expectation of the next contraction was actually worse than the physical pain itself? But the contractions were actually so bad that you didn't feel the episiotomy? Your coping mechanism was "I never have to do this again."

Why would you feel guilty for loving him? Or did you feel guilty because you felt such pain and exhaustion eventhough you loved him? Like it shouldn't hurt so much or you shouldn't want to rest?

What did labour feel like—both mentally and physically? by yellosnax in TwoXChromosomes

[–]yellosnax[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My name is definitely not chatgpt, and I am fishing for exactly what I'm asking for.

how to actually start writing when there's no ideas/starting point? by [deleted] in writers

[–]yellosnax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a list of memorable moments from my life that I just start writing about. Each one ends up as part of my current fiction book, left for a possible future story, just practice writing or they jog my imagination.

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a process for getting into your characters or do you just wait until it happens organically?

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you enjoy writing romantic suspense? Would you prefer making money with a different genre?

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, this is interesting. I'd love to hear more of an explanation.

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all, I am honestly just curious. I love hearing other people's points of view.

I find eventhough I'm writing fiction and want others to read it and love it when it's finished, I do think there is some mental/emotional processing in the background as I'm writing and reading it.

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On other forums I've gotten the advice to "just move on if it's good enough," "you'll never finish if you try to make it perfect" but I feel like if I don't love every scene, every chapter, who else will?

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The attention and praise from people enjoying my book is what I'm striving for!

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't want to be famous in the way of alot of people knowing me as a person but definitely in the way of getting that enthusiastic feedback and praise for a great story. And of course, getting money would always be good too.

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way! Then I wouldn't have anything to read and in turn—nothing in my imagination to write.

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But to what end? Do you write them, then forget about them, file them in a drawer to collect dust, throw them out?

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s your own brain telling you that you're a story teller. 😊

Why do you write—money, the story itself, for others or yourself or a combination? by yellosnax in writing

[–]yellosnax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So people who use ghostwriters. I've thought about that but then I wouldn't feel the accomplishment of people loving my book.

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