tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665148339707213668.post8899570102068847192..comments2023-11-03T04:37:25.038-04:00Comments on The Penny Dreadful, Grub Street's official blog: Never Enough: The Elusiveness of "Meaning" In the Writer's LifeGrub Streethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17802998946889852062noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665148339707213668.post-89901562780442408932007-06-06T21:34:00.000-04:002007-06-06T21:34:00.000-04:00"that constant dissatisfaction and uncertainty are..."that constant dissatisfaction and uncertainty are actually what keep us going"<BR/><BR/>So true and well said. <BR/><BR/>I had a professor in University who loved to intimidate his students (of which I was unfortunately one). His favorite saying ... "Fear is a wonderful motivator." It worked, and its message stayed with me.<BR/><BR/>LisaLisa Marnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235497373498278277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665148339707213668.post-66740322455705925382007-06-06T15:42:00.000-04:002007-06-06T15:42:00.000-04:00Ha! I love this, Chris, and congrats on making it...Ha! I love this, Chris, and congrats on making it into the "canon." The funniest google hit I ever found on my book was on some teenager's blog -- she mentioned having read Cloud Cuckoo Land and said something like, "I only read this book because my Dad took a class with the author. I was sure the book would suck but it was actually kind of good." Now there's a blurb for the ages!<BR/><BR/>So yes, I've outed myself as a self-googler, too. Not to mention a procrastinating novelist ....lisa b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16817443931495267342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665148339707213668.post-5725780027673258402007-06-06T10:11:00.000-04:002007-06-06T10:11:00.000-04:00So True: Important Things to Envision in My Writin...So True: Important Things to Envision in My Writing Future<BR/><BR/>I love this post, Chris. It reminds me of that quote from my father: "Mediocrity inspires; genius humbles." It's hard to imagine belonging to a world of people who humble you.Sonya Schizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044311489482707194noreply@blogger.com