behold the power of cheese

[rivendellrose]

Found in this article on a conference for romance novelists:

"You must defend your cheeseball stories," she implores. "Because people believe in the power of love. And community. We create joy out of nothing. That’s more than [your critics] can say."

This is actually pretty good advice, as dumb as it sounds. One of the biggest things that I try to take to heart from all the writer's manuals I've read is "you have to give up the fear of writing crap." It holds true in all of life. Embrace the cheesiness... don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself. Be fearless, be clumsy, be nerdy... be a cheeseball.

Comments

Agreed!

[ookamiko.livejournal.com]

This seems to be my speed bump (more like hill) in writing. I always want to be a better writer or artist than I am but I need to practice to get better. This might be a good quote to pass on to the DP mailing list.

Thanks!