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dragonlady7Nanowrimo both affirms and depresses me.
Affirms, because it confirms to me that I am indeed really, really good at writing. I have no problem in cranking out 20,000 words in three days. And feedback assures me that, yes, they are actually *good* words, or should I say, words well-spelled and in a good order; the words are just words. I'm good at this. I'm *very* good at this.
Depresses, because what I do for a living has nothing to do with it.
My help systems (what I'm writing just now) are mediocre and uninspired. My websites are poorly-organized and survive by brute force. And I'm really not much of a graphic designer.
I was told again today that I should be a columnist. My favorite professor (Higs! for those who know her) told me the same thing when I was a junior or senior. It would suit me ideally.
However.
I have no idea how to go about it.
Sigh.
But at least I have the affirming aspects of nano to build off of. I may never be much good at anything else, including building the website that's supposed to showcase my skills (bummer.) but at least I can freaking well WRITE.
Affirms, because it confirms to me that I am indeed really, really good at writing. I have no problem in cranking out 20,000 words in three days. And feedback assures me that, yes, they are actually *good* words, or should I say, words well-spelled and in a good order; the words are just words. I'm good at this. I'm *very* good at this.
Depresses, because what I do for a living has nothing to do with it.
My help systems (what I'm writing just now) are mediocre and uninspired. My websites are poorly-organized and survive by brute force. And I'm really not much of a graphic designer.
I was told again today that I should be a columnist. My favorite professor (Higs! for those who know her) told me the same thing when I was a junior or senior. It would suit me ideally.
However.
I have no idea how to go about it.
Sigh.
But at least I have the affirming aspects of nano to build off of. I may never be much good at anything else, including building the website that's supposed to showcase my skills (bummer.) but at least I can freaking well WRITE.
this is from kat
Date: 2003-11-04 10:53 pm (UTC)The jobs really are out there...