“If I'm writing about my life, I'm already thinking of anyone in my life who might be reading it, and I'm keeping that as a kind of censorship voice in my head. And then, commenters - I'm keeping that in my head, too.” IfsThinkingWritingKindMightReadingVoiceCensorshipVoices In My Head Author:Mandy Stadtmiller
“I prefer to not be feeling like I'm having to be fake about things that are the most dear to me in terms of writing, which is something related to my own, personal writing. I mean, I've done tons and tons of fake writing.” WritingMeanDoneFeelingsTermMy OwnDearFakeRelatedPersonal Writing Author:Mandy Stadtmiller
“I would rather not write if I'm depressed, or am going through a breakup, or I've had some disappointment, or I'm having a family issue. You don't want to just put out an open wound. Sometimes that just isn't even really good writing. Good writing should be good writing and storytelling and not just therapy or someone's personal journal.” IfsWantShouldWritingSometimesIssuesDisappointmentBe GoodWoundsStorytellingTherapyBreakupJournalGood WritingFamily Issues Author:Mandy Stadtmiller
“People don't actually, a lot of times, know the game behind the game. If people think that they do, it's a little bit of a naïve assessment of how the [writing] industry works.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWritingLittlesGamesBitsBehindsIndustryLittle BitAssessment Author:Mandy Stadtmiller
