No Time To Be Humble

I was in the middle of packing for my trip to San Francisco, when I get a tag from my friend Colleen to be part of a meme that was circulating - to note five strengths about yourself as a writer.  An intriguing thought to ponder, but I was preoccupied and put it aside.  Well, as I walked from closet to suitcase and back it kept rolling around in my mind.  Before I knew it, five things popped into mind.

1. My writing is physically fit.  There's no flab, just meat.
2. My writing is easy to remember. This makes it something you can carry with you and recall when the situation fits.
3. My writing is honest.
4. My writing is free from boundaries of style and form. It's lack of structure gives the reader permission to be imperfect too.
5. My writing has breathing room.  There's plenty of space for the reader to fill in his/her own blanks.

I posted this list in Colleen's comments, not understanding the "meme game".  This post is correcting my error.  In the interim, I've read the lists of other's and have realized something interesting.  My list didn't refer to ME directly, but rather, my writing.  Could this be subliminal timidity of doing exactly what the meme intended - to talk about one's strengths?  Hmmm. 

So , Beth , Susan , me , and  Leanne are any of you game to do this?  Click here to get another list to work off of - I don't think mine is too helpful.  If you do join in, then post a link to your list here, trackback me, and pass it on to four others.   

Comments

[Beth]

June, thank you for choosing me for the Meme. I appreciate it. The trouble is, I can't even bring myself to call myself a "writer." That word, for me, is loaded with so many expectations. I started blogging in the hopes that I could someday say, "I am a writer," and not feel anxious and embarrassed. But, anyway, I think I can at least say about the writing that I do: It is sometimes funny. In person, I am actually painfully shy, so only those closest to me know that I can be funny. So now, maybe some of my blog readers know it, too!

[June]

Beth, you ARE a writer. I had the same sort of hesitancy, but after reading Colleen's post "Who Is A Writer", I decided that for better worse, I write, therefore I am.

In case you missed it, here's the link:
http://www.looseleafnotes.com/notes/2005/04/who_is_a_writer.html#c12596

[Beth]

I think Colleen's post is wonderful. And I agree in spirit with everything she says. But I still can't say the words, "I am a writer" with any sort of conviction or confidence. But I'm working on it. Ask me again in a year! (And thank you for your kind encouragement.)

[Beth]

And, by the way,June, I like your list! I think that, in any writing, number three is most important.

[susan]

June, here's my 5:

http://patchworkreflections.blogspot.com/2007/09/rewarding.html