An about face about my commitment to be...

Thursday Writing Essential January 31st, 2013: Prompt: Create a post about commitment

Friday Writing Essential February 1st, 2013: Prompt: Write in prose or poetry, fictitious or real, of an abrupt "about face".

I thought to tell everyone that I know that I would stop writing to the prompts from now on. I was convinced that I needed a break. I had been drowning in the depths of despair, not wanting to write at all. Not only that, but I had to finish other stories that were started here on Gather years ago, which never got finished.

But, then, everyone said I should do their prompt, their argument being that I would love it and that it would make me feel better.

Back and forth I argued with myself that it could not be done.

Then, the voices in my head interfered.

Peer pressure came in the form of KevinE on his Thursday prompt. I made the dreaded promise that I should commit to become committed. So, here I am doing a complete about face and decided to make a post out of it.

In conclusion to the argument I had with myself, I say that if you understand any of my ramblings about my commitment to being clueless and indecisive, then everything has worked out just fine. And, therefore, I am certain that I will do another about face soon.

Sigh, where will it end?

Although, I am quite possibly sure it could end with me in a padded room. Maybe I am there already? Who knows?

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JOHN BECK Feb 1, 2013, 2:35pm UTC

Thanks for taking the FWE About Face challenge, Angela. It sounds like you went through a phase of "About, face! About, face! About, face!

Angela A. Feb 1, 2013, 2:37pm UTC

He, he. Thanks John. I think I'm really cracking up... Uh, wait, maybe not...
Okay, I could be...
Crap, it's happening again.

JOHN BECK Feb 2, 2013, 8:36am UTC

Thanks for submitting to Gather Writing Essentials. Now featured.

Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 4:02pm UTC

Thanks for the feature John. And for cracking up with laughter.

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Kevin E. Feb 1, 2013, 2:45pm UTC

I would say that anyone with your talent and sense of humor needs to keep on writing. This post very much met Thursday's Challenge. I can't say for sure if you have met Friday's Challenge but it seems to me pretty likely.

Angela A. Feb 1, 2013, 3:01pm UTC

Thank you Kevin.
I wanted to stop writing to prompts only for a while in order to finish up writing stories I started a long while ago.
Then, your post made me chuckle. Then, I came up with a cool comment.
And, well, it sparked an idea...
You get the drift.

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Len Maxwell Feb 1, 2013, 3:51pm UTC

I think your response to Kevin's comment is something many writers should consider. Most writers have several hundred files on their hard drive that just didn't seem to go anywhere. Then, a prompt comes up and -- ooh, I know how to finish that story.

Thanks for posting to the Inspiration Wall on The Triple Name Club where it's now featured.

Angela A. Feb 1, 2013, 9:37pm UTC

Yep, that can be true Len.
Thanks for the comment and the feature on the TNC

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Pam Brittain Feb 1, 2013, 4:25pm UTC

Not that I want you in a padded room, but at least there you could finish up some of your stories and then share them for us to read.

Patricia Gilliam Feb 1, 2013, 9:19pm UTC

Lol, Pam--I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with that as a business--padded rooms so people can actually get stuff done. :)

Angela A. Feb 1, 2013, 9:36pm UTC

Now, that was an uncalled for comment Pam! Ha, ha, just kidding. Got ya, didn't I?
Good one Patricia. Right it for your next Sci-fi series

Pam Brittain Feb 2, 2013, 2:21pm UTC

Angela, I froze when I first read this comment. Panic set in and my mind set off to figure some way of atonement. Not to worry. I'll find some way of doing something. LOL

Hi, Tricia!

Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 4:00pm UTC

Writing is a good way to get revenge, just sayin' ;)

Pam Brittain Feb 2, 2013, 4:02pm UTC

Hope you're keeping an eye out for me.

Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 4:26pm UTC

Should I cover my eyes? Eeeek!

Pam Brittain Feb 2, 2013, 4:47pm UTC

Yes, now that I know I can jest with you and no offense will be taken. Bwaaahaahaa.

Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 5:57pm UTC

Oh dear, I'd better be prepared. Now, where's my pen? hmmmmmm

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Patricia Gilliam Feb 1, 2013, 9:23pm UTC

Did you know my series originally came from a response to a contest prompt? It was on Writing.com--and that first short story just sat in my profile for about two years before I started thinking about writing a novel. You probably have a treasure trove of potential ideas if you've saved everything, Angela. :)

Angela A. Feb 1, 2013, 9:34pm UTC

The novel I wrote last year, started from a prompt here on Gather. I only had a couple of paragraphs, two characters and it went from there. So, yes, I have made a few stories, thanks to prompts. Gather is awesome.

Pam Brittain Feb 2, 2013, 2:22pm UTC

The two of you are awesome.

Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 3:59pm UTC

You are awesome Pam!

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Bernard C. Feb 2, 2013, 5:10am UTC

Self realization takes some time - a good response to the prompt - ideas and especially creative ones can take it out of you..I like the jacket by the way

Thank you for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.

Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 4:03pm UTC

Thank you very much Bernard for the lovely comment and for accepting my post into TSC

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Richard Lynn Livesay Feb 2, 2013, 1:57pm UTC

we are all in a padded room called Earth and the ones that don't know it or deny it are the dangerous ones but welcome to the insanely conscious table in the asylum where we all enjoy being and understand that words are only tinker toys

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Angela A. Feb 2, 2013, 4:01pm UTC

Well, thanks for the cool insight Richard
And, for the feature

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An about face about my commitment to be committed (Thursday Writing Essential: Commitment 1/31/2013 And Friday Writing Essential: FWE About Face)

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