I got this invitation sorta.
To write something anecdotal about motherhood and kids about once a month for a website and a FLA newspaper.
I don't do anecdotal.
Not that my kids haven't done or said some funny things as they've grown up but I dunno, I just don't write fluff very well.
I am a much better writer when pissed off. I can write like there's no tomorrow about stupid teachers and school violence. I can write about how teachers fear a students artwork because it doesn't reflect their own values and morals or how bullies are free to bully and victims should seek counseling.
I can write about how my now 13 year old son is feeling his way through life and starting to mouth off and how my 11 year old stomps and complains about a single chore to do.
I do write fluff about the house, the lawn, the cats but I don't think I could honestly come up with some fluffy filler feel good story on command.
So much for fame eh? It's not a great loss either because no one was getting paid. Sure, the hits would be nice but with more visitors comes more responsibility to well, say things that are responsible and also more people possibly telling me just how wrong I am on a whole slew of subjects.
I get enough of that as it is.
Comments
how m any words are they wanting? Good grief, girl, it would only take a bit of editing to convert what you post here!
-G
Posted by: Garrison Steelle | November 21, 2004 11:38 PM
They want 300 words but I already turned them down. Really, I'm not interested. The newspaper that they would be printed to, only want anecdotal stuff. They don't want and real content. They want fluffy filler and quite frankly, if they are going to be running a column written by moms, shouldn't it contain all subject matter? She has 9 other writers who could write fluff and I could do the serious stuff but they both just want fluff. Filler space. Boring.
Posted by: kat | November 22, 2004 6:19 AM
That's cool that they asked you!! I can see why :-)
Have a great Monday!! *HUGS*
Posted by: Karen | November 22, 2004 7:31 AM
It's cool they asked but I just don't do funny all the time or even on command. Oh well.
Posted by: kat | November 22, 2004 12:36 PM