Wow. I come home, do less than when I was away, and still manage to not post. I'm horrible at this.
There's a lot to be said about good writers. They make our TV shows, our movies, our, well, entertainment. Of course, there's a lot to be said about bad writers too, but I'm just going to ignore them for a bit.
Often times I find myself watching a movie or show or playing a game, or whatever and I'm just awe struck. The lines that people come up with are just so damn good I don't know what to do or say. A moment that has absolutely nothing to do with the actor, and everything to do with the words coming out of their mouth. Sometimes we forget that it's not just the actor and their ability to look really good and say words at the same time. Behind that actor is a writer who knows that character just as well as, if not better than, the actor portraying them. Of course there's a lot of other people involved in this process too, but well, I'm ignoring them too.
Somebody knew Han Solo so well that his response to the words I love you was a simple "I know." Somebody sits up and writes the jokes for Psych and Community and everything else. Somebody who is really very witty.
And I hate that person. Well, sort of. I mostly love their talent. But my own fragile ego won't let me love them for it without hating them as well. I hate them for being so damn witty. I hate them for being so talented. I hate everything about them for being better than me. Of course, I don't really hate them, nor do I begrudge them their success. But god, I hate them.
And I don't really know if that's a problem or not. Constantly being bombarded by feelings of inadequacy isn't the best thing for someones mental well being. But oft times it has a kind of positive effect of making you try to be better. If only so you don't suck quite so much in comparison. I really can't say if my giant complex involving other people is a good thing or not. I really don't know if it makes me try any harder, or if it makes me never want to write again. It probably varies on the day. And today, well today, I really just don't want to suck quite so much.
Quote of the Day:
"The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men."
- George Elliot
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