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Why I write

June 26, 2014 by Stacey 25 Comments

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Oh look! It’s my turn to answer some questions about what drives my writing. I follow in the footsteps of the divine Tessa from Down That Little Lane…

what am I working on
Creativity.

why i write

I don’t even know what my genre is? Is there a “sassmouth on the internet” genre?

why i write 2

I don’t know. I think it’s just because it’s what automatically happens in my body. I eat, I breathe, I write.

wy i rite

I write constantly in my head, every minute of every day. Sometimes I pick up a pencil or open a word doc and out it comes. Other times I sit at a clean desk with a hot cup of tea and type some stuff until it starts making sense. Then I shape it to fit. I don’t follow my own advice about editing, as it usually comes out fully-formed, just as it should. That is my superpower.

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I’m passing the torch onto:

The Beetleshack – a creative, gloriously real (and well-dressed) blog.

Mother Down Under – a sanctuary away from partners, children, pets, and the laundry.

Lilybett and Boy – A mix of motherhood, musings, and a ton of smarts.

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  1. Tessa White says

    June 26, 2014 at 7:58 am

    Classic, simple and true.. love it x

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 26, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      Thanks for tagging me!

      Reply
  2. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Wow that is a COOL super power. I have to change mine heaps because I always try to make things sound cooler! But then you have to know when to stop right?

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 26, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      You could do that until the end of time! Stop faffing about and get it out there already 😉

      Reply
  3. Deb Baker says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    If there is a “sassmouth on the internet” genre then I want in! Love this post – sometimes I think too much about my writing when perhaps I should just let it out as a first draft.. xxx

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 26, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      I never think about it – that totally helps!

      Reply
  4. Naomi Tsvirko says

    June 26, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    Great post, love that superpower! 🙂

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 27, 2014 at 4:52 pm

      It’s my favourite one, by far!

      Reply
  5. The Plumbette says

    June 26, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Simply put. I love the why answer. I like reading you because you’re authentic, different, in a similar life season to me being a mum to little uns and you have tattoos. I don’t have any tatts but I find people who do intriguing. Weird. I know.

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 27, 2014 at 4:52 pm

      Ha I’m just like a regular person but with art on my arms 🙂

      Reply
  6. MotherDownUnder says

    June 26, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    I never really thought about it, but I write in my head all the time too.
    I guess I never realised that people don’t do that?
    Anyway, thank you for passing the torch on to me!

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 27, 2014 at 4:52 pm

      Can’t wait to see what you write!

      Reply
  7. Maxabella says

    June 26, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    It’s amazing how self-editing we are. !! I think we are similar “look, there it is” writers. x

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 27, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      Ha I think that’s why I like your writing so much – we have similar styles. Your ‘brevity’ made me fist-pump. I can’t do flowery.

      Reply
  8. Renee at Mummy, Wife, Me says

    June 26, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    I eat I breathe I write. Love it.

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 27, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      I can’t help it!

      Reply
  9. Lisa @ countrygypsies says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    Great to read about how others write. I absolutely love the process and really enjoy reading about how others do it. My brain often gets so full that I love being able to empty it out in words ( or a brain fart – a term I learnt from Fat Mum Slim this week).

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      June 27, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      Oh she’s a funny one isn’t she!

      Reply
  10. Claire Chadwick says

    June 30, 2014 at 8:24 am

    “sassmouth on the internet” – LOVE IT! That is so a genre, I’m sure 🙂

    Great post Stacey x

    http://www.mumscloset.com.au/

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      July 4, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      If it isn’t one, I’m making it one 🙂

      Reply
  11. Engaging Women - Martine Harte says

    July 1, 2014 at 12:49 am

    Been a journo almost my whole adult life, paused after babies until I was seduced by you blogging lot. Still find it sooo hard to let go of all the “journalism” rules and write about me. Every time I do feel like a complete loser, small steps. Thanks Stacey

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      July 4, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      hah I was only a journalist for a year, so I found it very easy to let go! But you can see the effect it’s had on my brevity…

      Reply
  12. Sonia@ LIfe Love and Hiccups says

    July 1, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    Sassmouth. Oh man you rock! xx

    Reply
    • Veggie Mama says

      July 4, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      Huzzah!

      Reply

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