tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5528525404661911466.post4057519877030178919..comments2023-09-13T10:28:07.116+01:00Comments on A Spy in Another Country: DemonsLorraine Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01497806391999639680noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5528525404661911466.post-34587439847940891282010-09-18T01:52:22.490+01:002010-09-18T01:52:22.490+01:00Ah the demons! They sit on my shoulder, whisper in...Ah the demons! They sit on my shoulder, whisper in my ear, make me feel small, a failure, a loser. "Why write? You know you can't do this..."<br /><br />The demons are real. Friend R. says: if you fight them they've won. He suggests to acknowledge their presence ("I see you are here, please have a seat over there"), to let them know I am busy and to get on with my writing, whatever it may be, however good it may be. It takes practice, but eventually the demons get bored. Then they are gone.<br /><br />Lorraine, I see you are free! It's great to see you posting.Christina Schweighoferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846539519294733665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5528525404661911466.post-13581833900076656572010-09-14T08:31:08.093+01:002010-09-14T08:31:08.093+01:00Interesting description of writer's block. May...Interesting description of writer's block. Maybe you can enlighten me more next month in Salzburg. The demons seem to have fled.<br /><br />MarshallGranitelocalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755963336488697207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5528525404661911466.post-26494821613277304682010-09-08T03:32:08.098+01:002010-09-08T03:32:08.098+01:00Your demons are imaginary. You have much to say.Your demons are imaginary. You have much to say.Diane Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049279914265003246noreply@blogger.com