Comments on: Why I’m a Darksider http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: bran fan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/#comment-1618 bran fan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:52:48 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/#comment-1618 I used to be afraid of my own anger. However, Julia Cameron taught me to see it as fuel. Are you more likely to do something about a situation that makes you angry, or one you don't care much about? Yes, anger can be misused. I'm not talking about abusing your loved ones in the name of anger. I'm talking about "Look at this mess! I am so upset that my house is a pigsty! I must clean it at once!" It can act as a booster rocket to get us off our behinds, forcing us to act. Let's hear it for anger! I used to be afraid of my own anger. However, Julia Cameron taught me to see it as fuel. Are you more likely to do something about a situation that makes you angry, or one you don’t care much about?

Yes, anger can be misused. I’m not talking about abusing your loved ones in the name of anger. I’m talking about “Look at this mess! I am so upset that my house is a pigsty! I must clean it at once!”

It can act as a booster rocket to get us off our behinds, forcing us to act.

Let’s hear it for anger!

]]> By: Mike Brotherton http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/#comment-1616 Mike Brotherton Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:41:26 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/#comment-1616 Fear is the mind killer, the little death. Jealousy is a green-eyed monster. And you wouldn't like me when I'm angry, Mr. McGee. And Star Wars, of course. Those things give you power, but you'll wind up *ugly*! You're not allowed to make sins into simonade. I blogged about such forbidden story themes in August: http://www.mikebrotherton.com/?p=197 Fear is the mind killer, the little death. Jealousy is a green-eyed monster. And you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry, Mr. McGee.

And Star Wars, of course. Those things give you power, but you’ll wind up *ugly*!

You’re not allowed to make sins into simonade. I blogged about such forbidden story themes in August: http://www.mikebrotherton.com/?p=197

]]> By: Josh Anderson http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/#comment-1614 Josh Anderson Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/14/why-im-a-darksider/#comment-1614 Amen. No one is cooler than Darth Vader (post Episode II of course)... Amen. No one is cooler than Darth Vader (post Episode II of course)…

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