Are you ever afraid to write? Do you take writing as seriously as Jacques Derrida?
Yes, I am sometimes afraid to write. I am incredibly averse to conflict, rather angry conflict. When I write, whoever reads what I am writing can't see my facial expressions, or hear the tone in my voice or even see the gestures I make when I talk. I'm afraid in the same way Derrida is- who am I, what authority do I have to challenge, or attack someone else's thoughts, ideas or arguments? I do get scared beacause I do take writing seriously on a certain level- it's a safe space for me to put my thoughts down. Thoughts don't stay in my head, so I have to write or say them to remember. Therefore, writing is sacred- it's my thoughts, my mind. Writing is like bearing my soul- one can know exactly what goes through my mind if one reads a particular piece of my writing. Because this is true for me, I assume (probably wrongly so) that the idea of writing as a sacred space is true for others & their writing. It's like I'd be attacking the very thoughts inside someone's head; invading the only sacred space (sanctuary) some may have.
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