Friday, June 24, 2011

Great article and a lesson learned.

If you don't do anything else today read this article: How to become an author, in 5 incredibly difficult steps, by Robert Brockway. It's fucking hilarious. My favorite quote: "Editing is just like writing, except hateful, and in reverse."


Lesson I learned on Tuesday.

Don't leave your notebook in your truck when you bring it to the garage to have your brakes fixed. When inspiration strikes and your notebook is 5 feet in the air on a lift you have to paw through old magazines and newspapers in the waiting room to find blank paper to write on.

So sad.

I was so surprised to be writing that I didn't mind scribbling on scraps of paper in three different directions.

I am a little frightened to transfer what I wrote into the computer. My rarely used handwriting is like deciphering hieroglyphics.


So be it.


I'll take it.


That's about all I have today. I'm in the middle of the fireman's carnival this week and it's raining and raining and we are so soggy and getting a little moldy. No fun this year.


If you are having sun...please enjoy it for me.

14 comments:

  1. I wish we could trade some of our sunshine for some of your rain. :-) That editing quote is perfect, simply perfect.

    Have a great weekend!

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  2. I have sun... but won't see it. I'll spend my weekend writing.

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  3. its because you disappointed me w/ your tomahawk chop (jk) i forgive you, let there be sun!

    write your notes here, i will decipher them. i love puzzles and cryptograms =)

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  4. I just read the article it had me almost crying! Thanks!

    I often find in my absent mindedness I forget my notebook and I am scribbling on whatever I can find.

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  5. Even knowing how unglamorous the whole thing is; even knowing that I'd be better compensated for my time if I spent my nights underneath the bleachers at a local football game with my mouth open, trying to swallow errant nickels." Couldn't have said it better myself.

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  6. Liz - I would gladly trade at this point. Need to dry out! Thank you and I hope you have a good weekend too!

    Jeff - Good luck and happy writing.

    Tara - I know. Out of all the team rivalries! You and I shall prevail.

    kmckendry- it was pretty funny. Yeah, I'll have to make sure I take it with me more often.

    Marc - He was very funny and very right. I guess we don't go into this for the loads of money after all.

    Thanks for stopping in everyone!
    HMG

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  7. They wouldn't lower your truck so you could get your notebook? Bummer.

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  8. Alex - I know! And he is my good friend too. Oh well. Managed.

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  9. I loved the editing part of that article.

    It is frustrating when you can't write an idea down because you don't have your notebook. Good thing I looked in an old handbag the other day, realizing I didn't have it when I switched to my summer bag.

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  10. Loved the editing part too. Found your site today and am excited to read more.

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  11. Theresa - Yep. I hope to be more diligent grabbing my book out of my bag from now on! ;)

    V. - Thank you! I appreciate that! Welcome!

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  12. I loved that article! I was almost in tears.
    Happy Monday!

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  13. I am off to read the article.
    It's raining again here too.

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  14. Jennifer - It was really funny but I'm not sure he meant it to be! Thanks for stopping by.

    Rhonda - We have finally dried out! Yeah!

    HMG

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