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Things with silver linings.
If ever there was a physical manifestation of the adjective “bittersweet,” this weekend was it. Following on the heels of the news that Greg passed away last week was Gabriel’s 5th birthday party which all but dominated my Sunday. Though George Orwell would damn me for it, I’ll go ahead and say the weekend was represented by a dark storm cloud with a very shiny silver lining.
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For Greg.
I just learned an old friend of mine passed away a couple of days ago from a drug overdose. He was an inspiration to me in my younger days, a true friend and one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever known. When I was in high school, he worked with me on a film project that later became the basis of my first novel. We drifted apart over the years, and upon hearing the news today, I realized how much he meant to me. One of the things we shared was a passion for music and a mutual respect for Nine Inch Nails.
For as much of a cliche as posting this song might be, it still sums up a lot of things, and so I dedicate this to his friends and his family. And, most importantly, to him as well.
This one’s for you, amigo.
Inventing a process.
I saw this short post on Galleycat today about blogger Will Leitch that involves his own writing schedule and how he was able to work a full time blogging job (he writes for Deadspin, a sports blog on the Gawker network) and still manage to finish his novel, God Save the Fan, in a period of five months.
Unfortunately I don’t have a super fancy exclusive account with Mediabistro (though I wish I did), so I don’t have access to the article referenced in the post, but the there’s enough content to warrant a blog entry of my own.
I suppose this could fall under the category of “writing habits,” which is fine. As another working-class Joe who’s trying to break into this odd, complex arena of writing for one’s bread, I’m eager to read any and all methods, secrets, and voodoo rituals of other folks who’ve managed to garner some kind of success. Some might find that boring, but as a writer, I do not. And if you’re still reading this, I can only surmise that you don’t either.