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Like homework every day.
I caught a radio interview that Lewis Black did for 93.3 WMMR back in 2006 where he was asked about what it’s like to write a book. I don’t have an exact quote, but I’ll do my best to paraphrase: “Here’s what it’s like writing a book. Take your hand - could be either one - and place it on a flat surface. Then, with your other hand, take a pen. Jab it through your other hand, and then continue to do so. That’s what it’s like to write a book.”
Sometimes, on some days, I couldn’t agree more. And that goes beyond just writing books. That extends to any kind of writing. I’ve got three solid story ideas floating around in my head, but damned if I can get them started. Maybe they’re not ready yet. Maybe I’m not ready yet. In any case, they’re not being written. In two weeks, just a few days shy of my 25th birthday, I will begin rewriting a novel that I’ve spent the last two years running from. Oddly enough, I’m looking forward to it, even if I am the slightest bit hesitant.
Lewis Black is right. You have to be a masochist to some degree. Sure, he didn’t say it like that, but that’s what is implied. Why would you do something like this to yourself? Homework every day?
Maybe I just enjoy stabbing myself with a pen every day.
And this concludes my random thoughts on a Sunday evening. I hope everyone had a great weekend.
TK
I’ll be playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl off and on every evening this week, if anyone wants a match. My friend code is 5026-4082-8665.
Attention Deficit
I did something today that I haven’t done in a very long time. As I mentioned in prior entries, I’ve been dealing with the cable company lately, and one of the good things to come of it was a free year of On Demand service, as well as a year of Starz and HBO. I’ve no idea how we managed to get this insane freebie, but we did, and with the arrival of our new digital cable box this week, we finally got a chance to put it to real use.
As a writer who works a full time job, I barely have enough time to write anything, much less watch TV or play video games. In fact, I’d say I spend too much time playing video games as it is. But TV? I gave that up years ago in college when I barely had enough for it. Hell, I spent half my junior year without a TV. Even now we only have very basic cable service because it magically reduces the cost of our internet service. Erica watches it more than I do, and even that’s not much. But this On Demand thing, where we get to watch all these free movies? It’s beginning to spoil us and we’ve had it less than a week. My attention has dropped to zero.
Down the Tubes
Quick update - I mentioned about a month ago that I’d written a couple of flash fiction pieces for a contest sponsored by 365tomorrows. Well, the results are in, and it looks like my story “Down the Tubes” made the cut. Actually both stories made the cut, but the weaker of the two - a little story called “Tin Foil Hat” - came in as a runner-up. No complaints here.
There were some great entries to the contest. I recommend you check them out every day this week.
I’ll update the “stories” section tomorrow. For now you can read about the future Bandwidth Crisis and its neural solution right here.
TK
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