Comments on Friday 15/11/2019 #47 Some CharactersTypePad2019-11-17T22:34:01ZRavenshttps://www.flashfictionfriday.ca/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.flashfictionfriday.ca/2019/11/friday-15112019-47-some-characters/comments/atom.xml/Ravens commented on 'Friday 15/11/2019 #47 Some Characters'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e20240a4a7f090200c2019-12-11T16:25:07Z2019-12-11T16:30:06ZRavenshttps://profile.typepad.com/ravensJoyce - thx for the words of encouragement. I think my expectations/dreams were that lots of people would want to...<p>Joyce - thx for the words of encouragement. I think my expectations/dreams were that lots of people would want to join me in crafting a weekly FF story, and we would form a group that would offer weekly constructive criticism not only after the fact but sometimes even during the week while the story was being crafted. But that's not reality. <br />
I look at my several draft novels - all good stories, all in need of editing and a publishing process.<br />
And my 170 short stories - all were fun to write, some are pretty good too. They could be fired off to magazines for publication and hopefully feedback.<br />
And the FFF idea - I have more prompts in mind.<br />
And podcasting of my stories - I have the framework and site, but nothing recorded yet.<br />
All the above will take time, and I'm not motivated enough. I like writing, and I like being a writer.<br />
Maybe the podcasting idea is a new enough thing for me to focus on. <br />
Sorry - just thinking out loud here. </p>Joyce Juzwik commented on 'Friday 15/11/2019 #47 Some Characters'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e20240a4f4b071200b2019-12-09T04:02:28Z2019-12-09T05:47:55ZJoyce Juzwikhttp://jfjuzwik.blogspot.comThis is a new computer, and my dates and times are all off. Today is 12/8/19 and the time is...<p>This is a new computer, and my dates and times are all off. Today is 12/8/19 and the time is 10:01 PM. That's when I posted the above comment. My others were posted yesterday. I really need to fix that, but I'm not sure now!</p>Joyce Juzwik commented on 'Friday 15/11/2019 #47 Some Characters'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e20240a4d00df0200d2019-12-09T04:00:38Z2019-12-09T05:47:55ZJoyce Juzwikhttp://jfjuzwik.blogspot.comThat's very distressing news, Mike. Perhaps you need a break from writing certain things, or just from writing in general....<p>That's very distressing news, Mike. Perhaps you need a break from writing certain things, or just from writing in general. You have so much talent for story-telling, it would be a sad state of affairs if you stopped telling them. I've taken a break from everything for now - so much happening. Sometimes we need to get off life's crazy merry-go-round and get our balance back with our feet on the ground.</p>
<p>I'm not sure why you're re-thinking this writing thing, but I know for me, sometimes, I wonder why bother. I mean, I'll never have an agent, and all the books I've had published were published by a small publisher and went nowhere. I've withdrawn them all and am re-working them to resubmit somewhere else. No, I'll never be famous, and maybe I'll only sell a copy or two, but once I crawl out of the self-pity pit I fall in now and then, I realize that it doesn't matter. I like what I've written, and that's what matters most. So, I pick up the pages and go at them again.</p>
<p>I'll keep checking back and following your work, and in all honesty, I really do hope you continue. But, you have to do what's right for you. So, take a breather. Time will tell.</p>Ravens commented on 'Friday 15/11/2019 #47 Some Characters'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e20240a4a3c2fc200c2019-12-01T17:24:00Z2019-12-01T17:28:51ZRavenshttps://profile.typepad.com/ravensSomehow I don't think this story is going to happen. Or others, for now. I'm re-thinking my writerly pursuits.<p>Somehow I don't think this story is going to happen. Or others, for now. <br />
I'm re-thinking my writerly pursuits. </p>