Comments on: On Being a Writer: Making the Dream Come True – Step One.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:20:00 +0000

Some people are just born dreamers, I guess. Silly us!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:37:00 +0000

Anyway, does anyone _dream_ of being a writer ? anyone who does probably needs to see a psychiatrist. Long hours, uncertain prospects, no money.. people dream about that ? right now the fuse box in my house just tripped again, and I have to figure out what happened. And stuff is due in a week. So I have the guts of the PC on the table, and I’m hoping against hope that I don’t have to replace the power supply, because that’s going to seriously eat into finances. If this keeps up I may have to sell stuff. Tell me again why anyone would dream of this 🙂

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:17:00 +0000

That’s not really entertainment. There’re very few books I can read these days without picking on the flaws. But at least with a game I can still play it and feel the magic. I’ve no idea how games are made so I don’t notice the flaws. But with books.. 😛

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:52:00 +0000

Anonymous: Read instead!! 🙂

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:11:00 +0000

Well CG is good for relaxation, something to do with your hands that doesn’t require much thinking. Since I don’t have TV, that’s pretty much the only entertainment I have.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:27:00 +0000

Thank you afxtwin. It is good to know that sometimes I can say something that resonates. The trouble is that so often one is preaching to the converted anyway...

You are right, Sirius - it does beat computer games. My kids played them a bit, but mostly the games lost out to the attraction of a good book. It's just that the books have to come in the beginning.

Ah bookshelves. Did you know that there is a Bookplanck's Law that states that "an empty bookshelf attracts books to full capacity within 1% of one third of the square root of the time it took to earn enough to buy said bookshelf"? Which is usually about a week. Sigh.

By: Bernita

Bernita — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:17:00 +0000

Done/do all that.
Note to self: part of your advance will have to go toward assisting them buy more bookcases.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:27:00 +0000

I agree with your what you say about kids reading. I’ve lost count of the money I’ve spent on books for my kids. I used to read to them for at least an hour a day when they were little, and now they are always reading something. All 3 like to dabble in writing as well, with my 14 year old up 15,000 words in a novel she is writing ‘just for fun’. It beats playing computer games.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:14:00 +0000

This is my first visit to your blog, and I must say that I was impressed with the content. I am a 20 year old first year university student, and I found your words very inspiring. It seems that you have a very good grasp on what it means to set goals for yourself, and enjoy the events leading up to attaining them. In a world such as ours is now – instant gratification or bust, it is very refreshing to see someone who has the right idea on how life ought to be. Concepts such as work ethic, personal development and even the importance of strong reading skills seem to be fading at an alarming rate, and are being replaced by quick fixes. Your wisdom was appreciated.