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Looks like I may have a ton of these, so this is collection 1 of Reflections |
| Grief Diary 120913 Haven't had one in a while, don't remember the last time. Trigger: StarTrek Into Darkness, of all things..... I've decided, my Dad was Spock, my Dad was part Vulcan. Try not to say sociopath anymore....he had feelings...sometimes...feelings that later didn't seem fake, like when Brian died. But he was still selfish. Analytical. Logical when it proved in his best self interest.... I started to get sleepy.....been having vision headaches but I began to slow down...more. Then I remembered. The day, how I felt, thought I was just imagining what it would be like to write the book "My Dad was part Vulcan" then segment in a movie; delirium, lack/shutting down of emotion..... so tired.... |
| Reflections: Preferred Author [#4000] Officially approved Writing.Com Preferred Author logo.Preferred Author [#4000] I believe I deserve to be a PA, not because I'm arrogant by any means, but because I've spent weeks upon months upon years working hard to enhance my craft. That being said, it seems to me that there are a TON of other authors with much more experience and talent that aren't PAs yet. That got me thinking: maybe it's not the quality of my writing but the quality of my reviews?! Idunno, wish The Masters would tell us which, [so I could concentrate on being just as good at other things] but I'm content to know that someone on here thinks I'm pretty spiffy ;-p [still working on perfecting all my skillz!!!!] So THANKS AGAIN to all who believed I deserved PA status and made it possible. Love u much Bigsmile Memory lane: You have been hand chosen by Staff and promoted because you stand out among the other members of Writing.Com. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as the quality of the items in your portfolio, your positive involvement within the community, the quality of reviews that you have been giving to other authors, and your positive interaction with other Writing.Com members. "Note: O my goodness, o my goodness, OMYGOODNESS! Exact..." Now posted to:
Like • Comment • Remove • Oct 13, 2013 at 10:51pm 2 people like this. Lilly-EarthenWareHaven Sisco ~ 4 Years WDC! |
| To Brian: Hello, During The Promise of Freedom speech you referenced JK Rowling's newest book The Cuckoos Calling, that she published under a different name. I understood your sentiment that perhaps it was done partially in ego as "I don't want help," but I'm wondering how strongly you believe this. I think the question is foremost in my mind because I'm a tech writer by trade and aspiring creative writer. As such I completely understand Rowlings sentiment and viewed her decision to use a pseudo name more as an act of humility in that she did not want to be 'showy' and rely on the success of her other book. Basically, she didn't want a ton of 'yes-readers' (read as 'yes-men') that automatically say you're great even if they think your current book sucks. I think I'm most curious about your thought process because I imagine there are/were much more obvious and less ambiguous examples of egotism available, which makes me wonder how strong a perceived ego JK is throwing out there. Another reason this is probably stuck on my brain is because after watching the documentary A Year In The Life I found that I relate emotionally with this author on a ton of levels when I initially found her to be cold and aloof. Consequently, if I identify with her and you perceive her in such a way I want to know the cause because I would like to avoid such misgivings in my own life. 120913 @11:38am In response to a JK reference he made during The Promise of Freedom Tuesday, December 3, 2013 @19:40/33:59 (Unpolished reference @17:35/33:59) https://www.crossroads.net/my/media/playVideo.php&idMedia=2326 |
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