Monday, February 4, 2019
Alone in a Room by Kent Harrington
I've been reading some of the old essays about writing that helped me as I was growing into a proper writer and this one by Kent Harrington is a beauty. I'm still not a proper writer as I haven't been writing much for the last few years. Always starting, rarely finishing, and never submitting even though I see markets that stir the juices. Right now I'm working my way back to my joy.
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Really interesting essay; I'm going to have to go over it again more slowly.
Hope you find your way back to joy, Sandra!
Yes, there's a lot to absorb there, Manuel. And thanks!
It is so very hard when life deals you a bad hand. It is hard even when life is good to you. Four years in hell should be enough but not yet apparently.
I always follow the saying that God never gives you more than you can bear. But sometimes you wonder where your breaking point is, Patti.
It’s a terrific piece, Sandra—thank you for sharing it. Kent dispenses some hard-earned advice. Very best wishes to you, hoping 2019 will be wonderful to you & your family ❤️
Great essay, but I wonder if Kent Harrington knows the picture is of Paul Gauguin.
I didn't write much for a few years & still don't. About a year ago I wrote what I thought was my best short story ever, for a contest. The story that won the contest was absolute garbage. I couldn't think of another market for my story, so I didn't even look at it for a year. Two weeks ago I read it again & sent it out ... and no rejection notice yet!
Bright blessings to you, Sandra! I hope things go better for you from now on.
Thanks for sharing the essay Sandra.
Back in the 70's, I had a buddy that was a free lance magazine writer. He was always facing a deadline and running late, but he sold several pieces.
One day we went out for a few beers and he told me that he had found the best writing job in his life.
He worked at a place he called a porno factory. He actually punched a time clock and got paid by the hour to write erotica.
I asked if he was satisfied with his writing and he told me that he had just finished a 100 page book, without using the word throbbing.
Thanks, Kathleen.
Yes, he did, Elizabeth. He mentioned it in the first paragraph. Some stories just need to be sent out a few times before they find homes. Good luck with your submissions!
Writers find their writing joy in many different places, Leroy. :)
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