It is the end of June and for the life of me I don’t know where the summer went. It seems like I just posted my 60th post, and here I am ten posts later, The season is simply moving much to quickly.
The following are some random thoughts on my writing experience.
Since my 60th post I have started to write ideas down. I have yet to use one idea I’ve actually written down, but I will continue the excercise because one idea leads to another.
I’ve found that the blogging community is quite giving, recently I’ve had two people give me a ‘shout out’ so to speak. Jeeney who found me through my sisters blog had some very nice things to say and writes on some very interesting topics. Also this guy in Chicago, picked up my Technology blog and thought it worth re-posting. He is a mac tech guy and has some interesting tricks and tips on his page. Both of these ‘shout outs’ has gained me a few new viewers. I have to admit I do not read a lot of other people’s blogs although I am going to start. I do follow the ones to the right of this post and I hope for that list to grow.
As I’ve stated before I’m always checking my stats, every time I turn on the computer I check them and read all the comments and it is always a thrill when somebody new comments. It is also a big thrill when a faithful reader and good friend comments who has never commented before such as in the case with Jesse on my language post. I’ve known Jesse for some time and he has read my blogs since I’ve started blogging so it was great to see his comment. And of course I always love and appreciate my regular commentors.
I primarily write for myself, but I do need an audience, after all if I didn’t I would just write in a diary and lock it all away. Of course what would end up in a diary would be a far cry from what ends up on here, but that is another story. I was once listening to an actor who said that he acted for the love of acting. I know plenty of magicians who you have to pay NOT to perform and still they will find a way. I understand it, I’m not sure I can explain it all in a few words, but I can certainly understand the feeling. While I can’t say that I enjoy the writing process, I do enjoy the finished product. That often worries me because in the end I hope to write a book, get paid, retire…you know, live the dream. A common thread I hear from writers is that they love to write. The point being, can you act without an audience, is there satisfaction in it? I imagine there is, there are plenty of magicians who don’t perform, same as singers I am sure. But I imagine deep down we all want that audience.
Training a husky, (stick with me there is a point) is not like training a lot of other dogs. Other dogs want to please you, for a husky the first thought is always, what is in this for me. Now when I look around I’m always thinking, hmm, how can I work that into a blog. Years ago I was walking through down town Vancouver with Greg Frewin. Every now and again Greg would stop and take a picture of the strangest things, a lamp-post here, a mailbox there. Finally I had to ask him what the deal was. It turns out he viewed everything as a potential magic prop, and when something caught his eye he took a picture. I should point out that Greg is not only a truly amazing magician he is also an extremely successful magician.
Perhaps at 44 years old I’m finally understanding Shakespeare when he says, ‘All The World Is A Stage’
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I love that you have written stuff down, and havent used any of it yet!
I scrawl stuff down on bits of paper and then I wind up with… a jumble of paper and post its on the kitchen table. And in my bag. And shoved inside books. I have used some of them; others seem less brilliant on sober second thought.
I now have a notebook for ideas. I never have it with me when I need it, however I choose to view its very existence as progress of some sort!
I use the note app on my ipod, otherwise I too would have little bits of paper everywhere. I did think about the notebook thing and then realized I’d have to carry something else. While I have not used one of the ideas I’ve written down I have used what those notes have lead too and still have the note, so when I have a loss of something to write about I can still use one of those. Of course at that point I won’t want to write about what I thought at the time was brilliant drivel.
I never knew huskies thought that way! There’s a group of Indians (you know how we have a huge variety across our sub-continent) who think that way too. They are pretty successful business men/ women too because anything they do is based on what’s in it for me.
I suppose you have to set your goals and then define if you are successful or not. I think we all have to have some of that ‘whats in it for me attitude’ but I also believe what comes around goes around, so you have to be careful. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Was that a Freudian thing? All the WORD is a stage?
That would be a great Freudian thing, but on my computer it clearly says ‘world’ in both places. Mayhaps you should check again.
I stand corrected but I could swear that the bottom line said word. I double checked. Maybe I should double check my eyes.
…Or, it could be I corrected the mistake before I responded to your comment.
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