tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post9186640165230918276..comments2024-03-20T13:35:46.089-04:00Comments on Life on two wheels: Taking stock as a new year loomsDavid Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-25531228162129344022021-01-01T17:48:02.263-05:002021-01-01T17:48:02.263-05:00Thank you Sonja.
You are right of course. I am re...Thank you Sonja.<br /><br />You are right of course. I am reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. He too suggests that to nurture a new habit, like writing a novel for instance, the key is to just do it. Take the tiny steps. grab the low hanging fruit. Open the file, read what you have, add a paragraph. Tomorrow add another. The day after do the same. The odds are that one paragraph will lead to two, then three, and in the fullness of time, the novel will be done.<br /><br />I'll have a look at blurb.com.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words, truly appreciated.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-44029548539827157592020-12-30T09:54:02.299-05:002020-12-30T09:54:02.299-05:00You are quite the bilingual wordsmith. Just do it,...You are quite the bilingual wordsmith. Just do it, David. <br /><br />If you are not sure about being published... have a look at blurb.com and be your own publisher.<br /><br />Cheers, good luck and all the best for you and your family. <br /><br />SonjaMSonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-55516651154942859592020-12-29T13:28:20.300-05:002020-12-29T13:28:20.300-05:00@WhenIRide - Ted thank you very much for that very...@WhenIRide - Ted thank you very much for that very kind comment. I had no idea you were also a <a href="http://daysiride.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">blogger</a>, a bicycle rider, an author, and a playwright, in addition to being the host of your amazing <a href="https://www.motorcyclemen.us/home" rel="nofollow">Motorcycle Men podcast</a>.<br /><br />I read the posts on your blog and I was very touched by how open and candid you are. One can never know when success will crown our efforts. I have read a number of famous authors' biographies. There is usually a trail of steadfast refusals from publishers, until that fateful day when someone goes out on a limb and takes a chance. J.K. Rowling comes to mind.<br /><br />All the best to you for 2021 Ted, and keep up the good work. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-41533355149283687782020-12-29T13:05:50.137-05:002020-12-29T13:05:50.137-05:00@Coop - Doug you are quite right. A lack of consid...@Coop - Doug you are quite right. A lack of consideration on my part, for sure. I'll see what I can do about it. :)David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-23207903668118148132020-12-29T09:55:26.655-05:002020-12-29T09:55:26.655-05:00To date, I have written 3 screenplays that never w...To date, I have written 3 screenplays that never went anywhere. I have a 4th screenplay that is unfinished. I have completed one book, sat on it for a few years and started a re-write to make it more relevant, haven't finished it. I have four other books that are unfinished. Two Sci-fi, one political satire and one motorcycle travel book (which may see completion this year).<br />Like you, too many jobs in progress. Too many things I like to do. I've learned to enjoy the process myself.WhenIRidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178131742604362117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-7856148041392622502020-12-29T07:16:51.341-05:002020-12-29T07:16:51.341-05:00David,
Start writing. How long do you expect us t...David,<br />Start writing. How long do you expect us to wait?? ;)Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.com