Loving Writing, (zaibatsu), 03/28/2019
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It's quite possible that writing on writing is the most
teadious thing in the world to read, and so this post is
about love. I'm in love with writing. I'm in love with the
feel of it.
I've wanted to write fiction since I was farily young. After
poking at it through the years, I'm finally starting to get
serious. It's a truly pleasant experience, so far, if a
little taxing. This is the honeymoon. It feels like my first
car, a silver 1982 RX-7 GLS-SE. It's infinitely better than
my first kiss.
The thing is, I've been writing all these years, just not
fiction. I write copy and technical and dry mechanical
stuff. I write words for manuals and websites and other
things that no one with any other choice would read. How can
you love that? Maybe some can, but I can't. I never did.
I don't have any updates; this is my first novel attempt.
The draft is done, I'm editing. The re-writing is a good
feeling. Maybe I thought writing a novel would be like
baking a cake; once the batter is mixed, you bake it and
never look back. Turned out flat? Used salt instead of
sugar? Oh well, you have to start over.
But it's not like a cake at all. If something doesn't taste
or feel right, the re-write gives you a chance to really
make it say what you want it to say, in just the right way.
I don't know why I didn't really get that, I've re-written
plenty of non-fiction stuff. Maybe it's because you can
change reality while you're at it, with fiction.
My only complaint is the speed, but that's largely because
I'm not very focused.
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On a side-note, life has been a little bit rough. Got the
flu or something like it, and have been down hard. On the up
presently, hoping to post more in my various gopher holes.
