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Writing, tfurrows (circumlunar.space), 5/24/2018
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My wife and I went to check out the library in our new city.
We've been going to the library in Columbia, which is a much
bigger location. The size wasn't a deterrent, we only just
had the time to check out our own library...
While we were there I had a few minutes to browse the
shelves and read a tiny bit. I read the first two chapters
of "Tortialla Flats" by John Steinbeck. I'm positive i've
read it in the past, but I can't bring any of it to memory,
so it was pleasant.
As for browsing, I was really just trying to get a feel for
what was there. Much of it I have almost nothing to do with,
lacking the time for certain books and the desire for
certain others. Still, I did take one thing away from my
browsing: some writers are exceptionally prolific.
I wonder if a writer can be exceptionally good and also
prolific, or if content produced with great speed must
necessarily be of lesser quality. My own personal goal
reflects my personality I suppose: I'd like to be prolific.
I'm not convinced that I could be exceptional, is the next
best thing to endlessly produce?
My issue, I think, is that I'd like to make a living
writing. So far, I've mostly dreamed and phlogged about
writing. I've talked with friends and family about writing.
I've even started a number of novels... but, I haven't
produced anything that I will own up to yet. This worries
me, because I feel that if I'm going to be prolific, I will
need to learn how to finish my projects.
It's evening now, and we're back in Columbia. We stopped
back at the library here, mostly to use their internet for a
bit. We don't have internet at our short-term rental, and my
wife ran her phone's data out. She doesn't like her slower
unlimited data, so we're borrowing the library's wifi. I
didn't have much to say, but I wanted to get some gopher
reading and writing in if I could manage it.
