I remember seeing the movie, “The Holiday ” where Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet exchange houses for the Christmas holiday. Kate Winslet meets a former Hollywood writer, played by Eli Wallach. As their friendship grows, she comes to discover the many phrases he has released into the culture by her saying the phrase and he says “I wrote that.”
What a marvelous editorial for a writer. There have been so many writers in history, known and unknown, who have contributed to our rich cultural ‘phraseology’ by what they have written.
For years (more than I care to remember), I have wanted to be a professional writer. The closest I came was publishing short quips used by a national magazine as a monthly feature.
Instead of following my passion, it had to take its place in the priority of my life. I enjoy my family, and they are what they are today, because I deferred what I wanted for what they needed.
I have not been idle these many years. My talents as a writer have been used by employers and organizations to further their ends, and I willingly collaborated my talents with their needs. It kept my passion at bay, feeding it with pages that became reams of reports, newsletters, and organizational plans. And, I guess, since I received compensation where wrting was part of my job, I can consider myself a professional writer.
Now I find myself in a time when my children are grown and have their own families. It is an opportunity for me to consider writing as more than a part-time and less than a full-time occupation (I avoid the word ‘job’ for its negative connotations).
And the question I ask myself is, who is in command? Who is the ultimate decision maker on what I spend my time? I have to look in the mirror for that answer. Yes, I deferred my desires for the well-being of my family, and somewhere along the timeline, my strong desire was forced further and further back in importance. I didn’t lose command of my writing time, I gave it away. I put it into a drawer for the ‘someday’ that never came.
A wise person told me once that “graveyards are full of unrealized dreams.” They were correct. In my ‘Now’ I have the opportunity to take my dream out of the drawer and take command of my writing and my life.
So what are the goals of this blog? A major goal is to encourage myself that what I write is more than “Yadda, yadda,” a phrase which has found its way into the Oxford English Dictionary. Who wrote that? (It actually was first used by Lenny Bruce, but the Seinfeld series (episode 153, 8th season) brought it into our common language. Sorry, I digress.
One of my goals in this blog is to give myself encouragement that I can do this. Family and friends will try to give encouragement, but I have found that encouragement has to come from within myself. That little voice inside has to be always saying “you can do this.”
I will encourage myself by listening to my little inside voice and publishing this public written record of my thoughts and experiences on writing, recaps of articles I find on writing techniques, as well as my own stories from flash fiction to novels. That’s enough to start with as I take command.
And who knows, maybe someday, someone will utter a phrase, and I can say, “I wrote that.” Or better still, someone will say to me, “You wrote that.”
P.S. The movie was marvelous. If you want to get it, here’s the link.
+1000 поддерживаю. Я вот так же писал недавно, но немного в другом ключе, больше опираясь на личное понимание. от него ж все зависит, вернее не все, но многое. каждый же по своем истолковывает и делает.
English Translation:
+ 1000 am. I just wrote recently, but a bit in a different way according to personal understanding. It all depends on how well it all, but a lot. everyone at his interprets and renders.
Я полагаю, что всегда есть возможность.
Это просто бесподобная тема
Замечательно, это весьма ценная информация
Извините, я подумал и удалил свою мысль
English Translation:
I believe that there is always a possibility.
It’s just an ambiance that theme
Wonderful, is very valuable information
Sorry, I thought and deleted your thought
Великолепно было сказано +5
English Translation:
Beautifully said + 5
предыдущему оратору – вы бы перед тем как высказываться, перечитали пост еще раз, там же все понятно.
автору – респект.
English Translation:
previous speaker – you have before you speak, look post once again, everything is clear.
author – respect.
Зачетно сказано, присоединяюсь к вышесказанному
English Translation:
Let the record state, I join the above
И тут сразу вопрос кто ниубудь это применял с результатами? а то мноиге пишут рекомендации да советы, а вот каковы результаты?
English Translation:
And then immediately there is the question who applied to results? If Yes, write recommendations [mnoige] tips, but what were the results?
Круто было сказано, я присоединяюсь!
English Translation:
Cool, I subscribe!
Просто супер!!!
English Translation:
Simply Super!!!
Да, действительно. И я с этим столкнулся. Можем пообщаться на эту тему. Здесь или в PM.
Какая нужная фраза… супер, великолепная идея
Я конечно, прошу прощения, но, по-моему, эта тема уже не актуальна.
Согласен, полезное сообщение
English Translation:
Yes, indeed. And I have encountered. We can talk about it. Here or in PM.
What is the correct phrase … Super, great idea
I’m sure, I’m sorry, but I think this theme is no longer valid.
I agree, good communication
Hello. My name is CitOmilla, i like your forum
Отличный блог, мне очень понравился! Жду новых статей
Админам респект!
English Translation:
A great blog, I really liked! I am waiting for new articles
Admins respect!
Это очень ценный ответ
Жаль, что сейчас не могу высказаться – опаздываю на встречу. Вернусь – обязательно выскажу своё мнение.
..редко.. можно сказать, это исключение
Спасибо за ценную информацию. Я воспользовался этим.
Очень сожалею, что ничем не могу помочь. Надеюсь, Вам здесь помогут. Не отчаивайтесь.
English Translation:
This is a very valuable response
It is a pity that it can’t speak – late for a meeting.
Return – be sure to have your opinion.
..rare … You can tell this exception
thanks for valuable information. I took advantage of this.
Really sorry that I can’t help. I hope you can help here. Do not despair.
мрачно нормуль Жаль, что сейчас не могу высказаться – вынужден уйти. Вернусь – обязательно выскажу своё мнение по этому вопросу.
Присоединяюсь. Так бывает.
Мне очень жаль, что ничем не могу Вам помочь. Но уверен, что Вы найдёте правильное решение. Не отчаивайтесь.
English Translation: gloomy normal pity that now I cannot speak – have to leave. I’ll be back – always give my opinion on this issue. I join. It happens. I’m sorry that nothing can help you. But I am sure that you will find the right solution. Do not despair.
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English Translation: Man of letters
Присоединяюсь. Так бывает. Можем пообщаться на эту тему.
English Translation: I join. As it happens. We can talk about it.
Тема Шекспир наверное …….
По моему мнению Вы не правы. Я уверен. Предлагаю это обсудить.
Я извиняюсь, но, по-моему, Вы допускаете ошибку.
Давайте обсудим это. Пишите мне в PM, пообщаемся.
Это интересно. Подскажите, где мне узнать больше об этом?
English Translation:
Subject Shakespeare probably … …. I
n my opinion you are wrong. I’m sure. I propose to discuss it.
I’m sorry, but in my opinion, you make mistakes.
Let’s discuss it. Write to me in PM, we get started.
That’s interesting. Tell me, where do I find out more about this?
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Это забавная информация Так просто не бывает
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EnglishTranslation:
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