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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2006Writing purrs
I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave the Job of Evil and spend my time researching and typing, sell the movie rights, find a nice fat actress to play The Heroine Who Secretly Looks Like Me. (I was thinking of Kirstie Alley, but now that she's pimped herself out to Jenny Craig it wouldn't be very realistic!) But I'm going on a tangent! Can you all spare a few creativity purrs up to Buffalo? I'm working on two projects. One is about a person who has serious issues with religion after a disabling accident. I now find I have to research orthopaedic conditions and Catholicism side by side, and with my day job it's daunting. My other, which some of you have heard about, is the autobiography of Friedrich Amadeus van Beethoven Singh, as told to yours truly. This is the one that I want to do to solely and specifically benefit certain no-kill cat shelters with whom Louie and I work, and it's hitting close to home. The first draft has covered domestic abuse (of human people, not cat people) and the crossing over the Rainbow Bridge. If a purr can heal body and spirit (as these postings show every day!) then why not a frustrating writing block that's making me wail and gnash my teeth? Help! Blessed be, Baha Puurs to you that your writing block disappears! I wish you all the best! > I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It > is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha Baha, Purring mightily for the writer's block to disappear! I just finally had my muse return after a lengthy, depressing stint of writer's block or at least Writer's Vast Disinclination to Write, so I do totally understand the frustration and anxiety connected with that state. And with my own new project, I find there are all sorts of unexpected things I have to research. Just remember, the library is your friend, as is your local librarian. Put 'em to work! I can tell you, a real research question is a welcome project after telling the umpteenth person where the bathrooms or the videos or the children's department is. For your first draft, you might try the Nanowrimo approach, which is simply to WRITE. Write fast, and don't worry too much about the quality. When you find something you feel you need to know more about and which needs research, by all means make a note of it to yourself, but then KEEP WRITING. Research is necessary yes, but it can become an almighty trap. It's nice and safe, and it can bog down a project like nothing else. It may start out with "I need to research XY or Z before I can move on" but eventually it can become "Oh thank God, I don't have to finish my project UNTIL I've researched X, Y and Z!" I'll keep purring for you, if you'll keep purring for me. =o) Melissa Thanks. I'll purr for your muse, and you purr for mine? Blessed be, Baha > Baha, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Melissa purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son has (very suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend of 2 yrs. Just before she was due to holiday with us and only a week after he bought her a very expensive present for her 18th, which is coming shortly. Need strength for this one! sandra > purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son > has (very suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend of > 2 yrs. Just before she was due to holiday with us and only a week > after he bought her a very expensive present for her 18th, which is > coming shortly. Need strength for this one! Lots of "I'll-never-forget-my-first-heartbreak" purrs for your son! Did she end the relationship, or did he, or was it mutual? Anyway you slice it, it's painful. That first heartbreak of mine happened when I was 17, too. He broke up with me, and it was very sudden. It was such a shock. I don't know if your son is open to comforting from his mom, but I sure would've appreciated that from my parents, if only they'd been able to give it to me. I felt so lost - that rejection put me into a real tailspin for almost a year. When you're a teenager, it feels like the end of the world. But even so, while it might feel that way at first, maybe if my parents had been able to reassure me that I was still lovable and still *loved*, my deep depression over it wouldn't have lasted so long. I hope your son has an easier time than I did! Joyce no real idea as he won't talk to me. With luck it is a temporary glitch. Since both of them were very upset and all was well up to the weekend, I am totally confused about what could have happened. Maybe it is the stress of impending exams or spring fever! sandra > > purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son > > has (very suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > was 17, too. He broke up with me, and it was very sudden. It was such > a shock. I was 16; he was 18. We'd been together 2 years. Suddenly he was an "adult" and couldn't be with a "young girl" any more. Funny how when I turned 30 he came back and declared we never should have broken up. I said, "Of course we should have; looking back you weren't all that fascinating and now I see why." LOL Sorry, that's a long story short. But the fact is he said we should never have broken up and when I saw him in later years I realized it was still all about HIM. We went to dinner one night; had a nice time. Okay. Then I caught a cold or flu or something. He called. I didn't feel like talking on the phone. I told him so. He persisted in talking. I said I really don't feel well, gonna get off the phone, said I'd call him tomorrow. He got all huffy, "Oh! you SURE you'll call me tomorrow!" With that attitude, do you think I called him the next day? Hell no. Again, all about *him*. I took my cold medicine and went to sleep (I really was sick, not that he cared). I don't think this will help your daughter... you have to be thirty to understand what a jerk a first love is. Jill >> > purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son >> > has (very suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > I don't think this will help your daughter... you have to be thirty to > understand what a jerk a first love is. My first love... we met when I was 15 and he was 17, and we were together for 11 years. We probably should have split up about a year after we met, but didn't. I stuck around out of some strange naive notion that we were married whether we were *legally* married or not, and the fact I was depressed for the first 10 of those 11 years did not help one bit. The best thing I can say about him is that I wouldn't have met Joel had he not been in my life, and that I am a much stronger person because of the way he treated me. Yowie Sorry for your son -- purrs from our kitties to help him recover. Christine > purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son has (very > suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend of 2 yrs. Just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > sandra Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I assumed they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, which after the hullabulooo last night has got me very confused! Why can't kids just go straight to adulthood and leave this messy teenage thing behind? I just can't believe the just friends bit is going to work when they want to date others... sandra > Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I > assumed they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, > which after the hullabulooo last night has got me very confused! Why > can't kids just go straight to adulthood and leave this messy > teenage thing behind? I just can't believe the just friends bit is > going to work when they want to date others... They're learning as they go. I also suspect that the just friends thing won't fly, but only because it's so close on the heels of the breakup. I do know people who are very good friends with their exes.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I assumed > they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, which after the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > sandra omg how confusing. well at least he's happy for now. >> Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I >> assumed they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> > omg how confusing. well at least he's happy for now. To be honest, reading this, I have sudden insight into what my mom must have felt like when I was in my yoyo relationship ... it lasted something like 8 years (about 6 too long). The only advice I can give, not that any was requested, is to *never try to push him away from his girlfriend.* Really, any friend. The harder you push, the harder they'll push back. I honestly believe that if my parents had kept their lips zipped about my relationship, it would have ended much sooner. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > >> Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I > >> assumed they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I honestly believe that if my parents had kept their lips zipped about > my relationship, it would have ended much sooner. Yes! Totally true. I was with my first long term relationship for 2.5 years and that was about 2 years longer than I would have been if it wasn't for my parents making such a big stink about how wrong he was for me. If they would have just kept quiet, I never would have moved in with him and it would have ended way sooner. -- Britta I totally agree. As it happens I have no wish to separate them, if they are not suited, going to different Uni's will do that. My main concern at the moment is that we are all going on holiday together. If they are happy with the situation, then so am I, I just don't want the holiday to be ruined. My own mother made life hell for me when I was dating as she was unable to let go.It caused a complete family break up, with me not allowed to see the family because I refused to see her. I also married (over 20 yrs ago) the person she was trying to split me up from. As a consequence, I try to treat both my sons with respect. I will offer advice or guidance, but always accept their decision with grace. All I want is for them to be happy doing whatever they want to do, with whomever they want to do it with. I figure that as long as they are nice people, are reasonably law abiding and don't do drugs, I am doing ok as a parent! sandra >>> Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I >>> assumed they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I honestly believe that if my parents had kept their lips zipped about > my relationship, it would have ended much sooner. Would have to second that. My parents made it very clear they didn't like my ex, almost *nagged* me about it every time they could get me alone without him. I stayed with him for 11 years, 10 years too many. And it was also a yoyo relationship, we were forever splitting up, I would run home, aprents would give me a lecture about how bad he was and how I was better off without him etc etc, and *whambam* I'd be back with him again. Yowie Wow! That worked fast! Hope all goes to the good now! Blessed be, Baha > Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I assumed > they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, which after the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > sandra Were you talking about Mulcahy "putting in a fix"? SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . Wow! That worked fast! Hope all goes to the good now! Blessed be, Baha Sandra wrote: > Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I assumed > they had made up. Now I am told they are still friends, which after the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > sandra An excellent description! > Were you talking about Mulcahy "putting in a fix"? > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > sandra Glad we can speak some of the same language. It sure is easier when you have some TV shows in common. "Not too much... I'm praying, later" SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . An excellent description! Stormin Mormon wrote: > Were you talking about Mulcahy "putting in a fix"? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Son came back this pm with ex? girlfriend - all very happy, so I > assumed ((((your boy))) that's very hard on him. This is a hard age he's at. I hope he feels better soon. > purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son has > (very suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend of 2 yrs. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > sandra We have been purring away for your son, especially our morale officer, Brandy. She's very good at making people happy. I hope your son's OK. I think we all have had more than our fair share of similar experiences! More happy-purrs on the way. Glad to exchange; the barter system's a good thiong. Blessed be, Baha > purrs coming your way, but could we exchange some? My 17yr old son has (very > suddenly and unexpectedly ) split up with his girlfriend of 2 yrs. Just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > sandra Your writing block ending purrs are on the way -- looking forward to hearing more about those projects when you can.! Christine > I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It > is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha > Can you all spare a few creativity purrs up to Buffalo? You go girl. Purrs on the way. Susan M Otis and Chester > I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. > It is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Can you all spare a few creativity purrs up to Buffalo? Of course! Many purrs for the creativity to flow. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Creativity and inspiration purrs on the way, Baha. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Many Purrs for your writing block Singh, I know how that feels only too well Jean, and Wilson. > I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It > is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha > I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It > is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Can you all spare a few creativity purrs up to Buffalo? <snip> > Blessed be, > Baha Lots and lots of writing purrs, Polonca and Soncek > I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It > is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > postings show every day!) then why not a frustrating writing block > that's making me wail and gnash my teeth? Help! Missed this the first time.... Lot sof creative and inspirational purrs coming your way. I hope your Muse returns shortly - and that you got a nice post card from their vacation too :-) Yowie Sounds like it's time to go out for a burger at Fudruckers. Maybe you and Louie want to give me a ring some time, and we'll go complain about the world for an hour or two. Sometimes it helps to have someone to complain with. Did I ever mention that my Dad is an editor, and that I've inherited some of his skills? Perhaps an assistant editor could come in handy. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave the Job of Evil and spend my time researching and typing, sell the movie rights, find a nice fat actress to play The Heroine Who Secretly Looks Like Me. (I was thinking of Kirstie Alley, but now that she's pimped herself out to Jenny Craig it wouldn't be very realistic!) But I'm going on a tangent! Can you all spare a few creativity purrs up to Buffalo? I'm working on two projects. One is about a person who has serious issues with religion after a disabling accident. I now find I have to research orthopaedic conditions and Catholicism side by side, and with my day job it's daunting. My other, which some of you have heard about, is the autobiography of Friedrich Amadeus van Beethoven Singh, as told to yours truly. This is the one that I want to do to solely and specifically benefit certain no-kill cat shelters with whom Louie and I work, and it's hitting close to home. The first draft has covered domestic abuse (of human people, not cat people) and the crossing over the Rainbow Bridge. If a purr can heal body and spirit (as these postings show every day!) then why not a frustrating writing block that's making me wail and gnash my teeth? Help! Blessed be, Baha I can't find your &$%*# number. So call us! > Sounds like it's time to go out for a burger at Fudruckers. Maybe you > and Louie want to give me a ring some time, and we'll go complain [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha oh, blast..... now see if I can find YOUR number! Hang on, I've got it some where..... SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I can't find your &$%*# number. So call us! Stormin Mormon wrote: > Sounds like it's time to go out for a burger at Fudruckers. Maybe you > and Louie want to give me a ring some time, and we'll go complain [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Christopher A. Young Did that. Got the machine, twice. I've been talking to everyone's answering machine, today. Tuesday we have a church project, helping load a truck. Wed, dental cleaning and the piano lesson got rescheduled. Maybe Thurs, or Friday. Saturday is a temple trip. Or maybe Sunday after church. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I can't find your &$%*# number. So call us! Stormin Mormon wrote: > Sounds like it's time to go out for a burger at Fudruckers. Are there babes at Upchuckers? SignatureJoin the Church of the First Fulla Bulla Best Babes in the world! Sounds like it's time to go out for a burger at Fudruckers. Maybe you It's a good thing to know that a person has people cheering for them and giving a virtual pompom-shake. Thank you all for the encouragement. At this time, I need it more than anything. Blessed be, Baha "Colonel Potter, SIR! Corporal Klinger; Section 8 from head to toe. I'm wearing a Warner bra. I play with dolls. My last wish is to be buried in my mother's wedding gown. I'm NUTS!!! I should be out!" "...Horse-hocky!" Why, WHY can't I DO this kind of thing?! Well, more people than you know. Cause a lot of folks read and send good purrs, but don't post to the board to tell you about it. Glad you were able to make it upstairs to the cave. Is it warm enough to run the AC in the window? SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . It's a good thing to know that a person has people cheering for them and giving a virtual pompom-shake. Thank you all for the encouragement. At this time, I need it more than anything. Blessed be, Baha "Colonel Potter, SIR! Corporal Klinger; Section 8 from head to toe. I'm wearing a Warner bra. I play with dolls. My last wish is to be buried in my mother's wedding gown. I'm NUTS!!! I should be out!" "...Horse-hocky!" Why, WHY can't I DO this kind of thing?! I'll do what I can. Remember, like Radar found out. Simplistically yours.... Personally, I don't think you need to write fiction. Just your life experiences. Thinking about the woman throwing herself on the car and screaming about cockroaches is enough to get me giggling. "The model yacht race at the cesspool was cancelled right after breakfast, due to a sudden undertow" SignatureJoin the Church of the First Fulla Bulla Best Babes in the world! I've been busting my onions with writing projects for quite a while. It is my dream above dreams to be a full time writer, to be able to leave the Job of Evil and spend my time researching and typing, sell the movie rights, find a nice fat actress to play The Heroine Who Secretly Looks Like Me. (I was thinking of Kirstie Alley, but now that she's pimped herself out to Jenny Craig it wouldn't be very realistic!) But I'm going on a tangent! Can you all spare a few creativity purrs up to Buffalo? I'm working on two projects. One is about a person who has serious issues with religion after a disabling accident. I now find I have to research orthopaedic conditions and Catholicism side by side, and with my day job it's daunting. My other, which some of you have heard about, is the autobiography of Friedrich Amadeus van Beethoven Singh, as told to yours truly. This is the one that I want to do to solely and specifically benefit certain no-kill cat shelters with whom Louie and I work, and it's hitting close to home. The first draft has covered domestic abuse (of human people, not cat people) and the crossing over the Rainbow Bridge. If a purr can heal body and spirit (as these postings show every day!) then why not a frustrating writing block that's making me wail and gnash my teeth? Help! Blessed be, Baha |
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