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maj, yes, sequels, now that's an optimistic man. I find that I do better
with short stories and should maybe just do a collection of those, like Jumai, forming an overall story by the end of the tales. Saving HALF for the sequel.
Having lived eight lives like you, maj, I am over full of stories, vignettes, as it were.
posted by
benzinha
on April 14, 2004 at 3:30 PM
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You put it all in, then carefully pare it down
like a pie crust. Save the bits for your sequel!
posted by
majroj
on April 13, 2004 at 7:45 PM
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beachbelle, I should put everything that I am and know into the book,
shouldn't I? It's the least that a writer can do, to be authentic to their experiences and life's learning. Thanks for the compliments. And YOUR book? Waiting to move to begin it? After the unpacking is undone......
posted by
benzinha
on April 10, 2004 at 1:30 AM
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Benzinha
What a beautiful story. You have a unique gift. Are you planning to put all of these stories in your book? You should you know and I mean that like I meant my post today...
posted by
beachbelle
on April 9, 2004 at 4:19 PM
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Temple, when interviewing for new sweeps for my business, I looked for
'Tricas". I wanted women who stood out in a conversation, who wouldn't ccall lme whining about some chimney challenge during their work day, but would 'handle it' on their own. She always did. She helped me and another sweep named Tina to carry our weakest sweep, who needed care but was struggling so hard to change herself and her competence level in life, to gather experiences out of the norm, that we all didn't mind much. She studied drama and wanted to 'be' different people, to use it in her future work.
Thanks for reading. Let's go white water rafting!! We'll all tell stories around the night's fires.
posted by
benzinha
on April 9, 2004 at 1:00 PM
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I knew girls like Trica.
The people that were our white water guides always had great stories about what they did in the off season. That gave us a lot to talk about when the river was quiet in places. Ooooh, that makes me want to go right now! Hi Abuelita! Hope you are well. :)
posted by
Temple
on April 9, 2004 at 12:49 PM
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So, Wiley, what did you think of Trica? She was a white water raft guide in
the off seasons of sweeping, extremely competent and wonderfully funny.
posted by
benzinha
on April 9, 2004 at 12:45 PM
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Wiley, 1st sign of old age, mixing up holidays. Thoughts of this elfin girl
followed me this week. I shuld try to find her and call her, haven't seen her in almost twnety years. She was my best sweep, could have taken my business away from me, if she'd wanted, except that she hated paper work. I did, too, but could make myself do unpleasant things. She could not.
The Merriest of Happy Easters to you, Wiley. Having Green Eggs and Ham on Sunday?
Thanks for reading me, even when I'm 'calendarically' challenged.
posted by
benzinha
on April 9, 2004 at 12:05 PM
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benzinha
Happy Easter anyway.
Or, how about Merry Happy Easter?
posted by
WileyJohn
on April 9, 2004 at 7:10 AM
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