And if I'm as dedicated to working on that as I am to updating this blog, then you can expect to see it hit the shelves in November of 2056.
In the past few months, through conversations with friends, acquaintances and random people that I may never see again, I have received a lot of encouragement to put my life on paper. Or least make it available for download. So I'm going to write a book.
What will the book be about? Good question. I have no idea. I love David Sedaris- he crosses the line of grossly inappropriate and is hysterical as he describes the dysfunction of his family. Maybe I should write something like that.
Then I think, "But my life is so much more than just my crazy-yet-lovable family." So maybe I'll break it down in to sections of my life- family, work, relationships, religion, pets.
No no no. That's too fragmented. Maybe I should go chronological and just start from the beginning. But no, that's boring and normal. And let's face it- my life is anything but normal.
Then my brain gets exhausted from the sea of possibilities and I go back to constantly refreshing my Twitter feed.
So while this post may seem completely useless to you, just know that (a) I'm looking for support, (b) I'm looking for suggestions and (c) by publishing this, I might just get a bit of motivation to get cracking on it.
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I found your page randomly while trying to find who coined the term Change is inevitable struggle is an option. A mantra I follow to the letter, which when you think about it gives two very different meanings, so I apply differently to each situation.
Anyways was just wondering if you are writing a book may be you should consider what is to tell a story. I find that the best stories are those that make you hang on and obsess about what will happen next. Documentaries of your own life will restrict your ability to use your imagination to tell a story. However I take the point that lessons and experiences from your own life are not only useful in story telling but are inevitably (there's that word again!) going to sink in to your stories.
I would strongly strongly strongly suggest reading the works of George R R Martin, namely A Song Of Ice And Fire for an example of what I mean. He beats the shit out of even the late great Tolkien in the heroic fantasy genre.
If you like I could post you the first book, save you some money.
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Declan McGibney, Ireland (Probably the only one there)
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