I received a very nice email via one of our sites. It’s a helpful directive/critique of my writing.
I’ve highlighted a few key points:
To: Jim
From: Concerned Citizen
You really think you are going to be a big time Author? A little peice of advice.….you right too much and NEVER get to the point. People hate reading on and on and on. You might make it...but you really aren't that great
To: Concerned Citizen
From: Jim
Excellent points indeed. Words cannot fully convey how thankful I am for readers such as yourself.
Since you are apparently forced to read my website against your will as some sort of torture program, I’m really glad that you made the best of a painful situation and forged extra time to offer assistance.
As you indicated, I’m really not that great indeed…except when it comes to making chili. Would you like to cook together sometime?
Your e-mail reminds me what I've always feared...that I would, one day, “write” too much. My plan is to immediately abandon that silly pipe dream and take YOUR suggestion. From this point forward, I’m embarking on a new and exciting career in “righting.”
Righting vs. writing sounds most fulfilling if you ask me. I'll be like a one man A-Team, writing...um, I mean, righting injustices within the confines of a stale plot line designed for prime time television...minus the big, angry black guy.
I'm also quite embarrassed that I never knew “author” was a proper name until receiving your missive. Perhaps I could change my name and call myself arthur, the Author. I‘ll buck the system and refuse to recognize Arthur as a proper name.
We’ll start our own little 1960’s protest and not bathe. We'll also burn our bras, smoke a bunch of weed and listen to Stones cd's. By the way, I don't wear a bra...not anymore. Oh, while I'm thinking about it, do you own any bellbottoms?
I’ll also take positive steps, as per your direction, in adding more periods to the ellipses.
By the way again, in “righting”……using an ellipsis often indicates the omission of a word, words or thoughts.........Are you keeping something from me??? (Sorry for my overuse of the question mark.)
As you indicated, I’ve been told before that I stray from the point sometimes in my “righting” but I just don’t see it. I’ll pay attention and try to be more cognizant.
Speaking of Australia…………………….I absolutely love the wallaby, don’t you? Of course I love all macropods. Would you like to visit Australia with me to go on a wallaby safari after I finish my next book of “righting??” I also absolutely LOVE Outback Steakhouse. Since we’re bucking the system, let’s just call them Outback STAKEhouse.
Thank you for your peice of advice. I found peace in your piece and wish for an abundance of peeece on earth…….oops, I meant, Peice.
I always felt that the I before E rules were designed by the “man” as a clever way of keeping me down and, thanks to you, I’m breaking free from those shackles. My former teachers can eat it!
Wishing love and a blessed day………………………………..................................Jim
P.S. I love you......and if loving you is rong, I don't want to be write!
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