Emotional Hangover
Posted on | February 27, 2009 | No Comments
I’ve been pretty diligent about working on my novel. There are a lot of changes to be made in this middle section, but I’m quite pleased with my progress. That being said, is any novel truly perfect?
Ginny visited our fair city and left on Thursday. I didn’t get to spend as much time with her as I would have liked. Editing got in the way. So did a couple hangovers. For the record – it’s not good to have a pony keg if your glass keeps getting full and Dopplebach is my new favorite beer (BTW, it’s the seasonal ale at the Radio Room). More than anything, I tried to pull longer laughs from moments filled with booze.
I really should stop drinking.
Ginny took a brave step coming out here. It’s inspired me to stop fearing being looked at like an novice in my hunt for a job involving writing. With the help of a dear friend, I may get into some editing for a proper company. No, it’s probably no one you have heard of, but I will market the shit out of them if I am working for/with them. The first challenge is rewriting my resume to focus on my skills, not my employment history. I love the written word. I don’t care if I have to write sonnets on the street corner, I will continue to work with writing.
By the way, I fucking despise sonnets.
They give me stomach aches.
Brave steps have been taken by those around me. People are losing their jobs, changing their lives, and starting over in world that was different just 3 years ago. And in different, I mean it’s harder to make your way when there aren’t any jobs and the world economy is taking a dump. David has been battling through feelings of doubt with his career and school choices. I have done the same. There are some out there who are contemplating crazy journeys of self discovery. But I think if we have a little faith in ourselves we can navigate the complex paths laid out for us, or we have to take comfort in the progress made by cutting new roads out of a forest of impossibility.
Regardless, I feel a little emotional right now, so I am going to go have a cup of coffee and get this resume off my desk.
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