*Reading first page of fahrenheit 451 for the first time*
What the f**k?
*Reading first page of fahrenheit 451 for the who knows what time*
What the f**k?
No offense to Ray Bradbury, He showcased more skill and knowledge on in his first page of one book than I have ever done with hundreds of posts here.
Maybe it’s unfair for me to compare myself to a great writer, but that’s what exactly a reader will do if they read my book. Especially if that person were a fan of that said writer.
Whatever and however you write, If we break the varying ceiling of expectations everyone have according to their favorite writer, we can become great in the eyes of those readers.
This totally contradict one of my favorite thoughts that an art is great when it fills the soul of the creator rather the one who consumes it.
Both of them sounds true (If you think, otherwise, please feel free to tell me.), So I think, figuring it out which is more important to me,
pleasing myself
or
pleasing my readers
is my purpose as a writer.
~
Impression wise, I’m not sure I leave any. But I believe, there are people here who have thought about me during this last two weeks. To those kind hearts, There’s not a way to explain my absence without telling a personal bittersweet story, so for now, I’ll opt out. I’m in a threshold in my life. Everything is changing, including me, but I’m sure this writer part would survive. So stay tuned, I might decide against my better judgment to get personal!
*whispering* I missed everyone!
A special thank to W.E.Bennett for suggesting fahrenheit 451.
One Great Fantasy 
Haven’t seen you for a while. How are things, Jeren?
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Sorry for getting back to you so late! Things are hectic here. My first job, a probable move in the future has left me with zero enthusiasm to write recently. I’m just avoiding WordPress like a half read book! Thank you so much for your concern, I hope this comment can be my start of the journey return to the WordPress.
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Totally understandable, Jeren. All the best in the new season. Hope when you catch the rhythm we’ll hear more often from you. Cheers.
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Thank you, Colin! I’m happy to connect with a blogger after so long.
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Fahrenheit is one of the classics… a favorite of mine. Bradbury is his own thing. Every writer is his or her own thing. When Joseph Heller was asked why he never wrote another book like Catch 22, he responded, “Who has?” You do what you do with words, I do what I do. If the world doesn’t like it, “pull down your pants and slide on the ice (Sydney Freedman, M*A*S*H).”
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Haha! Your wit and sense of humor never fades away. I guess, I got to do what I can do with the words!
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That’s all any of us can do.
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Whatever’s going on, Jeren, so’s the world and we’re all sailing in it together 🙂 See you soon.
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That’s beautiful, Jane! Thank you for that.
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If you don’t hear from me for a while, it’s because I’m snowed under with the moving house business. Not much time for anything else.
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Oh! If I’m right, didn’t you just move? You know I hate times like this, days which don’t have time for us to write. Btw, I too experiencing the busiest period of my life!
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We didn’t move, just bought the house. We’ve sold the house in town, so we can move into the new house. Now the fun starts 🙂
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I’m glad to know. Have fun!
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I’ll try very hard 🙂
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Bradbury was a genious! I have taught that book many times and the first page is a grand study in the symbolism of colors. Love it!
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You know, every time I take that book to read, no matter where I left last time, I always start from the first page!
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Hey Jeren, Here’s a bit of writing philosophy, for what it’s worth. I write because I love to write, feel compelled to write. It only matters what others think in that it makes me a better writer. I hope you find the peace about your writing that you seek, my friend!
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Thank you, Jilly. Regardless of whether I find that peace, I too feel compelled to write, again and again!
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…and so we write!
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