This is definitely relevant to my method of writing…
We’ve all grown up around people who seemed destined to become writers. Everything they did was designed to give off that impression. Whether it was carrying around a journal at all times, to name-dropping all the au courant authors, or giving advice to their peers without ever having published anything, they seemed more interested in acting like writers than in learning the craft.
I doubt whether these types ever made it as writers. Self-indulgence is a cardinal sin in the field, which is why Faulkner advised, “In writing, you must kill your darlings.”
In any case, I was never one of those people. I was less interested in becoming “a writer” than in living the lifestyle that being a writer would allow me. Specifically:
• Not having an alarm clock
• Not having to go into an office
• Never having to interact with someone…
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Good day! I know this is kind of off topic but I was wondering if you knew where I could find a captcha plugin for my comment form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m having problems finding one? Thanks a lot! kgekdekfdkee
Hi John
I’m sorry fella I don’t, I haven’t really looked to be honest but I’ve just had a Google now and doesn’t the akismet built-in functionality do a similar thing (i.e block spambots)? You can use the akismet widget to track how many have actually been blocked.
Is this helpful at all? Sorry I don’t know any more 🙂
Mike