I have been writing. Some. A little. Well, okay, mostly papers and crap for school. But I HAVE been working on The Stranger, a tad, although obviously still not done with the next episode. So much for every Friday, but I did pretty good for a while.
The truth is, I barely have time for LIFE, much less blogging and reading and writing and watching the Office (the power of that last one, alas, must not be underestimated. I have become one of Them).
The point of this post is mostly to say I AM alive and still love writing just have issues with 17 credits and work.
The other point of this post is a book-gush. Nyeh. I received Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake for my birthday (the 27th) and have read, wow, a whole 33 pages! This is admirable taking into account the whole time issue, mentioned above. But wow, the book is DENSE! Definitely gives me flashbacks to Charles Williams, just for sheer density.
I scribbled down a few notes as I was reading, mostly characters, cuz there are a LOT of them with strange names. I don't like any of the characters yet, amusingly enough, although judgment on Steerpike is pending and, as I said, I'm not that far in. But the awesomeness! The first paragraph is GOLD: "a certain ponderous architectural quality", "arose like a mutilated finger from among the fists of knuckled masonry and pointed blasphemously at heaven". The main word of the book so far seems to be "ritual."
I realize this is nothing even close to a review; I'm mostly just proclaiming my STRONG GOOD FEELINGS for the book so far. :D
Over and out.
3 comments:
A failure at writing? As long as the interest in completing a work is there, you may never fail. Stay focused chap!
Ever Yours,
Claryn Darrow
M.IV
Okay, I guess I really do need to get my grubby hands on a copy of Titus Groan. *sigh*
And, the OFFICE? YOU? You have at least watched the british one, no? No?
I believe in you! You don't fail! It's impossible for you to fail at writing. Also, funny thing, but I just bought a second hand box set of the Titus Groan books. "Already our minds are becoming one." Group thought, honey. We are awesome.
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