tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post1874558003834402776..comments2023-10-03T11:41:21.191+01:00Comments on The Truth About Lies: You've never had it so goodJim Murdochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post-38831702846722254372008-01-02T23:53:00.000+00:002008-01-02T23:53:00.000+00:00You're so right, Jim. When my father, who was a su...You're so right, Jim. When my father, who was a successful artist, found out I was a writer, he tried everything to discourage me. He knew how hard a creative life is. He stopped when I asked: "So you just do art, you're not an artist? Like I only write, I'm not a writer?"Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post-89314707767128442232008-01-01T15:45:00.000+00:002008-01-01T15:45:00.000+00:00It is a lonely business this writing even when Blo...It is a lonely business this writing even when Blogging. Happy New Year.GC SMITHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521873899970369580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post-88040546794782239042008-01-01T13:59:00.000+00:002008-01-01T13:59:00.000+00:00Yes, Dave, people are always looking for some benc...Yes, Dave, people are always looking for some benchmark, some way to judge you. I suppose one of the worst examples is asking a woman, "And what is it your husband does?" as if her partner's profession has any bearing on her as an individual. But then it has because their judging her ability to snag a good man. It's all very tiresome.<BR/><BR/>My father was never a great <I>Monty Python</I> fan but I did get him to sit down once in his seventies and listen to the <A HREF="http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/four_yorkshiremen.htm" REL="nofollow">'Four Yorkshiremen Sketch'</A> in which each of the four systematically tries to outdo the others not by his successes but by comparing how awful their upbringings were. He roared with laughter. If you've never seen it there a copy on <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo" REL="nofollow">YouTube</A>. They've even got the original sketch from <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsWd5QC7K5E" REL="nofollow"><I>At Last the 1948 Show</I></A>.<BR/><BR/>It's the fact that when people ask you about your successes I always feel that a bit of them is expecting not to be impressed and they are actually a bit disappointed if you come back with a decent answer. I don't think I'll ever understand people.<BR/><BR/>As for loneliness, John, yes, it did generate a lot of material and there are times I wish I could flick a switch and dip into it again. That said, since I never share my works in progress and I rarely talk about the specifics of what I'm writing, I still choose to live with a level of creative isolation if not exactly social loneliness.<BR/><BR/>Blogging of course, Joanne, goes a long way to keeping loneliness at bay. I used to spend a lot of time on <A HREF="http://www.zoetrope.com" REL="nofollow"/> a while back and that was good too but is just gobbled up my time and drained me. Blogging and commenting (when I can add something constructive) is definitely a better system for me.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year to all of you.Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post-15509858138787492192008-01-01T12:57:00.000+00:002008-01-01T12:57:00.000+00:00Happy New Year to you, too, Jim.Some of my best wr...Happy New Year to you, too, Jim.<BR/>Some of my best writing has come out of or through my loneliness, so I am loath to give it up. But, as you say, it's good to know there are others out there in the dark.johnbakeronlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716253980619796616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post-42563978613263632942008-01-01T12:41:00.000+00:002008-01-01T12:41:00.000+00:00That really resonated with me, Jim. I wrote a bit ...That really resonated with me, Jim. I wrote a bit at college, but nothing serious, and of course you are not alone at college. Later - much later - I thought I would give it a (serious) whirl. From then on my experience has been exactly what you describe. Even now, tell someone I blog, and all they want to know is how many hits do you get. Never what do you blog about, or anything to do with content. The other thing that has made a real difference has been the word-processor.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327348657265652781.post-63898556288170670102007-12-31T15:09:00.000+00:002007-12-31T15:09:00.000+00:00Jim, I enjoyed these reflections, thank you. I fe...Jim, I enjoyed these reflections, thank you. I feel less lonely as a result of new blogging connections and friendships too. Never expected I would, find it hard to explain to non-bloggers, but it's very real, makes me feel better about who I am, what I do, and that there might yet be a decent future for us muddled mixed up human beings...<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the New Year when it comes<BR/><BR/>JoannaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248214558143261484noreply@blogger.com