| Renee's Progress |
Just a quickie (hee hee) before I drop into bed. I wrote yesterday and today. Didn't quite make my goal either day but frankly, I'm happy that I was writing, period. Tonight I pushed further into a scene that's proving particularly tricky -- pivotal for two of the relationships in the book. I kept writing myself down rabbit hole after rabbit hole, but I think I've finally found the right path this time. We'll see.
No writing tomorrow night but perhaps I'll have an update Wednesday.
I also can't help but mention this sad news about Terry Pratchett, cross posted from here:
11th December 2007
AN EMBUGGERANCE
Folks,
I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom "stroke".
We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet :o)
Terry Pratchett
PS I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think - it's too soon to tell.
I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.
I've not yet had the pleasure of reading one of his novels, but I do know that he is an amazing, talented storyteller whose gift has (and will continue to) brought joy to the hearts of many, many people around the globe. It strikes me as a particularly ironic shame that someone with such a sharp mind should become victim to such a mentally debilitating disease. On the other hand, it also seems to me that he is someone who is actually doing wonderful things with his mind. Perhaps better to have a somewhat abbreviated yet rich existence than a longer, emptier one.
In re-reading this post, I realize I have been quite the opposite of Mr. Pratchett's wishes. A bit morose, in fact, for which I apologize. My intention was to point out that he has used/is using the time he has prior to the disease's advancement for a most excellent purpose. And that is a legacy that, sadly, few people are able to leave behind them today. Dammit, I've gone morose again. Perhaps I should just go to sleep and try again tomorrow.
4 comments:
Great progress Renee - remember, ALL progress is GOOD progress. :) You're almost at 55K which is brilliant!
It *is* so sad about Terry P - I read the first 7 Discworld books many years ago, and he's a talented, extremely funny author. It's difficult not to be morose when talking about it, because it's such an awful disease. My Gran and Aunt both had it, and my mum has worked with early onset sufferers for almost 10 years - I've seen what it can do to people as young as 50.
So, I think it's ok and understandable to feel sad about this. All we can do, though, is TRY to take Mr Pratchett's advice and think positive - he is nowhere near dead yet and I'm sure he'll keep writing for as long as he possibly can! :)
I don't think you were morose, respectful and inspiring. You were just reminding us to make the most of everyday because life is unpredictable. Nothing morose about that! Happy Holidays!
Okay, thanks! Happy Holidays to you and Mark as well -- hope to see you soon.
Thanks, Karen. For some reason it just really struck me as terribly tragic.
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