Salute to the real writers

I was thinking earlier today about how hard it is to write and no I am not trying to pat myself on the back. You read about how some people who have doctorates, have written many books, some academic,along with some other topics, etc.. have a pretty good collection going for themselves. OR there are writers like James Clavell , people who can weave a huge story, plots and subplots, more characters than you can keep track of in one reading. and what sucks for right now, I first started thinking about all this earlier today and cannot recreate what I was thinking. It made sense to me then.

 Anyway I was thinking about how people can write and be prolific about it. I write this blog and am trying to write a book, I barely can do a few pages at a time, now I will give myself the indulgence of saying, I have a full time job, do volunteer work, have a family, but even then I have down time, time I could be writing. So it amazes me how people can spend full time writing, putting out papers and books, yes it maybe tied to their job, like being a professor. Or a full time author, but they are able to put together their work. And that is one of the areas I am impressed. You just don't write, it is the prep work, the rewrites etc to make it better that really knocks me out. Just writing a few pages scares me to what other work is involved. Anyway earlier today I was thinking about writing and a ton of thoughts came to mind, but I cannot remember them now... But I did want to put something down about my admiration for their work. Must all be type A people, I know I am definitely type "L".


Every now and then I am suppose to talk about Dallas, I reread my introduction, and forgotten about it. I first wrote it when I was pretty angry at the world, started this blog after a year of the recession etc.. and it still amazes me the people that created the whole thing face no consequences. Yes a few companies are paying a few billion in fines or something, but in the big picture this doesn't affect them the way it affected millions of people who lost jobs, houses, dignity, families uprooted some even split up because of the stress and anger.

My first book idea was I was going to do an expose on those people, but there again, following through became a daunting task, because it involved not only writing but research and research I had no idea how to start. I don't mind doing research, but I need direction and I couldn't create it for myself. I eventually kept the idea of doing a book and have a few ideas and have one started. Goes back to how difficult it is to write. I can write a few pages, but keeping the flow from one time to the next is difficult. Or I will write a couple of pages that is just more about the book than the story of the book, like writing paragraphs about a character, but does it fit into the story just written down? Yep that is where the re writes come into play. Wish me luck, because I would like to finish, but no where near. The story is good I think, who knows. Eventually I plan on rewriting the introduction, but how I want it to read I have no idea yet.

 And for Dallas, it is hot, I like hot, but sooner or later a person does want change. First full week into fall and it is still 90 something with humidity so you get that infamous "feels like" temperature. And for us it is close to a hundred. Again I like it hot so I don't mind being out in July or August even doing a bit of yardwork in the heat, but I am ready for fall. And we may get a taste of it this weekend.

And if you have read my blog before you know how I feel about our local sports teams and yes the Rangers are looking good outside of the recent series with the A's I hope this just helps them get ready for the intensity of the playoffs. I have been avoiding talking about them, but it is looking good. I didn't want to jinx them. Got my texting buddies back on line so we can chat back and forth about the games in the playoffs without having to leave the living room. Yep I am a bit of a home body, along with the TYPE L personality. We will save the Cowboys for later. Right now got to push the Rangers through the playoffs. We have another chance to win it all. And lets hope I haven't jinxed them yet.

 And finally the State Fair of Texas begins this weekend. It definitely has something for everyone, still just about the largest fair anywhere. So if you have nothing to do and have never been to Dallas come next week to see the fair, temps will be in the 80's so really nice to be out and about inside the madness and wonder of our State Fair. Will last for three weeks, but next week weather is looking pretty good overall. Just some quick hits on this hot and humid night here in Big D. And still want to talk about my Social Security ideas and other tie ins, just can't make it exciting in my brain anymore. I think the idea is a nice framework though for what we can do as a country to be productive and innovative again. Stay cool. And I really don't know if there is a type L, that is suppose to be a joke (lazy)

Oops coming back to add this thought, as to writing I will add a comment on occasion to all the Yahoo and CNN blogs that go on, all the posts to different stories. Mostly I read the political stories, but other topics as well. I haven't been talking politics much because of all the hate and stupidity being posted. I don't know if a small minority is just sitting around posting all day under different names, or what, but if the hatred being spewed on the blogs and story posts is any indication of the mood of our country I am a bit fearful for our future. I like to be optimistic and proactive with solutions, but I found myself posting a bit of an answer to the hatred etc. Basically it is all stupid, but much of it attacks Obama. Waste of time, but the amount is incredible. Worrisome. And as a conservative how can you get anyone to buy into conservative solutions when these hate mongers seem to control the conservative dialogue and not just on posts. I am not voting Obama or Mitt, but I don't feel the hatred towards either that you read on a daily basis so it has toned me down on my own political blogging. Hope to see something better in the debates, but as you know, I don't think either is right for our times. Till next time.