South Africa: Just sharing some thoughts at the ‘beginning of the writing journey’

BooKs by cRaig loCk

via South Africa: Just sharing some thoughts at the ‘beginning of the writing journey’

Together, one mind, one soul, one life, one small step at a time, let’s plant seeds of hope, then march together towards a better future…a far brighter tomorrow

Shared by “totally unmusical” c

“Information and Inspiration Distributer, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder” *

* not bridges (thank goodness)!

Well my family and friends say I’m “safest” just writing and sharing
Still
“Driven to share, uplift, encourage and (perhaps even) inspire”

Share, encourage, uplift, inspire and help spread HOPE, LOVE and LIGHT

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“Craig, you are so impatient. ‘Real/proper’ writers develop structure carefully…You just write (and share) what’s in your head!”

“the master writer” is someone to aspire to #
http://www.momsgarden.wordpress.com
# can I end a sentence/phrase with a “preppie”?

BooKs by cRaig loCk

via “Craig, you are so impatient. ‘Real/proper’ writers develop structure carefully: the characters, plot and the story-line evolve slowly over time.They research the topic for years (like you and your life-long obsession with motor racing and sport), whereas you don’t bother at all with those “serious/real writer things” and do everything in a rush to get your writings ‘out there asap’ to impact people. You just write (and share) what’s sitting in your head!”

following on from https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2019/03/16/youre-not-like-other-writers/
and
http://www.thedriverthenurseandthewriter.wordpress.com

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“You’re not like other writers …”

As “the nurse” (who loves reading so much, that I’m amazed the book pages don’t catch fire) says to me (often): “You’re not like other writers (‘real ones’, ‘normal’, intellectual, “arty-farty-airy fairey types”); you’re just driven, passionate,obsessive# and impulsive (totally)… and only write with a purpose…to try to make a small bit of difference in the world.”

Lucky she didn’t say ‘crazy’ too (at least the last time), though she
https://creativewritingcoursebook.wordpress.com/2019/03/17/youre-not-like-other-writers/
“I don’t want to live a balanced life – I just want to write!”
see http://www.writingandformula1.wordpress.com
(from https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&ei=LOaPXKSoCoLorQHakZvgDA&q=mario+andretti+craig+lock&oq=mario+andretti+craig+lock&gs_l=psy-ab.3…1207.1207..2023…0.0..0.0.0…….0….1..gws-wiz.nI5d09vkFGM)
https://thedriverthenurseandthewriter.wordpress.com/2019/03/16/youre-not-like-other-writers/

picture from
http://www.craigswritingjourney.wordpress.com
and
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=writing+journey+craig+lock

PPS
The essence of good writing is brevity …and simplicity.”
“the master writer”, Ernest Hemingway (I “tink”)
http://www.hemingwaythoughts.wordpress.com

“One must first of all endure”

The Greatest Race: The Race of Life

https://hemingwaythoughts.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/one-must-first-of-all-endure/

http://www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com +
http://www.upliftencourageandinspire.wordpress.com
from a Google search (my “filing system to rescue me from sheer utter chaos” – thanks “Big G”)
and by that I mean God (far more than Google)… but then perhaps I should thank both!

https://www.google.com/search?q=one+must+first+of+all+endure+hemingway+craig+lock&rlz=1C1CHBD_enNZ767NZ767&oq=one+must+first+of+all+endure+hemingway+craig+lock&aqs=chrome..69i57.30372j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

“Sharing, supporting, informing, enlightening, “entertaining”(??), encouraging, empowering, enriching, challenging, igniting, uplifting (and perhaps even) inspiring”
enough there for now, c!
SHARE, INFORM, IMPACT, UPLIFT, IGNITE, ENCOURAGE and (perhaps even) INSPIRE

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