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Raoul the Writer

2010/07/15 11:23 Filed in: Personal & Philosophy
A few years ago I began feeling the urge to do some creative writing. During my work years I wrote all manner of business letters, memos, reports, proposals and scientific papers but seldom, if ever, did I write for personal pleasure. On these rare occasions I’d sit at my keyboard and hack away at a few topics of interest but I’ve never been able to establish any serious momentum. Only two topics have really captured my attention: stories about my life on two wheels and the history of the Gypsy Motorcycle Club. I’ve successfully published a few stories on the history of the club, and have also published an internal document about how the club works. I’ve also received rejection notices from stories I’ve written in both my chosen genres. It seems that rejection is inevitable … I’d prefer to think rejection means, “it’s just not the right time for this to become public”. If an story is good, even though it’s being rejected, it still needs to be protected and nurtured and, perhaps, on down the road that idea will grow into a finished product suitable for a targeted audience. Read More...
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