On Friday, June 10th, 2022 I turn 53 years old. And yeah I'm starting to feel and look it. The hairs of my mustache are now a mix of blonde and white. Likewise the hair top of my head is starting to change for the white too. Welcome to getting old, baby. Scoreboard, the calendar doesn't lie.
But when I write, I don't feel old. I feel decided younger. I feel like I'm still capable of landing a hottie. Alas, that's no longer case. #sadness
I'm going back to Thars and going to bring that series to completion. I should have done that a long time ago. Need to let go of the ideal of writing something iconic, and just get the thing done. It's time. I don't wanna die and leave this undone.
Just today I re-upped with Scribophile and turned in my first critique of some else's fiction. Then in one of the groups I was in agreed to write a short horror story for a contest. 500-1500 words. Totally doable off the prompt, "Kill the servants. And burn the fields!" Lets see what the writer of Gravesite Crows comes up with a starting place such as that...
Lotta great horror is DELIVERING on scenes like this
When it comes down to it, I'm not a horror writer. I'm just a writer. I don't think in terms of how to scare people, or desire to follow in the footsteps of people like Steven King who name a name for himself by writing horror. That said, I think horror is an important genre. I view it as a color on the palate of emotion. Comedy is also an important color, probably a more important color to master than horror.
I'm looking forward to getting back into Thars. My problem is the story isn't new to me anymore. I've known the end of it since 1995! Just so down on myself for not having the inner skill to create an masterpiece through this story that evident to all. THAT'S why it's taken so long to finish. I wan't everything Thars related to be perfect. And yet, I'm just an imperfect man.
The nice thing about being on Scribophile is that I see other writers who aren't perfect either, yet are scratching away at it. When I write I feel like I've describe everything to everybody, and if I don't l'm letting the audience down.
But now at age 53 I need to hit the "fuck it button" and get 'er done. So be sure to check out the side-bar tap where I track my progress.
Scribophile is going to help with the process. It was through a Scribophile prompt that I got the kernal scene that got the ball rolling which ultimately resulted in Kathy Smith Conquers Duboose High School getting written.
Sometimes you've gotta mix it up and try new things. It's important in life. It's important in the life of a creative.
Hopefully as enter 53 I'll be more supportive of my fellow creatives. I can be a very harsh critic. When in the end all that really matters is showing other people a good time.