What Are You Listening to Right Now - Round 2

[Joe Shearer]

@Joe Shearer @Nilgiri

What do you guys think I should do with a short story that I'm writing? Would probably be a 6000 word story. Should I make a compilation?

Of course!

Some five or six years ago, I decided that I should write well. My grammar was (and is) perfect, my spellings have never let me down since Kindergarten, but there was a great deal of inner fear about the ability to write convincing prose. That was some time in 2010 or so. Since then, I have polished and polished and polished, until I feel that if I wish to be convincing, I can be (more or less); if I wish to strike a strident note, a brazen trumpet sound, I can (more or less); if I wish to play on my readers' heart-strings, I can (more or less). It took enormous practice and enormous pains, but today, I feel it is in place - for short pieces. Now I have set myself two goals: academic work and books.

It will still take me time to get to Niaz Sahib's simple, effortless class, or to Oscar's

So start.

What are you waiting for?

BTW, ask @Kaptaan to show you whatever he is willing to show you (some of it is very sensitive). Amazing though laconic mastery of detail and a facility for marshalling arguments.

 

[RAMPAGE]

@Nilgiri

Don't know how much of a romantic you are but I'm desperately romantic. @Joe Shearer should have some idea.

 

[Joe Shearer]

@Nilgiri

Don't know how much of a romantic you are but I'm desperately romantic. @Joe Shearer should have some idea.

Heh.

Read 'Bellarion the Fortunate'.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Of course!

Some five or six years ago, I decided that I should write well. My grammar was (and is) perfect, my spellings have never let me down since Kindergarten, but there was a great deal of inner fear about the ability to write convincing prose. That was some time in 2010 or so. Since then, I have polished and polished and polished, until I feel that if I wish to be convincing, I can be (more or less); if I wish to strike a strident note, a brazen trumpet sound, I can (more or less); if I wish to play on my readers' heart-strings, I can (more or less). It took enormous practice and enormous pains, but today, I feel it is in place - for short pieces. Now I have set myself two goals: academic work and books.

It will still take me time to get to Niaz Sahib's simple, effortless class, or to Oscar's

So start.

What are you waiting for?

BTW, ask @Kaptaan to show you whatever he is willing to show you (some of it is very sensitive). Amazing though laconic mastery of detail and a facility for marshalling arguments.

I'd give you more points than I'd give them but don't tell them.

Took you so long? Makes me look vain.

 

[Joe Shearer]

I'd give you more points than I'd give them but don't tell them.

Took you so long? Makes me look vain.

You don't know - you have no idea how hard I worked on it.

 

[RAMPAGE]

You don't know - you have no idea how hard I worked on it.

Don't assume, Sir. It shows and pays off.

As I've said before, For me, You've set the benchmark. You're the sort of person I'd be honored and privileged to have as a mentor.

@Joe Shearer

 

[django]

@Nilgiri @Zibago @The Sandman @Arsalan @Kaptaan

 

[Nilgiri]

@Nilgiri @Zibago @The Sandman @Arsalan @Kaptaan

Girl interrupted

 

[RAMPAGE]

 

[Joe Shearer]

I'd give you more points than I'd give them but don't tell them.

Took you so long? Makes me look vain.

Just to explain what I mean, read Oscar's post in "India's 700,000 Army......"

Try this exercise. Try knocking off superfluous words.

See what I mean? It's deceptively simple and plain; in reality, it's sparse and lean like a marathon running. And the balance and the fair weighing of both sides of any issue, dear Heaven, the balance. Gives me goose pimples.

LOL.

Sure. But 622 is better. I think. It was his second, or third last piece; sometimes I think that he knew that he was not long for this world, when I listen to the 2nd movement. It is that kind of elegiac farewell.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Just to explain what I mean, read Oscar's post in "India's 700,000 Army......"

Try this exercise. Try knocking off superfluous words.

See what I mean? It's deceptively simple and plain; in reality, it's sparse and lean like a marathon running. And the balance and the fair weighing of both sides of any issue, dear Heaven, the balance. Gives me goose pimples.



LOL.

Sure. But 622 is better. I think. It was his second, or third last piece; sometimes I think that he knew that he was not long for this world, when I listen to the 2nd movement. It is that kind of elegiac farewell.

I've found the post but I'll need some chai before I delve into it. I expect great works of fiction from you, Sir. Use your good taste to your advantage.

I feel like I've been cheating on Bach for a few days.

 

[ThE-ShOwStOpPeR]

 

[RAMPAGE]

 

[ThE-ShOwStOpPeR]

 

[django]

@The Sandman @Zibago @Nilgiri @Kaptaan