Well it is one of those nights once
more where I can’t sleep, though not from insomnia. In this case it is just
from being pumped up from a writers’ workshop I attended tonight. Well last
night now since it is after midnight. Everyone was so welcoming and accepting.
Offering advice freely and taking comments where I could put them in during the
critiques. It was so open and friendly it felt so wonderful. It was like the
old days of the original writers’ group I had been part of online,
but alas it fell apart due to drama as well as lack of solid leadership.
Here I get a sense of strong
leadership, but it not being overbearing. As well as everyone being on good
terms with everyone along with welcoming more people to join. I find it to be a
healthy atmosphere for writing in general. I left the meeting tonight feeling
empowered and excited for more meetings to come. And in general anxious to go
home and write more along with studying more for school. But it helped get the
verbal juices flowing so that I could work better on the studying I had to do
tonight.
And after I finish with this column
I will most likely turn my attention to the short story whose deadline is fast
approaching. I’m finding myself more motivated after tonight and finding more
of a place for myself in the world locally as well as another outlet to be out
and about. I do admit I was getting sore sitting for the full two hours since I
work in more relaxed conditions normally, but I toughed it out. One thing I
forgot to tell the group was that I have Epilepsy.
Though I have been gramaul seizure
free for two going on three years now I still should have mentioned it to them
just in case the unexpected should have happened. And I feel bad about not
mentioning it in hindsight. Granted my mother was there and would have known
what to do and would have explained. But I should have spoken up in the first
place. Even if they read this I will make it a point of doing so at the next
meeting I attend.
And the people at Falmouth Memorial
Library were very gracious hosts, letting us stay after close as long as we
locked up after ourselves. That was so kind of them. Rumor has it that it is
not so nice in Scarborough. But that is rumor and speculation on my part. But
being at this workshop reminded me of my high school days of getting to school
early to meet with my friend in the cafeteria to discuss writing.
Everyone was lighthearted and open
minded. Ideas were flowing freely and openly. It felt amazing and had me
feeling inspired like I haven’t been in a while. Not for lack of my friends
trying. And they have gotten me going in the studying department. But I miss
the old meetings where ideas flowed freely and everyone was lighthearted most
times. Or at least I took it that way. Tonight I felt a sense of comradery that
I have missed. And it got me trying to bring live back into some of the other
groups I am part of.
I am alive more than before and I
plan to continue being that way as best as I can. And as always I welcome questions
and comments below. And if you want my posts to appear in your inbox enter your
email in the box below where it says follow by email. As for me I plan to work
till I pass out. *Tips his hat and walks out the door grabbing a Red Bull as he
heads for the study once more. *
awesome to hear buddy!
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