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Viewing comments for Chapter 15 "The How of Rejection"GROWTH? ADULATION? HURRY -- CHOOSE!
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Comment from nor84
No spag, of course. Very interesting, for I too was "repressed." I've never "suffered," so I have to resort to imagination to be "starving," sleeping in the street, have lice, etc.
I do recall pain -- anguish, actually, from a broken kneecap. I can imagine that having lice is similar to having ants crawling on you, with more itching than stinging.
I even have to imagine what it's like to be very, very cold, as in fearing frostbite. Native Californian.
Oh well, thank heaven that part of repression included being spoiled by older sisters who read to me constantly, creating a love of the written word, and creating as a by-product, a fertile imagination.
You probably could say much the same, although as a man you had more freedom to check out the bars in San Francisco. A "lady" wouldn't go there, at least not without an escort.
Good one, Jay.
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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No spag, of course. Very interesting, for I too was "repressed." I've never "suffered," so I have to resort to imagination to be "starving," sleeping in the street, have lice, etc.
I do recall pain -- anguish, actually, from a broken kneecap. I can imagine that having lice is similar to having ants crawling on you, with more itching than stinging.
I even have to imagine what it's like to be very, very cold, as in fearing frostbite. Native Californian.
Oh well, thank heaven that part of repression included being spoiled by older sisters who read to me constantly, creating a love of the written word, and creating as a by-product, a fertile imagination.
You probably could say much the same, although as a man you had more freedom to check out the bars in San Francisco. A "lady" wouldn't go there, at least not without an escort.
Good one, Jay.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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All good points, Norma. Normally I would point out that if we had to experience everything to write about them, a man could never write about a woman. Which brings me to this: I am experiencing what most every woman goes through with menopause: hot-flashes. I have been given an injection of lupron, whose side-effects (one of them) are hot-flashes. My doctor tells me as soon as my body becomes accustomed to lower levels of testosterone the side effects will go away. Hope I last out, LOL.
THanks for reading and your wonderful comments.
Comment from Ric Myworld
Jay, caring and kind gentleman that you have always seemed to me with your generous and encouraging reviews for my posts, which in reality hit somewhere between okay and not completely terrible. We may never hit the big time, whatever in hell that is, but I hope I can some day help and motivate a new wannabe writer not to give up, and I'm sure without a doubt that you have given hope to many. I wish I had a six. Great job. :-)
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Jay, caring and kind gentleman that you have always seemed to me with your generous and encouraging reviews for my posts, which in reality hit somewhere between okay and not completely terrible. We may never hit the big time, whatever in hell that is, but I hope I can some day help and motivate a new wannabe writer not to give up, and I'm sure without a doubt that you have given hope to many. I wish I had a six. Great job. :-)
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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Hey Ric. Thanks for your lovely words! I so appreciate your compliments. "No man is an Island" and we're here for each other. I'll take your virtual six, my friend.
Comment from June Estep Fiorelli
I enjoyed this very much, particularly its rambling style and nostalgic mood. I am older than you, a Gemini, and you spoke to the part of me that yearned to live in a garret and live the romantic care-free life. Your piece took me back to the protests (I carried a flower) and the causes. (I'm still protesting.) And, of course the SASEs and the waiting for the answer. Even Snoopy received the editors' favorite: "...does not suit our present needs," I have that cartoon on my fridge.
I am sure this work will interest current writers who know nothing of the retyping era.
I wonder if you could do more with the way your experiences translated to your writing, and how other writers, reading this, might be awakened to viewing their experiences in a different light. How can we glean the minutia of the past for our writing? I think this would be a helpful tact.
Otherwise, fun to read.
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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I enjoyed this very much, particularly its rambling style and nostalgic mood. I am older than you, a Gemini, and you spoke to the part of me that yearned to live in a garret and live the romantic care-free life. Your piece took me back to the protests (I carried a flower) and the causes. (I'm still protesting.) And, of course the SASEs and the waiting for the answer. Even Snoopy received the editors' favorite: "...does not suit our present needs," I have that cartoon on my fridge.
I am sure this work will interest current writers who know nothing of the retyping era.
I wonder if you could do more with the way your experiences translated to your writing, and how other writers, reading this, might be awakened to viewing their experiences in a different light. How can we glean the minutia of the past for our writing? I think this would be a helpful tact.
Otherwise, fun to read.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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Hi, June. Happy you enjoyed this chapter and found some personal touchpoints
Comment from LIJ Red
The very removal of the aching time/effort/money strain by the word processor
has every Joe spitting out effortless machine-edited manuscripts and the hack's backlog of hundreds to check out must be millions now. And the readers are getting pickier, and the ways of bypassing paying full profitable price grow by leaps. Viva
Fanstory. In the old days, no one would have ever read a word of mine. Your
well-written article can give a lot of perspective, if one looks. Excellent.
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The very removal of the aching time/effort/money strain by the word processor
has every Joe spitting out effortless machine-edited manuscripts and the hack's backlog of hundreds to check out must be millions now. And the readers are getting pickier, and the ways of bypassing paying full profitable price grow by leaps. Viva
Fanstory. In the old days, no one would have ever read a word of mine. Your
well-written article can give a lot of perspective, if one looks. Excellent.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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Thanks you much, Red! Glad you read and enjoyed.
Comment from Writingfundimension
'Substitute "Beat" for "Romantic" and it's tantamount to walking out of the Romantic door and into the Beat door.'
I like the analogy, Jay. I've always thought of beatniks as cool, but maybe I really meant they appealed to me on a romantic level. Interesting to consider.
:) Bev
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'Substitute "Beat" for "Romantic" and it's tantamount to walking out of the Romantic door and into the Beat door.'
I like the analogy, Jay. I've always thought of beatniks as cool, but maybe I really meant they appealed to me on a romantic level. Interesting to consider.
:) Bev
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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Thanks so much, Bev. You're too young for the Beats. Most peoples idea of beatniks is from the Dobbie Gillis show.
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I do recall the Dobie Gillis show from reruns. I'm 62, so beatniks were still part of the culture. Loved the berets-- wore them for years (partly being French helps!).
You're welcome, Jay, as always.
:) Bev
Comment from Shirley McLain
I enjoyed reading your story. I was a 50's-60's kid. I remember all the talk of the beatniks and people using the finger snapping instead of applause. I was too small to participate. Life was changing in the 60's and has just continued on. It's been a ride. Great job. Shirley
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I enjoyed reading your story. I was a 50's-60's kid. I remember all the talk of the beatniks and people using the finger snapping instead of applause. I was too small to participate. Life was changing in the 60's and has just continued on. It's been a ride. Great job. Shirley
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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Thanks, Shirley. Yeah, it's been a ride, all right.
Comment from sibhus
Yeah, Jay, your right the times are changing, but some times, I think it was easier to be a writer fifty years ago. Like Kerouac wrote about picking up some sort of work no questions asked, then moving on when the notion took him. Now you scrutinized and checked till the cows come home. Hemingway talked about living in Paris, and living off practically nothing, or it seemed that way. Then again, if we were to compare then and now with precise facts, neither period is, or was easy. Good article Jay.
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Yeah, Jay, your right the times are changing, but some times, I think it was easier to be a writer fifty years ago. Like Kerouac wrote about picking up some sort of work no questions asked, then moving on when the notion took him. Now you scrutinized and checked till the cows come home. Hemingway talked about living in Paris, and living off practically nothing, or it seemed that way. Then again, if we were to compare then and now with precise facts, neither period is, or was easy. Good article Jay.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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I love it when my post gets people to dig deep, which you did with your thoughts. Many (most?) would cast a backwards, misty glance and automatically say times were better back then.
Comment from amahra
I'm old enough to remember, vividly, the electric typewriter. Grrrr. By the end of high school, I could type 65 words a minute with less than 5 mistakes. Now with a laptop and spell-check my mistakes are usually double that--as you well know. LOL Go figure! Great story and fine writing, my friend.
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I'm old enough to remember, vividly, the electric typewriter. Grrrr. By the end of high school, I could type 65 words a minute with less than 5 mistakes. Now with a laptop and spell-check my mistakes are usually double that--as you well know. LOL Go figure! Great story and fine writing, my friend.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
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Thank you so very much, Ama. A post is not complete without Ama's take. I do appreciate your 6 star rating too. It's the whipped cream on my guacamole! Just kidding. Love ya, girl.
Comment from robina1978
Excellent photo of the writer you wrote about in the first part. I have never heard of him, but he sound like a wise man. Then when you moved away from your parent, you share a flat a.o. with a guy who is very good at poetry. You are not as good as he, but you went through all kind of styles.
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Excellent photo of the writer you wrote about in the first part. I have never heard of him, but he sound like a wise man. Then when you moved away from your parent, you share a flat a.o. with a guy who is very good at poetry. You are not as good as he, but you went through all kind of styles.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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At last word he was a high school counselor. Nothing wrong with that, but just unexpected for him. Thanks for your comments.
Comment from Gert sherwood
I see loads of advice in your blog Jay
from what you told us about William Saroyan,
and your experiences when writing your blog
I have looked back on my younger days and now in my adult years,
how many times I was rejected; then started to realize whoever rejected me were directing me to better myself.
Gert
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I see loads of advice in your blog Jay
from what you told us about William Saroyan,
and your experiences when writing your blog
I have looked back on my younger days and now in my adult years,
how many times I was rejected; then started to realize whoever rejected me were directing me to better myself.
Gert
Comment Written 19-Aug-2015
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2015
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Ah! You learned from your rejection. Not many can say that. Gert, thanks for your six star rating. It, and you, are appreciated.
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You are welcome Jay
Gert