Stranger than Fiction…

That small, select group of people who have made the effort to check out my blog will no doubt have wondered why the long awaited third chapter of my autobiography has yet to be posted.  Today you will have an answer. 

It has nothing to do with lack of time, too much else to do or any other lame excuse.  In Chapter Three I found that I had already moved from the information that I didn’t mind anybody reading to the sort of thing that would have to be left out or heavily disguised.  Reluctantly and after much deliberation I am going to create a working title in the next week and convert fact to fiction.  In the trade it would be referred to as faction, fiction based on fact. 

The tale is effectively written, though I would be the first to say, not well written.  In terms of the first two chapters I will only alter them slightly and I think quickly, then I’ll move on to a much more rapid offering with regard to the remainder.  To any who actually wanted to read a factual tale I extend my apologies, but believe me… it is for the best, as they say…

On Writing

I recently finished reading ‘On Writing’ by Stephen King.  Not remarkable in itself, except I read it in three sittings.  It was enjoyable, entertaining, educational and eye-opening.  I don’t want to go overboard with E’s so I’ll stop there.  As a guide and reference for the craft I would suggest it is also excellent.  Okay I’ll E’s off the description now. 

He informs the reader early on that it isn’t a long book and in keeping with that, his remarkable autobiography takes up less than half of it.  A writer’s profile is usually fifty to one hundred words on a flyleaf with a complimentary photo.  This book is good in my opinion because it takes you inside the writer’s thought process before you read anything of his theories on writing.  Given his status in the international storytelling market his theories are worth reading and remembering. 

I cannot recommend this book highly enough for any level of writer.