Ever since I can remember I've said that I wanted to write a book. I took one creative writing course about a million years ago. I haven't really ever completed writing anything. Actually, the title of this blog is the title of a memoir I've thought of writing about my wonderful Nana.
Anyways, I've decided to try something crazy, especially for me. I'm going to try and write a novel in a month! Sounds nuts, right? I agree. The whole idea is to basically free-write. No editing, nothing. Just write. You can read more about it at NaNoWriMo.
I'm pretty excited about this, but nervous too. For someone who's never really written anything, to write about 1700 words a day is a daunting task. Add to that that I'm not real good at follow-through on these types of things. I'm really going to try. Whatever I do accomplish will be awesome!
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Monday, October 18, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The "Digital Age"????? Phooey!
I am a lover of books, libraries and bookstores. I love how a book feels in my hands and how the pages smell. I love the smell of old books in the library and brand new books in the bookstore. Once in a while you can find me hanging out in Barnes and Noble with a stack of books next to one of those comfy chairs. I stay for hours! hmmm....I haven't done that in a very long time. I must go soon!
So, anyways, my husband bought a Kindle. I get that they're cool. I get the whole idea of saving the trees and stuff. But, come on! It's NOT a book! We joke about this all the time. He says I'm living in the dark ages. He says I'm an old fart. Well, I found this quote over on Kim's blog, Life through a Cracked Lens, and will be sure to show it to my husband who thinks he so "hip"!
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change, windows on the world and lighthouses erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind."
"Books are humanity in print. "
— Barbara W. Tuchman
So, what do you think? Which side do you weigh in on? (I promise not to yell at you if you pick the wrong side!)
So, anyways, my husband bought a Kindle. I get that they're cool. I get the whole idea of saving the trees and stuff. But, come on! It's NOT a book! We joke about this all the time. He says I'm living in the dark ages. He says I'm an old fart. Well, I found this quote over on Kim's blog, Life through a Cracked Lens, and will be sure to show it to my husband who thinks he so "hip"!
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change, windows on the world and lighthouses erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind."
"Books are humanity in print. "
— Barbara W. Tuchman
So, what do you think? Which side do you weigh in on? (I promise not to yell at you if you pick the wrong side!)
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