Comments on: Getting that chance

By: yj

yj — Mon, 23 May 2005 07:48:14 +0000

“The best person in the world will go to hell if he has not accepted in his heart and soul Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.”
This is one of the most “WTF?” things i’ve heard for quite some time…

As it is, we will all go to hell, since when she believes in her “God”, other “GodS” will make her go to hell as she doesn’t believe in Them. So, let’s meet there then~

By: eyeris

eyeris — Fri, 20 May 2005 05:55:03 +0000

I personally would want to write a book at some point later in my life. But as of now, I just feel that my capabilities are not there yet. So I don’t. but I’m still writing anyway. At least I write.

By: minishorts

minishorts — Fri, 20 May 2005 05:33:49 +0000

percolator: the same can be said everywhere… but of course i do still feel that some bad weeds are too content on being bad weeds. even diamonds in the rough need polishing to realize that they’re actually diamonds. and it takes a whole lot of cuts to make the good light shine through. (i seem to be giving a lot of analogies lately too haha).

sharon: wish I could, but this is a weekend of weddings and wesak prayers… the next time perhaps?

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 20 May 2005 05:12:51 +0000

Thanks for your comments. Above all, it’s good to get dialogue going and ask ourselves what’s happening. … I like your metaphor about the taller kings but wonder if it holds true. Who are they exactly? How are they jealous? I don’t know who you have in mind when you say this … perhaps you know many things that I don’t.

Writing is a tough business wherever you are in the world and you need guts and persistance to survive and to make it. If you work hard enough at your craft, and are persistent enough in your efforts you will make it. Sometimes you have to create the opportunities yourself. Tash Aw did his MA at UEA and found an agent. John Ling marketed himself via his website. The latest local publishing initiatives are set up by people who love books and want to help new voices be heard. If you want something badly enough, you will make sure it happens, even if you have to invent those opportunities for yourself.

Maybe see you at tomorrow’s Writers circle? Then we can debate more over coffee …

By: percolator

percolator — Fri, 20 May 2005 03:44:40 +0000

hmmm… pretty much the same can be said of bloggers, imo.