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<blockquote data-quote="Chromnos" data-source="post: 245415" data-attributes="member: 5696">Alas how true!I took the day off this past Monday to work on my novel (I went through four full length edits and decided to completely rewrite the first three chapters from scratch) and banged out 20 pages.&nbsp; It was just scratching the surface of satisfying my drive to write.I annoy everyone who gives a crap about me by spending what moments I can snatch writing.&nbsp; When I started I could barely manage a page a night.&nbsp; Now I can barely manage to quit at four and snatch some sleep.&nbsp; It's like some drug of the heart you just can't quit, the itch that keeps getting worse the more you scratch.&nbsp; I often chastize myself for not being a courageous Ray Bradbury and just living out of a library for the first few years.&nbsp; But how would I fund my submissions?I rationalize by saying- &quot;I've done well for myself.&nbsp; I'm an editor for a well-known publisher of defense related products, I get to write features, and rub elbows with some big whigs.&quot;&nbsp; But it doesn't work.&nbsp; I'd trade it all to be barely making it as writer.&nbsp; To earn enough money to pay rent, buy beer, and feed my Maine Coon.Sure I dream about being a Tolkien.&nbsp; But I'd give my left arm to be some guy who writes fantasy paperbacks.I apologize for the misunderstanding as well and appreciate your patience and willingness to explain your point of view (which I whole-heartedly respect).Good luck to you!&nbsp; If I win (or make it into a finalist position for that matter), I'll get your email and buy you a beer sometime if you promise to return the favor were the roles reversed.-C</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chromnos, post: 245415, member: 5696"] Alas how true! I took the day off this past Monday to work on my novel (I went through four full length edits and decided to completely rewrite the first three chapters from scratch) and banged out 20 pages. It was just scratching the surface of satisfying my drive to write. I annoy everyone who gives a crap about me by spending what moments I can snatch writing. When I started I could barely manage a page a night. Now I can barely manage to quit at four and snatch some sleep. It's like some drug of the heart you just can't quit, the itch that keeps getting worse the more you scratch. I often chastize myself for not being a courageous Ray Bradbury and just living out of a library for the first few years. But how would I fund my submissions? I rationalize by saying- "I've done well for myself. I'm an editor for a well-known publisher of defense related products, I get to write features, and rub elbows with some big whigs." But it doesn't work. I'd trade it all to be barely making it as writer. To earn enough money to pay rent, buy beer, and feed my Maine Coon. Sure I dream about being a Tolkien. But I'd give my left arm to be some guy who writes fantasy paperbacks. I apologize for the misunderstanding as well and appreciate your patience and willingness to explain your point of view (which I whole-heartedly respect). Good luck to you! If I win (or make it into a finalist position for that matter), I'll get your email and buy you a beer sometime if you promise to return the favor were the roles reversed. -C [/QUOTE]

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