I was watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind and was reminded of a childhood memory. My family and I were sitting together on the couch, watching some movie from Blockbuster on our 27-inch Sony televisionset. It featured some sort of desert scene, probably something on Mars. My father joked about something related to how…
The rude Associated Content help desk isn't so helpful
A while ago I thought I would dip my toes into the waters of getting paid for submitting my writing to Associated Content. I never intended to make a living off of it, but hey, if I can get paid for thingsI write for free on my own time, why not? I submitted an article,…
My irritation at second guesses
I recently had said that I have a 90%+ success rate whenever I get a job interview. My friend second guessed me by saying that he assumes that the percentage is based on my confidence. I got slightlyirritated. It's not because I'm some hugely narcissistic dictator who demands completely loyalty of those around me, that…
About my novel
As we know, I am working on a novel. In self-aggrandizing jest, I call it The Great American Novel. But in reality, I don't actually aspire to such grandeur. My novel is not so wide in scope. It isprimarily an examination of loneliness and the transience of city life on a personal scale. It doesn't…
Self-indulgent writing
In discussions with some acquaintances of mine, it was pointed out that my Great American Novel runs the risk of being self-indulgent considering that the protagonist is largely based on me. I have alwaysbeen cognizant of that risk, that I might end up writing a thinly veiled emotional autobiography where my goal is to create…
