Time to move on …
Reading Time: 2 minutes What I didn’t realize at the time was that creative “work” and “a job” aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have your cake and eat it too, only in smaller portions. Continue reading Time to move on …
Tag: 1978
Week in Review: Week 46
Reading Time: 3 minutes As part of my research into the back story of the creation of Bubble Wrap, I needed to connect the dots of how the two inventors met. I had a good timeline with documentation for Marc Chavannes, but not enough on my own father, Alfred Fielding. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 46
Week in Review: Week 42
Reading Time: 2 minutes Postponing the History Channel interview let me dive deeper into the Bubble Wrap origin story. Meanwhile, the journals show I postponed work on the play for two years. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 42
Two of a kind
Reading Time: 2 minutes I suppose any writer must have big dreams sooner or later. My journal tells of visiting a college buddy, a budding novelist, in 1978. Continue reading Two of a kind
Week in Review: Week 41
Reading Time: 2 minutes Am I going to listen to that voice saying “Dammit, Fielding, you’re a writer, let me out and let’s get on with it?” he asks. I don’t know, I reply. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 41
Week in Review: Week 40
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reading my own journal 45 years later is eye-opening and brings back memories. Of course, some things are better forgotten. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 40
Week in Review: Week 39
Reading Time: 2 minutes I encountered some forgotten wisdom from a young writer today: A 23-year-old me and his insights on writer’s block. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 39