tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112025224383333087.post7369323933562476761..comments2024-01-24T05:39:11.144+00:00Comments on Margaret James: The bad stuff...Margaret Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979380013524036042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112025224383333087.post-22859560197206405042013-09-03T12:35:48.829+01:002013-09-03T12:35:48.829+01:00You make some very good points, George. When I fir...You make some very good points, George. When I first starting writing I had a real job in the Civil Service and I used to go to work to relax. Margaret Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979380013524036042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112025224383333087.post-14063195644648101712013-09-02T15:58:01.583+01:002013-09-02T15:58:01.583+01:00You forgot to mention all the overtime we put in -...You forgot to mention all the overtime we put in - unpaid. Like when there is something chewing on your brain and you can't quite catch what it is. Then in the middle of the night the light goes on and you just have to scribble down what you couldn't bring to mind earlier. But the quick scribble becomes a few paragraphs and the paragraphs become a chapter, Etc,Etc, and before you know it the sun is coming over the rooftops and the alarm goes off. And people say writing isn't a real job.G, G. Rigbyhttp://leecob.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com