Comments on: Forty Hours http://jeffberryman.com/2007/06/26/forty-hours/ Cobbling together the artist's life...acting, writing, directing, teaching...making beauty... Fri, 18 May 2012 19:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jonathan Grubbs http://jeffberryman.com/2007/06/26/forty-hours/#comment-26 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:10:05 +0000 http://jeffberryman.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/forty-hours/#comment-26 I struggle all the time with finding the time to write. Recently, I’ve taken to scribbling in a notebook filled with lined paper. It’s portable, powerless, and free from internet distractions and email checking. There’s nothing like longhand to force you to focus on the words and other mush spinning around in your head that’s just begging to come out. I love your notion of deep digging for the inspiration that lies buried. I’ve started and rebooted a novel I’m working on several times, never really happy with what I’ve done. I’ve written a ton, but all of it (I’ve come to understand) was back story, and not the actual book I had in my head. Of course, all that detail can only enrich what I’m now beginning again. Blessings on your new focus.

I still think about the January short course I took from you at ACU from time to time. Keep up that good work for sure!

]]> By: Marty http://jeffberryman.com/2007/06/26/forty-hours/#comment-25 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:04:46 +0000 http://jeffberryman.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/forty-hours/#comment-25 I think I might want to discuss this with you. Of course, I haven’t read the book but I have some questions about this decision.

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