I write; therefore I am a writer

Posted on Jul 17, 2017 by TanGental

Having just published book 4 I wanted to take you back to just before I published book one and the dilemma I think all writers face in those early days

Maybe this will help you take those first steps.

Source: I write; therefore I am a writer

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published four books - Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle, My Father and Other Liars, Salisbury Square and Buster & Moo. In addition I have published three anthologies of short stories and a memoir of my mother. More will appear soon. I will try and continue to blog regularly at geofflepard.com about whatever takes my fancy. I hope it does yours too. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.

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7 Responses to I write; therefore I am a writer

trifflepudling says:

Jul 17, 2017 at 5:53 pm

I totally agree re. the radio. That section of the Ian Robertson 2003 RWC Final commentary still sends shivers up my spine. On the opposite side, there was a R4 documentary about the fight to prevent the M3 extension at Twyford Down with its attendant possible ruination of the natural environment which ended with ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ by Keane. I blubbed my eyes out.

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- TanGental says:
  
  Jul 18, 2017 at 12:26 am
  
  Gosh I recall that fight. Drove dad potty that one as it destroyed the habitat of some butterfly leaving aside the loss or a mizmaz
  
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  - trifflepudling says:
    
    Jul 18, 2017 at 8:56 am
    
    It was awful, and now we gave the pointless HS2 trashing the countryside as well, sigh.
    
    Yes, of course you are a writer, you ninny (and a good one)! I will have a badge made for you!
    
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  - TanGental says:
    
    Jul 18, 2017 at 10:59 am
    
    And a hat?!! I must have a hat!!
    
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thecontentedcrafter says:

Jul 17, 2017 at 9:28 pm

That was an honest and uplifting selection of words there Geoff – one I completely understand. I never use the a word about myself – I say I play about with paints……. There’s a spectrum in all things and it takes a while to know where we fit or even if we fit. But, for myself, I think having fun and making people smile, or think, is the most important thing. And you are definitely a writer!

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- TanGental says:
  
  Jul 18, 2017 at 12:24 am
  
  I’m with you that in my heart of hearts a writer is not just someone who writes, not even published but is recognised as such by a wide range of people and I do doubt I’ve reached that point yet. But then lovely people like you tell me not to be so coy and I think they are probably right too…
  
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  - thecontentedcrafter says:
    
    Jul 18, 2017 at 9:53 am
    
    Of course we are 🙂
    
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