Comments on: A Writer’s Race Against Time http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/ Tools and Trade Secrets for Aspiring Writers Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peter Paulenz http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/comment-page-1/#comment-125332 Peter Paulenz Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:11:38 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/#comment-125332 Tom, as I am preparing to meet you in London at the end of this week, driving over from my own place in Bonn, Germany, I too want to thank you for the courage and your openness in publishing on a website some of your - or rather your mother's - most intimate thoughts, and to write about your predicament. But that is not only topic that you write about, it's about your plan and personal mission to finish an immense research project and a book... As the moment of delivering your paper during the Conference draws nearer I do hope you still have time not only to post more thoughts on your blog, but also to read the reactions of your readers, admiring and encouraging as they are. And that of course includes myself, enjoying the privilege to know you personally since many years now (each one of them bringing us nearer to each other), and to be able to travel in Europe together with you soon. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to that, and to introduce this wonderful friend of mine to some of my friends over here, so I would like to share this happy thought with every reader of this site... See you soon, then, Tom, and GOOD LUCK with your paper. I just KNOW it will be a success, as will, by the way, your book! Peter Tom, as I am preparing to meet you in London at the end of this week, driving over from my own place in Bonn, Germany, I too want to thank you for the courage and your openness in publishing on a website some of your – or rather your mother’s – most intimate thoughts, and to write about your predicament.
But that is not only topic that you write about, it’s about your plan and personal mission to finish an immense research project and a book…
As the moment of delivering your paper during the Conference draws nearer I do hope you still have time not only to post more thoughts on your blog, but also to read the reactions of your readers, admiring and encouraging as they are.
And that of course includes myself, enjoying the privilege to know you personally since many years now (each one of them bringing us nearer to each other), and to be able to travel in Europe together with you soon.
I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to that, and to introduce this wonderful friend of mine to some of my friends over here, so I would like to share this happy thought with every reader of this site…
See you soon, then, Tom, and GOOD LUCK with your paper.
I just KNOW it will be a success, as will, by the way, your book! Peter

]]> By: Dustin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/comment-page-1/#comment-119040 Dustin Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:48:58 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/#comment-119040 Tom, Hard to read such a heart-breaking personal story -- but I can't help but think of Borges, who shared your love of the written word and your loss of eye-sight, continuing to write and read long past the dimming of his sight. At the very end of his life, he was meeting regularly with a group of students to study Icelandic epic poetry, which was read to him by an assistant (or by one of his legion of devotees). Some of his most beautiful writing came after he'd turned his attention to the only world he could see, that in his mind. I wish you the best of luck in finishing your book and for your trip, and know we'll keep hearing from you for quite some time still. Ironic, though -- sight is wasted on the young, who these days fear books like their grandparents feared polio! Tom,

Hard to read such a heart-breaking personal story — but I can’t help but think of Borges, who shared your love of the written word and your loss of eye-sight, continuing to write and read long past the dimming of his sight. At the very end of his life, he was meeting regularly with a group of students to study Icelandic epic poetry, which was read to him by an assistant (or by one of his legion of devotees). Some of his most beautiful writing came after he’d turned his attention to the only world he could see, that in his mind.

I wish you the best of luck in finishing your book and for your trip, and know we’ll keep hearing from you for quite some time still. Ironic, though — sight is wasted on the young, who these days fear books like their grandparents feared polio!

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]]> By: Ray-Anne http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/comment-page-1/#comment-118991 Ray-Anne Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:33:07 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/06/13/a-writers-race-against-time/#comment-118991 Thank you for being courageous enough to share this very personal part of your life with us Tom. I cannot imagine how traumatic this condition must be for you, but your post certainly helped me to put into perspective some of my own problems and opportunities. What an amazing and exciting Project you have chosen. Fantastic. Thank you again for the reminder that this precious life of ours is not a rehearsal. Take care and I do hope you are enjoying your visit to Greenwich. Ray-Anne Thank you for being courageous enough to share this very personal part of your life with us Tom.
I cannot imagine how traumatic this condition must be for you, but your post certainly helped me to put into perspective some of my own problems and opportunities.

What an amazing and exciting Project you have chosen. Fantastic.

Thank you again for the reminder that this precious life of ours is not a rehearsal. Take care and I do hope you are enjoying your visit to Greenwich. Ray-Anne

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