Wednesday, February 17, 2010

I don't read, I ride horses

Hey you guys! (say it like the goonies)

So I didn't read nearly what I expected to while in New Zealand. Instead I took up the practice of wine and cheese in the late afternoon, cups of tea whenever just because, learned to read music, rode horses across a sheep farm, watched it rain, talked jesus and politics, and wrote stuff. It was lovely though not at all what I expected but that's the way life goes.

I am home now and reading like a rabid man only my reading has taken another drastic turn. You see, while in the land of the long white cloud I got inspired to write a book, and I'm in full on research mode at this moment and for months to come. I'll post more about it very shortly as I will be needing your help in more ways than one to complete this task of words and ideas on paper!

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In the meantime, try to find the children's book Frederick about the little four mice, in particular the one mouse Frederick. While all the other mice are working and storing up for winter, Frederick is seen as the lazy mouse but in fact he has a very important purpose that will come to light once the hardships of winter sit in. It has inspired me in many ways and I hope it does you as well.

Until then,
Bradley

3 comments:

  1. Ha! I work at a toystore and I'm pretty sure Frederick is there somewhere. I'll check it out!

    P.S. Found your blog yesterday and am excited already...

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  2. Hi Bradley,

    You should really read "Being Dead" by Jim Crace. As an author he blew my mind with his ability to turn two dead people into the main characters four separate main characters. The two when they were alive and the two after they died. Don't worry I haven't given anything away. But really read it. It changed the way I looked at characterization and time line in narratives.

    I would also recommend "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. I don't know if you have read it before, but I read it for the first time in the past weeks for my American Novel class at college. It was like running a marathon, but when I finished I had a great sense of accomplishment. I also had a beautiful view into a world I could have never been apart of. Ishmael, Starbuck, and Ahab turned out to be some of the most beautiful characters I have come to know through many years of reading. Just awesome.

    Love your blog and your writing.


    Simone

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  3. a book? YAY :) sounds like you had an amazing time in NZ!! :)

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