Comments on: 52 Years To Write A Book (And Notes Of Thanks) http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/04/17/52-years-to-write-a-book-and-notes-of-thanks/ to fly among the realms of experience Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dick R http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/04/17/52-years-to-write-a-book-and-notes-of-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Dick R Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:31:18 +0000 http://www.ridingondragons.com/?p=2186#comment-231 <strong>Kathryn</strong>--You told me what you wrote above after my first book was published: "every book has its own story and its own destiny." I've thought about it many times since then and, while I treated it as simply sage advice years ago, it now has the ring of truth. Hang on to it! And I do have to ask myself whether I am facilitating or impeding the "story and destiny." Kathryn–You told me what you wrote above after my first book was published: “every book has its own story and its own destiny.” I’ve thought about it many times since then and, while I treated it as simply sage advice years ago, it now has the ring of truth. Hang on to it!

And I do have to ask myself whether I am facilitating or impeding the “story and destiny.”

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/04/17/52-years-to-write-a-book-and-notes-of-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Kathryn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:13:28 +0000 http://www.ridingondragons.com/?p=2186#comment-230 Oy. I'm often embarrassed by pondering how long it's taken me to write and work on my book. I comfort myself by telling myself what I have told book clients for years: every book has its own story and its own destiny and its own karma. I could add: and its own purpose. And there are layers upon layers of stories in each of those avenues of thought. So maybe the answer is "it takes as long as it takes." Oy. I’m often embarrassed by pondering how long it’s taken me to write and work on my book. I comfort myself by telling myself what I have told book clients for years: every book has its own story and its own destiny and its own karma. I could add: and its own purpose. And there are layers upon layers of stories in each of those avenues of thought. So maybe the answer is “it takes as long as it takes.”

]]> By: Dick Richards http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/04/17/52-years-to-write-a-book-and-notes-of-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Dick Richards Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:57:29 +0000 http://www.ridingondragons.com/?p=2186#comment-224 Good to hear from you Margie! "a metaphor for the fluidity of our life and work" Something like that. Definitely not a fishing or travel guide. More in the spirit of John McPhee's book about the New Jersey pine barrens. Robert Redford bought the rights to <em>A River Runs Through It</em> and produced the movie. Maclean had refused to sell the rights to another producer who wanted to change the plot and give it a happy ending. Redford promised to be faithful to the book. Sadly, Maclean died while the movie was being filmed. Good to hear from you Margie!

“a metaphor for the fluidity of our life and work”

Something like that. Definitely not a fishing or travel guide. More in the spirit of John McPhee’s book about the New Jersey pine barrens.

Robert Redford bought the rights to A River Runs Through It and produced the movie. Maclean had refused to sell the rights to another producer who wanted to change the plot and give it a happy ending. Redford promised to be faithful to the book.

Sadly, Maclean died while the movie was being filmed.

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