Comments on: 7 Deadly Fears Explored: Too Old To Write

By: Charlie Hills

Charlie Hills — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:35:35 +0000

As I’ve always said, “You’re only as old as your friends think you are.” That said, I have been feeling a bit old lately. I’ve looked back on the last seventeen years or so (ever since the dumb idea struck me that I should be a writer) and thought, “Man, that went fast.” Which isn’t so bad until I think, “And I bet the next seventeen fly by in less than half that time.”

So, with that said, I’d better click ‘Submit Comment’ now and get back to writing. No time to lose!

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By: Harry

Harry — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:53:42 +0000

Thanks everyone!

@Kim: I have the opposite problem, my glasses are jade tinted. I tend to get a little too cynical at times and have to stop myself from saying things like, “Back in my day, we had to walk ten miles to school in ten feet of snow, uphill – both ways!” I’m not that old (after all, isn’t 40 the new 30?), but sometimes I have moments where I wonder if I’m getting too old. That lasts for all of two seconds.

@Jansie: One thing I promised myself when I first entered the workforce as a teen was if I had to work, it was going to be something interesting. I hated retail, couldn’t sell my way out of a paper bag; refused to flip burgers or other food service industries; and never had a paper route (my parents did and I still can’t stand the smell of newsprint). I think my first real job was working in a t-shirt print shop. After that, I worked for a locksmith, did a summer lifeguarding, taught martial arts, worked in a veterinary office, drove carriages, and worked in the production department of a small local publishing company. Through it all, I’ve always written, but never considered writing as a career. Now, so much of what I’ve done lends itself to what I do today.

@Christie: I’m not done yet either. The way I look at it, I won’t ever have to retire. With writing you can just keep going, and going, and going…

By: Christie Smith

Christie Smith — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:43:50 +0000

Great post!
I so relate – I definitely get better as I get older. And all the many, many different things I’ve done in my life make me a far more interesting person. And you better believe I’m not done yet! I can’t wait for my own retirement, because then I’ll FINALLY have the time to do all the things I want to do.

By: Kim Kinrade

Kim Kinrade — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:16:02 +0000

At my age the range of topics on which I can write is amazing ! However, I find as I get older I have to be careful because sometimes I feel my rose-colored glasses slipping down over my eyes.

Therefore, I am more of a writing machine than I was ten years ago but my objectivity has to be kept in check!

Thanks for the great topics!

By: Jansie Blom

Jansie Blom — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:05:30 +0000

yeah i’m a bit of a jack of all trades as well. started off as toolmaker, then technical rep, now web developer. and i’m also interested in writing. mmm, what next?

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