How long did it take to write?
Faulkner, Light in August: 7 months
Faulkner, As I Lay Dying: 6 weeks
Kerouac, On the Road: <1 month
Burgess, Clockwork Orange: 3 wks
Boyne, Boy in Striped Pajamas: 2.5 days
@MerilynSimonds explores novel writing time: https://t.co/ZCq3yZK273
If I could go back in time, I would tell my younger self : NOT TO WORRY. Take it easy, gurl! You will have more responsibility in the coming future, so whilst you're young, please enjoy life! Drink beer, drink wine, swim at the ocean, watch a movie, hang out...
I am a working mom with 3 kids. I am gratefull for what I have. Yet, when I see the picture of my younger self, I cannot recognize her. I cannot recognize me...
I have a confession to make...
I MISS SYDNEY SO MUCH!!
I miss the days where I could spend the day in Bondi beach, with a book on my hand and a cup of coffee.
Come to think of it... maybe, just maybe... I miss Sydney because I miss being myself. Being alone in a foreign country, without family, allows you to be 100%you. Because nobody is there to give any expectations, right?
I miss Sunday morning mass in St Mary's Cathedral, and the hours after the service, where I could just stare and the wall admiring the architecture. I miss being alone at hyde park, eating a sandwich whilst sitting by the fountain
"mau ngasih bonus tapi dia orang terkaya di indo, mau trf bonusnya lewat bca tapi dia yg punya bca, mau ngasih bonusnya bilang buat uang rokok tapi dia bos perusahaan rokok, bingung gue" -pak kemenpora