Small Beginnings

Every journey starts with a single step. Often the first step is taken in fear and trepidation. Such is the way of the budding author.

Here you will find the steps that Trish Robson makes on her journey to becoming an officially recognised and published author.

Each small success will be recorded, as well as the many obstacles that will find their way underfoot.

And so the journey begins...

Sunday, October 14, 2012

PRR-losophy Milestone

Today's PRR-losophy marks a special event. It is the 364th entry on my daily blog.

When I first began PRR-losophy, I didn't know whether I was able to keep thinking up a quote every day. The underlying question was "Can I be philosophical every day?" So far, the answer is "yes".

My brain is constantly thinking. From the moment I wake up, to the time that I close my eyes to sleep, I am always ruminating on a topic. Sometimes those topics run free in my mind, and a quote will just "pop into my head". Other times, I will begin the day thinking about a particular subject, and I will continue those thoughts throughout the whole day. The quote at the end of the day is a culmination of that thinking process.

Whatever the process is on any given day, be it an instant quote, or one that is formed over time, I seem to come up with something. There are days when I have three or four thoughts that could easily become quotes. I write those down, and if they evolve into something worth publishing, then I put them up on another day.

There have been times when I have been mentally drained at the end of the day, and I've had to sit down and let the day's rush sit idly by. Each time, a quote still manages to surface.

There are a few quotes that obviously do not "feel right", and could be re-written in another way. I've kept those quotes in situ, as I believe that philosophical debate stems not from the quote itself, but from what it means for the reader.

Tomorrow will mark one calendar year of PRR-losophy.