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How Are You Finishing the Story? - Be An Annie Proulx Award Winner

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twistedude:
Since I already HAVE the award (through error, or on purpose), I thought I'd better write something here to make it legitimate.

Everything in life is more interesting than it was: people, books, paintings, photographs, but I do little--except write, and give an occasionalk tour at the Asian Art Museum. I no longer cook, or clean the house, or go to new movies, much. I see an occasional friend. I talk to an occasional ex-husband  (with whom I have lived since 1966, but we got divorced in '88. he just forgot to move out).

Since May 3, I've published on fanfiction 5 stories and one poem (over 20,000 words)--ya may want to DISREGARD the poem, although some people over there seem to be--at least starting it. I have been prequelling, sequelling, esplaining, and doing everthting to the story, except wresting Ennis and Jack out of their truly tragic lives, and having them live happily ever after. I love to read these stories in which they do, but can't write one. I try to tell a little truth in each story, be it about  people, work, or even sex.

I have met an histertically funny, intelligent friend on the Dave Cullen board, whose e-mails leave me gasping for breath, they are so hilarious. He also seems to offer unlimited rides to Brokeback showings, and refuses to take any money for gas.

Sometimes, I feel like "if now 'twere to die,  'twere now to be most haopy,"  (anyone who's read my stories is sick of quotations!), and sometimes, I want to live forever. I'm 71.

Needless to say, nobody I know in his right mind will even talk to me anymore. Even if I'm talking about the Da Vinci Code, Writing down the bones,, Asian Art, or what have you--they all know in their heart of hearts that I am really talking about "Brokeback Mountain," and a look of suspicion settles in their faces...

I have no idea how I got here, or why Phillip gave me the award (BEFORE I posted here), but it is nice to be in such exalted company.

serious crayons:
I thought this would be a fun thread to bump; we can look back and talk about whether we've made progress toward finishing the story over five f'in years (or however long it's been for you).

Me, in 2008 I left an unhappy marriage -- reminded me a little of Ennis and Alma, though neither of us was gay -- sold the house and moved back with my kids to our home state. I struggled for almost three years as an underemployed single mom, then finally this spring got a more stable job.

The story isn't finished yet, but it's progressing.

How about y'all?

louisev:
Hey Katherine,

For me, I'm 19 novels and short stories later... still writing gay detective stories.

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