I can’t take the credit for this week’s question: it comes from author Jennifer Brown Banks of Pen and Prosper, who asked me this in a recent interview for her site. But I thought it would make an interesting discussion point here at FeelGooder, so let’s give it a whirl.
What would others be surprised to know about you?
I don’t read as much as you’d expect of a professional writer and editor.
People who work with words are expected to be literary, and rightly so. We imagine their houses to be like libraries, crammed with books. We think they must spend every spare second reading, devouring new releases as if their lives depended on it, perhaps leafing through the dictionary for fun. We expect they’ve studied literature, read all the classics, and are erudite, mordant, and witty as a result. I know more than a few word nerds who fit this mould.
When I find an author I love, I read and re-read all their books.
Sadly, this is not me. I never studied books, reading, or writing specifically—I just studied English at school like everyone else. My knowledge of the classics is appalling, which makes it only marginally better than my knowledge of modern fiction, which is on par with my knowledge of nonfiction. To be completely honest, I only really started reading books for pleasure when I was about 13 or 14 years old.
I do love reading, language, and words. I refer to my dictionary at least four or five times a day when I’m writing, and only slightly less when I’m not. I savor the books I read, and re-read them over and over, which makes for excruciatingly slow progress in broadening my literary knowledge. Every time I finish a new book, I’m caught in a dilemma: start something new, or re-read something I love?
Are you surprised? It’s your turn: surprise us with something we don’t know about you.
About georgina
If I don’t read the newspaper for that day, I’ll save it until I can read it. Even if that’s up to a month old. It’s not that I want to read current events but the featured stories that are published.
Good Afternoon!
I make jewelry, but wear very little…
I write about happiness and choices… but I am still searching for my own.
I just turned 46… and I want 46 more!
thanks for the post…
Lisa
Hey guys,
Hmmm. Interesting comments 🙂
Benny, sounds like you must do a bit of newspaper hoarding 😉 Or maybe you put time aside to read them?
Lisa, thanks for your thoughts. Perhaps deep down, we’re all a little paradoxical.
Georgina
Great topic, here. 🙂 Glad to provide inspiration.
Hmmm…I think it would surprise folks to know that i do a mean Karaoke performance. 🙂
I love my organic veggie garden – it teaches me about the law of sowing and reaping time and time again! Fodder for the body, fodder for the mind and while pulling weeds or getting my hands all dirty – fodder for the soul!
I saw this question when I read Jennifer’s interview of you, Georgina. 🙂
As for my answer to this question, I am mildly colorblind. When I’m not entirely sure if I’m matching clothing properly, I ask my husband to confirm color matches for me. It has made for some interesting–and funny!–morning conversations.
Great question.
I don’t watch TV. I don’t even have basic cable.
People always look at me funny when they ask me if I watch a particular show or if I’ve seen some funny commercial and I tell them this, like I had just told them I don’t eat food or something. The truth is, cable is just too expensive, and even when I had it I rarely watched. I love movies and will watch TV series on DVD or Netflix or Hulu, but I don’t feel the need or desire to keep up with what’s on.
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