tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post6548410648123546481..comments2023-10-30T15:13:22.680+00:00Comments on Strictly Writing: On putting down your pen - Guest post by Neil AnsellDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-44858308232910380412011-07-19T16:51:05.975+01:002011-07-19T16:51:05.975+01:00Dear Neil,
Thank you for sharing your five years ...Dear Neil,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your five years in Deep Country with us. I live in urbanised Singapore with very little wild life left in its natural state. So your account of being on your own in the Welsh widerness is fascinating and at the same time, inspiring. Being with people all the time I can imagine it could be frightening too to be in solitude. <br /><br />All the best in combining your writing and journalistic career with being a parent.<br /><br />Hock YewYeo Hock Yewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627644506898885643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-36142926498321869892011-04-18T23:29:23.867+01:002011-04-18T23:29:23.867+01:00Thanks, Neil. This is very inspiring. I guess be...Thanks, Neil. This is very inspiring. I guess being still is one of the great challenges for most of us. Am very tempted by your book.<br />SusiexSusie Nott-Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428000582406338267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-54790795615014706952011-04-18T21:58:11.773+01:002011-04-18T21:58:11.773+01:00Thanks for the fascinating post, Neil. I've go...Thanks for the fascinating post, Neil. I've got my copy of Deep Country and am really looking forward to reading it!Carohttp://thequackdoctor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-54838525331252691742011-04-18T20:27:25.149+01:002011-04-18T20:27:25.149+01:00Thank you all for your kind comments.
Susie, this ...Thank you all for your kind comments.<br />Susie, this is one of the themes I try to explore in the book. It was almost as if, alone, I had no need for self-definition, as if our sense of self is constructed through our interaction with others.<br />My experience seems to be at odds with that of many others who have written about solitude. I think it was to do with my reason for being there - most seem to go into retreat with the deliberate intention of exploring their inner selves. For me, I was tired out after years of travelling and was living in a squat constantly surrounded by people. For me, this was a chance to learn to stay still and to learn to be alone in nature.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-21921098386671892722011-04-18T19:24:59.473+01:002011-04-18T19:24:59.473+01:00What synchronicity - a friend recently sent me you...What synchronicity - a friend recently sent me your video trailer. We were both fascinated to read that your time in Wales didn't send you into self-reflection, but rather the reverse - you say you became more attuned to what was around you. Can you say why this was? <br />Thanks for coming to Strictly.<br />SusiexSusie Nott-Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428000582406338267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-47552234049805826332011-04-18T16:25:27.217+01:002011-04-18T16:25:27.217+01:00Wow and well done!Wow and well done!DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-63979734926032597772011-04-18T16:24:57.124+01:002011-04-18T16:24:57.124+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-18201312746005969232011-04-18T13:28:01.909+01:002011-04-18T13:28:01.909+01:00Wow - I love inspirational stories like this. May...Wow - I love inspirational stories like this. Maybe getting a book deal is a bit like finding True Love - you have to be happy with who and where you are before it walks into your life and plonks the cherry on top. Fab post - thanks!Debs Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837598374947020855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-20066785839954566532011-04-18T10:48:45.095+01:002011-04-18T10:48:45.095+01:00What a fantastic story, Neil - congratulations on ...What a fantastic story, Neil - congratulations on your publication too. I agree, enjoy it while it lasts (until book 2,3.4,5 .......)<br /><br />Reading your journey has inspired me to get on with it too. I have two novels almost coplete (first draft) But I'm stalling on getting them finished and edited. I think you're right about putting your pen down for a while too. I think it rejeuvenates your writing. <br /><br />I think I'm going to be a bit busy for a while!<br /><br />JulieJulie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.com