Well finally after painting/sketching & writing for oh, I don’t know, 30 plus years, it took a trip and four month stay in Europe for dad to show more than a passing interest in my writing.
Now, let me say, dad can write (damn him) and both mum and dad can paint, but while I often got the ‘that’s nice’ pat on the head, it wasn’t taken seriously….. until a few weeks ago.
Firstly the artwork, dad was quite stunned and in honesty I was stunned that he liked it. (he spent several hours talking to me about the various pieces, it was wonderful).
Then came the MS critique. Now when I say dad can write, I am not talking like daughter/father, the man has written short stories, poetry etc for year and has a lot of work published. And to add to that he has also produced or edited non-fiction work too. So guess who was apprehensive about showing her work?
I read dad and mum 2 chapters of my novel. I was waiting for the thunderous laughter but what I got is and I quote “you know only people who are a little be schizophrenic can write with that much imagination – oh and hun, that was a complement. (and it was! Lol)
Just to confirm that it wasn’t a slow sarcastic dad for dad, he called me a few days later.
“What are you doing”
“Writing”
“Oh good, hand an idea you might like to consider…….”
Now, let me say, dad can write (damn him) and both mum and dad can paint, but while I often got the ‘that’s nice’ pat on the head, it wasn’t taken seriously….. until a few weeks ago.
Firstly the artwork, dad was quite stunned and in honesty I was stunned that he liked it. (he spent several hours talking to me about the various pieces, it was wonderful).
Then came the MS critique. Now when I say dad can write, I am not talking like daughter/father, the man has written short stories, poetry etc for year and has a lot of work published. And to add to that he has also produced or edited non-fiction work too. So guess who was apprehensive about showing her work?
I read dad and mum 2 chapters of my novel. I was waiting for the thunderous laughter but what I got is and I quote “you know only people who are a little be schizophrenic can write with that much imagination – oh and hun, that was a complement. (and it was! Lol)
Just to confirm that it wasn’t a slow sarcastic dad for dad, he called me a few days later.
“What are you doing”
“Writing”
“Oh good, hand an idea you might like to consider…….”
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