There is nothing like the _end_ of a long work to bring an ecstatic moment
to your life, thus cheers to you and to all _Ends_!
Anny Ballardini
http://annyballardini.blogspot.com
http://www.fieralingue.it/modules.php?name=poetshome
The aim of the poet is to awaken emotions in the soul, not to gather
admirers.
Stalker, Andrei Tarkovsky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Woohoo!
> Hi ALison,
>
> In haste from the 6th - great to hear that 'the end' has been typed. Is
Leyton
> still going? We are newsless here.
>
> Cheers,
> Jill
>
> > Only just slightly premature, Stephen. I have finally typed THE END,
after
> > 493 pages of various kinds of slog. Oh, I am relieved, and I bet you
lot
> > are too, after all my moaning.
> >
> > What's this? "Ghastly" commercial endeavour? A _beautiful_ commercial
> > endeavour, I hope! I hope it sells lots and lots, but I do nothing
without
> > putting my whole heart into it.
> >
> > Delirious (hot, tired, grateful) rejoicings are my plan for the rest of
the
> > day. Oh, and watching Little Lleyton get trashed by Andy Roddick in the
> > Australian Open would round it off beautifully. I'm a teensy bit tired
of
> > the "gutsy little Aussie" stuff and crass spectators applauding double
> > faults. &c. Ugh, nationalism...
> >
> > Best
> >
> > A
> >
> > On 28/1/05 8:49 AM, "Stephen Vincent" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > A pause and "biographic" round of collective applause, Alison, from
the
> > > intuitive witness of the gathered for the completion of the novel
(whether
> > > it be a "ghastly" commercial endeavor or not!) Bread on the table is
no
> > > small thing, tho many a table 'cry for the lack of poetry.' You got
both,
> > > and may your winning hand be praised!
> > >
> > > Before you move back on or forward, as already!
> >
> >
> >
> > Alison Croggon
> >
> > Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
> > Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
> > Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
> >
>
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