I am 55, retirement is the last thing on my mind, being a blue collar worker at a family owned business for the last 18 years without insurance, sick pay or health plans I don’t have anything to fall back on, no 401k or anything else, its the only good job near where I live, I cannot move anymore because this is Alaska, my final stop.
I will keep on working driving truck as long as my eyes and my heart is good, its touch and go just getting my medical card because my blood pressure is to high, but I manage to avaoid the DOT inspections and I keep on driving.
I just had stomache flue and lost three days, no sick pay, not for my company, but my company will help me when the times are tough, when almost no orders come in they still keep me on the payroll, at times they have owed me over $5k in back wages, but I tell them they can pay when the money comes in, a big company may not do that.
When I retire I may get into doing serious techno thriller novels, many are interested in my short stories, but while I drive the roads I don’t fall easily into the chapter captivation to text mode. Gotta keep the mind and spirit with the big rig, especially in Alaska.
“When I retire I may get into doing serious techno thriller novels, many are interested in my short stories, but while I drive the roads I don’t fall easily into the chapter captivation to text mode. Gotta keep the mind and spirit with the big rig, especially in Alaska.”
You might want to try a small cassette recorder, and basically narrate the story out loud; think out loud. Don’t be self conscious, just think of your concept and speak the events as they unfold in your mind. Some people have this ability and some don’t, but I know a couple of people who do this for their rough drafts, and are often surprised at what they spoke when they listen to it later.
If you get the knack of this it can be very helpful. Good luck with your writing aspirations and your work.