I originally had probably enough to make this current book over 700 pages when I started. Looking back, I should have done a “Before” and “After” – Volumes I & II!
HA HA
I had it edited which the person doing the editing felt much was not really significant to my story’s point. Then, I redid the format of the book which suggested even more cuts of memories to make this new set-up more sensible. In this new layout, I did keep some of the things that I felt were too important to my personality development for my story to make its point.
It killed me to delete so many very funny stories involving friends, but they are all written down and waiting for an original manuscript to include them. I have kept every one of them – all written down and tucked away on disks! Things that were funny, poignant and somewhat sleazy have spanned my high school years to my forties. They should be told anyhow, someday – maybe there SHOULD be a Part II!
I am sure many friends would recognize themselves even with the name changed. I have more than enough from high school, my careers in retail (here at home and in Philadelphia) and wholesale (NYC), the 1980s, the 1990s – so many funny situations of youth and middle-age.
Now, how to make these moments into a book…
And, some of the seedier moments in my life did make some impression on my life that still taught me a lesson, but not important enough for, More Than a Wheelchair, More Than HIV.
