Not just any numbers of course, because that would make this a really dull story, but the same numbers. All the time.
10:07.
It was funny at first, because I thought it was all about the 007 bit. Mostly due to the fact I was debating joining MI5 and figured my subconscious was getting in on the action. Be James Bond. Save the country, save the world!
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| Me. Never. (Same hair though.) |
Sadly it turns out I'm not nearly intelligent enough to work for any organisation that actually needs the word in their name. How do I know this? Well, I once took a bag on holiday that the airline lost, and, when I had to describe it, I couldn't even remember the colour correctly. So basically you don't want me trying to identify that criminal in the crowd. It'll be like the world's worst game of Guess Who.
Anyway, that career path was quickly abandoned (for the benefit of mankind).
And yet... the numbers persisted.
Huh.
Following the right path is easy. Finding it is another matter.
Growing up, I'd always felt a little lost in a sea of possibility, not really sure what I needed from life. Or what direction I should push towards to reach land.
Likely you've felt the same. At school. At university. In your first few jobs. It's a difficult time. Even if you're blessed to have a lot of opportunity, you'll still be utterly confused as to where you fit in the world. What IS your destiny? Why hasn't some crazy old hermit told you about the prophecy where you're supposed to do something wonderful?
As it happens, I discovered The Celestine Prophecy at a time when I was open to such things, and after reading it decided to keep my eye out for 'signs' that might lead me to the 'right path' (although I still can't see any auras, damn you James Redfield).
So as 10:07 continued to pop up before my eyes, I began to treat it as such. When I saw it, I'd make a mental note of what I was thinking, any decisions I was mulling over, what my gut was saying at that moment, and then went with the path that I thought it all indicated.
And... I'm happy to say that it hasn't really steered me wrong yet. Especially with the life-changing move across the world that my family and I made a couple of years ago. When, on the car journey to the airport (I was thinking of the horribly long journey ahead of us, suddenly doubting whether this was the right decision for everyone, and thinking of the implications if it wasn't), I looked down at the printed map leading us on the first step to our new life. And noted the time the page had been hastily printed.
10:07.
Boom. Bring on the 26 hour flight, it's all okay!
(Okay, sure, the journey still sucked balls, but I felt better that it was what we were supposed to be doing at least.)
The right writing path
When I started this blog I was very confused. I was a staff writer at Fantasy Faction, so I knew what I was doing there, but I had no idea what I wanted to do with my very own space. Only that as a writer I should probably have some, and, you know, fill it with words and stuff.
I called it 10:07 in the hope that it would signify the right path for me. But that only became relevant when I realised it could actually be a helpful guide to the right path for others too.
So, that's what it is and, I guess, what it was always meant to be. A resource for writers of all kinds and at all stages. To help kick you in the right direction, should you need it.
Over the next few months I'll be chatting about my own writing journey, to hopefully dazzle you with magical insight/rambled bullshit.
But - MORE EXCITING - I'll also be inviting along a whole cast of utterly brilliant industry professionals to talk about various aspects of the writing life! (And luckily they all know what they're talking about, so you can at least take them seriously.)
We begin with two stellar interviews next month. So. Sit back and lurk. Or chime in. Whatever you fancy. And we'll be on our way soon.
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