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Thank you so much, JP. Great song by Johnny Nash. I found it on YouTube and downloaded it. Hugely popular during my last tour in Vietnam (well, Thailand, actually, but it was still the war zone.)

Bill

Absolutely. Had an appointment with my eye doc this morning. Before, I was able to read only the top letter of his eye chart. This time, even with the slight fuzziness of dilation, I read the fourth line down (one up from the bottom). The 'yellowness' tint to everything is gone from the right eye. he says that was the cataract causing it. The light snow on the ground was blazingly white instead of slightly tarnished 'eggshell white'. Wonderful. Can't wait for the right eye now.

Bill

Thank You, everyone. I was in the operating room a total of 35 minutes, then back into recovery. Total time at the hospital was 5.5 hours. I have a cup over my eye now, but that comes off in another hour. Expect some blurry vision for perhaps two days, then back to normal. Right eye in two weeks.

Bill

A puzzling reference, Temple. Any particular reason you sent the link? I don't consider what I offered as "overinformation" or even TMI.

Bill

LOL. An exchange like this on another site I can name (that begins with the letters Booksie), would have resulted in exactly the above-named devastation. This thread should be made a sticky as it contins something for everyone.

Bill

"rose" or possibly "came to his feet" might work as well.

Bill

I can't think of a single person I've ever talked to about writing that hasn't gone through the same thing. It's happened to me many times. My favorite method for breaking through the doldrums is to build a scene in my virtual railroading program or go flying. Both hobbies will keep your mind so busy you don't have time to overthink a particular roadlbock in your novel.  Often enough your subconscious will provide a clue--the very key you need to turn your negatives into positives.

The writing I've done as little as a year ago is subject to my staring at it and wondering how the heck I managed to write such drivel. I gleefully rip out whole paragraphs, slash every adjective in the story, cream comma splices, and turn all tells into shows. Other times, I'll stare at it for ten minutes, then go have a cup of tea.

Trust me, you'll get through it.

Bill

I received the same email, Marilyn. Great software. I signed up for the Lifetime option. Their technical support is outstanding. I've been a member for a couple of years. I've been their Beta tester for a year now.

Bill

Today is December 3, but it is Monday, not Saturday.

Bill

Same here. 10 seconds while "waiting for thenextbigwriter.com" on Google Chrome.

Bill