Thinking about my future as a writer, while I write a review of a racing wheel.

"McChiken116 - Patrick H." (mcchiken116)
10/06/2015 at 01:23 • Filed to: Some Goals

Things I need to do for myself as someone who writes about cars and this country.
1. Drive my heroes. Low key ones at first, but the McLaren is the goal
2. Drive across the country. Pretty simple
3. Drive in a race. Lemons, Spec Miata, something.
4. Travel to more races, in and out of the country.
5. Get hired somewhere. Full time or part time. I will make this into a career even if it kills me.

DISCUSSION (9)

911e46z06 > McChiken116 - Patrick H.
10/06/2015 at 02:14

5. Stop putting apostrophes on words you mean to make plural

6. Only use the number 3 once per list

Writing is all about attention to detail, grasshopper.

Anon > McChiken116 - Patrick H.
10/06/2015 at 03:10

Read, read, read, and read (also use Oxford Commas). I believe it was either Horace or Aristotle who said that the Epistime (the knowlege of one’s field) of a poet must be both bestowed by the gods and also honed through the act of Imatatio (the ask of imatation and heavy studying). Yes, I did have a philosophy test last week.

William Byrd > McChiken116 - Patrick H.
10/06/2015 at 07:49

Got some writing samples? I’ve got a car-type automotive information bloggy thing (aka a website). www.rightfootdown.com

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > William Byrd
10/06/2015 at 16:12

http://hooniverse.com/author/patrick…

http://jalopnik.com/f1-2015-is-a-s…

This is all of my best work. I have a few other pieces out there I am not as proud of

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > 911e46z06
10/06/2015 at 16:13

Hahaha! And this is why lists under the influence of medication is a bad idea

911e46z06 > McChiken116 - Patrick H.
10/06/2015 at 18:27

Writing while less than sober worked ok for Hemingway, Bukowski, Thompson, etc, etc

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > 911e46z06
10/06/2015 at 21:44

Oh I was still sober, just on the verge of being knocked out

William Byrd > McChiken116 - Patrick H.
10/07/2015 at 10:33

Patrick, that’s good stuff. Shoot me an email, we can discuss.
will (AT) rightfootdown.com

Hot Takes Salesman > McChiken116 - Patrick H.
11/03/2015 at 23:22

nvm