tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post3517600948932353046..comments2023-04-29T15:44:29.028+01:00Comments on Will Hadcroft: The Most FAQ: When is "Anne Droyd and the House of Shadows" coming out?Will Hadcrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07008146766843162926noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post-12723288417100042662007-03-14T11:52:00.000+00:002007-03-14T11:52:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Gavin Lloyd Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937598384359522498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post-59766686901156203082007-03-14T11:51:00.000+00:002007-03-14T11:51:00.000+00:00"Other work", eh? Sounds intriguing!"Other work", eh? Sounds intriguing!Gavin Lloyd Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937598384359522498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post-77365555242324005472007-03-09T19:40:00.000+00:002007-03-09T19:40:00.000+00:00Thanks C.You know, I don't think, in all the time ...Thanks C.<BR/><BR/>You know, I don't think, in all the time I've known you, that you've ever before acknowledged straight off that you definitely have the syndrome. We've discussed some of the traits and those we share, but you've never just come right out and said it.<BR/><BR/>I believe acknowledging one has the condition (or aspects of the condition) is the first step towards coping with it and all the complex problems with social interaction it incurs (many of which are subtle and go unnoticied to the untrained eye).<BR/><BR/>That said, some things are deeply ingrained and not easily resolved. For example, my wife and I were invited to a family event last week. We both turned up, but only she stayed. I couldn't handle meeting "everybody", got quite paranoid and anxious, and went back home. (Then, of course, I got paranoid and anxious about <I>that</I>.). <BR/><BR/>I'm a lot better than I used to be, but not cured, and I don't think I ever truly will be. Asperger's is something that has to be managed rather than cured (and in some respects, that's how I like it).<BR/><BR/>I'm glad <I>The Feeling's Unmutual</I> was some help in identifying the root cause of your own problem.<BR/><BR/>I'm going over the plot of <I>Anne Droyd and the House of Shadows</I> this weekend and breaking it down into 35 bite sized chapters so it doesn't seem quite so daunting a project. Then I will get on with writing the first draft, a scene at a time, as and when I can, and hopefully be done by the end of the summer.<BR/><BR/>As for my "other work", I don't even know whether I'm going to publish it under my own name. So I may, or may not, be advertsing it here. Whatever the case, YOU will know when it gets published, rest assured.<BR/><BR/>Will.Will Hadcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008146766843162926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post-68153872782902251672007-03-06T12:24:00.000+00:002007-03-06T12:24:00.000+00:00WillI’m very glad you have decided to do a Blog.I ...Will<BR/><BR/>I’m very glad you have decided to do a Blog.<BR/><BR/>I am fascinated by time and unforeseen occurrence. Some may define it as fate, but that suggests some preordination that I cannot accept exists. <BR/><BR/>My point is that, back in 2003, when I got a new job based in Manchester I had many options as to where to live. Purely by chance I moved to Walkden, (it was far from being my first choice) and I met you. Why is this significant? Apart from discovering a very talented writer and making a good friend that is. Through you I discovered that I suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome. This knowledge is life changing. A bombshell of Neutronic proportions.<BR/><BR/>I have my own take on the effects of Asperger Syndrome and coming to terms with discovering I have it. However, I thoroughly recommend that everyone should read “The Feeling’s Unmutual.” Will’s fascinating and gripping autobiographical tale of his own painful journey of discombobulation, discovery and dealing with life. Will writes with an honesty and directness that spares himself no blushes, but at the same time endears one to the author as we share his cringes, humour and pain. For fellow “Aspies” like me, it is easy to substitute yourself for him on almost every page. <BR/><BR/>Who knows what journey that book may start other people on, whether or not they suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome. It may include many painful realisations and seemingly insurmountable challenges. It may be easy going. It will definitely be fascinating and rewarding.<BR/><BR/>I wish you every success with your Blog and your writing. Can’t wait to see the next “Anne Droyd” in print and also…well, I’ll let you tell the readers about your other work in your own time.<BR/><BR/>Your friend<BR/><BR/>C P LeighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com