The Long Road
![Photo Prompt: C.E. Ayr](https://www.michaelhumphris.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/5C16BB0A-A35D-43FA-92BA-AB0CA344634C-300x225.jpeg)
We writers all take this journey, traveling on a long road. I for one believe that the journey is worthwhile. Some of us will find publishers, some of us may self publish, even a few of us will fall on the wayside and give in. But hopefully fellow traveller, no one can take away the pleasure of putting pen to paper, or seeing a story flow onto the screen.
For me traveling this road is like cycling, often rewarding, but always interesting. And when the sun shines usually delightful, though I may find it hot and tiring. So even if a rogue motor vehicle attempts to thwart my path, I for one enjoy taking part in Sunday Photo Fiction. I feel like I am riding in a peloton, whilst being carried forward on the slipstream of other writers.
Footnotes:
My thanks to all who take the time to comment on my writing. It has helped me no end. I find myself frustrated that my skill in commenting is not so good. In my case a rogue motor vehicle is my computer !
My apologies if this post seems more a blog, but that’s where the prompt took me this week. I and my family have been all been life long cyclists, and so I should have been able to proffer several amusing incidents. Perhaps that may occur later.
![A fine day at Mevagissey](https://www.michaelhumphris.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/6129924F-FF1B-4512-91F4-5111D7338C6D-300x225.jpeg)
Nice analogy Michael
Thank you Iain, it was just where my muse took me, perhaps due to my having to draft a non fiction newsletter for a garden railway group.
Yes, we writers tread the lonely road, and hence are the bravest. I loved this rambling, analogical piece, Michael.
A road perhaps less lonely with the advent of the internet. It was lovely to receive your feedback. Mike
No apologies needed and you used the prompt well in your analogy. I think you expressed the thoughts of many of us. And I struggle with commenting too, especially when I am late to the game. It seems like it has all been said before. But maybe that is the writer in us. We aren’t satisfied with a simple well done; we feel we must create something totally unique, sort of like our stories. I’m glad you enjoy Sunday Photo Fiction. I do too.
Susan, In replying to another post, I realised that in a way, taking part is like being mentored. Which is great.