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A History of Greece

Posted on 2006/07/08 10:20:42 (July 2006).

This week was not productive in terms of work. So I'm not going to talk about it.

Christelle spent last Tuesday and Wednesday in a spa with her colleagues. I thought it a fit time to do a bit of erotic writing which I had planed long ago.
The writing went fine and I was rather pleased with the style. As it was, however, it wasn't me. Passion was lacking. My pen was driven by mere basic, short lasting feelings. For some reason, it had a bad impact on my mood. Not to say that it was too... autobiographical. I had no right to involve certain characters.
I let the matter rest for a day, then I chose to renounce and resolved to delete the file. I felt better soon after.

I felt the need to return to my roots as a historian and managed to 'unearth' in my messy library a book I read with pleasure when I was still at university, A History of Greece by J. B. Bury and Russell Meiggs. It's kind of a bible for both students and amateurs.
Curiously enough it has never been translated in French and the thought of doing it crossed my mind on several occasions.
I believe I'm perfectly up to the job, but I fear I lack credibility as I haven't published anything yet.
Should I nonetheless try to approach the editor?

Comment 1

Sheri, if you never start you will never get credit... DO READ "On Writing" by Stephen Spilberg. Apart from being an excellent book, he tells how long he waited for a chance to knock at the door.. From what I have read (the script) you are good at writing, so try it out, it's the only way to see if it will remain a dream or if it will come to something. If you need any help (review, criticize, throw into the fire) I am here.

Posted by Lox at 2006/07/08 16:20:17.

Comment 2

Ok, Lox. I will read it. And thanks for your help. I will always need it.

Posted by Sheri at 2006/07/08 17:50:44.

Comment 3

Sheri: you have no reason to doubt your technical skill - you write very well indeed in English, so I can only presume your French writing is very good too...

...the area where I might advise caution though is simply that this could be a lot of work! Do you really have the enthusiasm to undetake a project of this size? Will the outcome be worth all the time you'll have to put in?

If the answers to both of those questions are Yes, then I'd say full steam ahead!

Posted by John at 2006/07/09 01:53:02.

Comment 4

Yes, I agree with the guy's comments, Sheri. Also to do the translation would be such an achievement, even though I doubt the monetary rewards would not be that great. You would at least make a name for yourself in this type of work. Surely rather a good reputation to make.

Posted by Nigel at 2006/07/09 09:46:19.

Comment 5

Sorry the authour was STEPHEN KING not Spilberg... :)

Posted by Lox at 2006/07/09 14:01:39.

Comment 6

John, Nigel : Translating A History of Greece would be a major task indeed.
Fact is, it was just a thought. And I seriously doubt the editor would entrust an unknown quantity such as me with this kind of work.
My problem is that I'm a naive day dreamer and... and that's all really!

Posted by Sheri at 2006/07/09 17:54:43.

Comment 7

You never know, Sheri! After all, you have the language skills and a History degree. The editors might be pleasantly surprised someone has offered!

Once done, your reputation would be made!

Posted by Nigel at 2006/07/10 13:43:32.

Comment 8

Hi Sheri,

I am in the UK now, but I will get those DVDs sent to you on my return home to Greece, if you were wondering where they were... Off to Birmingham University at the weekend :-)

Posted by Bryan at 2006/07/13 24:07:17.

Comment 9

Thank you Bryan. There is no hurry.
Please, give a big fat hug to Bryer if you meet him.

Posted by Sheri at 2006/07/13 21:55:49.

Comment 10

Hi Sheri,

The Arts Building at Birmingham was closed (being a weekend plus vacation time) and no-one was about, but I did get a photo of it plus some of the university buildings for you - will post those to my site when I return to Greece, ok?