Last year, I started a memoir. (which can be followed at leavinggodfindingme.blogspot.com) Actually, I started it two years prior, but then decided that I wasn't really a writer and deleted over fifty pages of work. I am sometimes a bit impulsive--to my detriment. Contrary to what you might believe from the title, it is not an effort to de-convert anyone. It doesn't matter to me what you believe. It is a desire, through the telling of my own journey, to encourage readers to explore life in all its facets and find their own place of peace. My journey led me out of religion and out of the closet, but many have found their peace in their chosen religions. This is cool. As long as we are actively pursuing being peace, I'll support you and cheer you on!
I write because I have found my voice. I also discovered, while in college, that I was actually a decent writer. (Some may still argue that point, but such is life) I put off taking basic English classes because I was terrified that I wouldn't be able to pass. Whereas most people get ENG 101 & 102 out of the way during their first semesters, I waited until my fifth and sixth semesters! I have to laugh at myself sometimes.
Being in New York has been an inspirational boost for my writing, and I am finding more and more ideas floating around in my head. Will I make millions? Probably not. (although I secretly dream of paying off student loans and buying a cottage in southern France) The important part is that I've found my voice, and I realized I have a story to tell. Yes, I found it much later in life than I would have liked to have found it, but that seems to be my modus operandi in life! The truth is that my voice and my story were already inside, I just had to discover them. So...what's your story?
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