I've been thinking about what I want from writing the book...
The first thing is - just to finish it! That would be a real achievement for me, so if that was as far as it got I'd still be happy.
But I know that if it does get finished I would desperately want someone to publish it. I would love to walk into a bookshop and see my book sitting on the shelves. And if that did happen, I'd be realistic about it. However much I dream about writing a bestseller for my first novel I know that's not likely to happen. The JK Rowlings of this world come along very rarely!
But my real desire sounds a bit odd I think...I want to make people cry.
I'm a right soppy mare about...well...everything! I cry at TV, films (I even cried at Terminator 2, I'm that bad!), pretty much anything you can think of. I've sobbed at books - and how embarrassing is that when you're sitting on a train!
I want people to laugh as well but I would love to write something powerful enough to make people cry.
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Making someone feel anything from your writing is an accomplishment. I don't think it's silly, I encourage you!!!! The one thing I've learned is, trust the story. Let it come on it's own and become whatever it is. I only really began to understand that recently. Anyhow, I love your blog!!!! That's writing!!!
I'm glad you like it, I'm enjoying writing it. :-) I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it, or if I could think of interesting things to say.
It's really encouraging when people leave comments so thank you all :-)
My lips are sealed ;-)
I cry at loads of stuff too (films and books and reality - the earthquake in Pakistan for example). Often what makes me cry is other people going out of their way to be nice and help other people. Like the time a few years ago that a bunch of Australians went out into the desert to free some illegal immigrants from a detention centre.
I want my book, now several years into the process, to be published as well. But I also want to enjoy writing it too. And I can tell the difference in the writing when I'm deeply into the process of writing versus when I'm trying to force it.
The experience I want my readers to have? Hope. Positive energy for the future. A belief that they can make a difference in the quality of their own lives, that they and they alone truly own their experience.
I'm with ya. I'm currently cirling around the idea of starting a novel myself.
But, for me, I tend to shy away from any grandiose proclimations of the experience I want my readers to have.
I don't know that I think my book will (or any book can) change anyone's beliefs.
Mostly, I just want people to care about my characters and be compelled to finish their story.
Anything and everything else is cake.
Hi Ben, thanks for commenting :-)
As long as people reading my book feel something - apart from apathy - I'll be happy.
No new posts? :o(
Oh don't give up on your dreams. I have often said that I wanted to write a book as well and see it published. I haven't thought of anything to write about yet. I better get busy as I am not getting younger. LOL! I be interesting in reading some for input if you like.
I'm back again, just had a bit of a Blog-block :-)
If you have a dream to write a book too, you should go for it! And age doesn't matter anyway. If I can do it anyone can :-)
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