Wanna know a secret? I've been thinking about writing a book lately. Not that it's the first time it's occurred to me.
Half of me has been toying around with plotlines and background and characters, but half of me is terrified witless at the mere thought.
I feel privately guilty when I write, even just on blogs like this. Can't help it. Is writing for rich mums who can afford to pay someone else to do chores? Hard to write when your daily schedule revolves around cooking, cleaning and childcare. If I indulge in the luxury of write-till-I-drop, B won't have a way home and dinner won't be ready at six.
It would sure be nice to write, though.
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Hi Nette. Go for it, I say. Just type away. Don't worry about plot lines and story lines. Just type away. And then if you think you've done enough to have a structure, combine, throw, edit. That's what I would do. It would be good too if you can have someone to help help you.
Another approach is first to publish your thoughts/reflections. It doesn't have to be a story but I've seen Bo Sanchez combine his articles into realted topics and come out with a pretty interesting storyline, or topic book. I have also been thinking of publishing books myself.
A thought: What if we make a book with contributions from Ligaya? Let's get You, Aly, Rosanne, Peggy, Patsy, Berry, Leslie, Conrad, Jun, Mike J., Francis and everybody who writes! I figure there will be more materials to make more books. (I hope WOJ reads this).
God bless and regards to O and the kids.
WRITE! Writing is for people who have something to say - rich, poor, and in between. As Anne Lamott says "don't be immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead...just take it bird by bird"
Hey, thanks for the encouragement, Jun and Aly! I will really do my best to write as much as I can, in between chores and all.
Right now, I'm re-developing a structure for a musical I began writing last year. And I've got enough essays now (I think) to start a collection, but I've yet to pray about the theme. I'm tinkering with nebulous concepts for a fictional story, but I'm not sure where they will lead-- short story? novel? rubbish bin? I don't know. And then there are these two blogs which I try to update as often possible... I've got a long list of things I want to blog about, hopefully. All I need is time to sit down and WRITE.
You're right, both of you. I should just write and not be paralysed by fright or daunted by "the hugeness of the task ahead." Who cares if it gets published/performed or not? What matters is the journey, not the destination.
And Jun, about the Ligaya writers' book-- I think that's a terrific idea. If ever such a project comes up, count me in. :)
God bless you both, and all who come to read these snippets once in a while!
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