thebabyperks

I've been writing since I was in elementary school, at first on my parent's computer and then I got my own laptop, which I use today (which is an extremely old netbook, but that's besides the point). My writing is categorized in one way, finished stories and not finished stories. All my "finished" stories are in a folder in my files but not-finished stories just sit in my documents. However, I haven't even begun editing those stories because I wrote them in middle school. Now, I know way more than I did on writing style, grammar, etc, and I know my work will be horrendous.

Let me tell you, I have so many stories with just a sentence or a paragraph. I'll think of some line I want to use and will type it up really quickly. Then I'll sit for day and just write everything I can about it. I'll end up getting distracted and never coming back to it, but I love that I can go and pull up any one of the stories and just pick up and start on it again. 

I have so many characters I develop in my head. At first, I thought it was a bad thing but I soon realized these characters are MINE, and a work of fiction. Characters aren't their writers, they are another person with another story. At first I was nervous to write about other things that I'd never been through because I was fearful that someone would be offended that I "told the story wrong". However, I like the research in writing. I like designing my characters, their hometown, and how their problems affected themselves and everyone else.

I love writing because it's different to everyone. I can write whatever I feel and not share it with anyone. Seeing a blank page excites me because of the endless possibilities, even more exciting is seeing the page numbers get longer.


I got this from a Writer's Digest Article about writing:
To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.”
—Allen Ginsberg, WD

I'm learning not to be fearful of writing, as long as I write the story to the best of my ability I'll be happy.

Finally, writing is a stress reliever. I can pour my heart and soul into a story and I'll always feel a hundred times better than when I keep it bottled inside.


Until next time,
Taylor xx