I finished the first draft of my book, and now in the re-write stage. For other writers, it takes as long as their writing time to rewrite and revise the book. Let's see how it goes for me.
My project of 1,000 words a day failed some days, and I'm gonna get back on. I didn't concentrate on writing sometimes, feeling lazy and forget about it. But my lifetime dream is to be a writer, and I have a book to finish and more books waiting. What kind of writer am I if I don't write daily?
So I will write, diligently, thoughtfully, happily, for the ones who have stepped this path before me, and for the ones who will continue to hold this torch. For the ones I love and for the ones love me. So I write:
- For Stephen King, who wrote his first novel in the dim light of the suffocating laundry room, who wrote through his struggling years of poverty and starvation, through his period of serious accident, and continue to be the best selling author today.
- For J. K. Rowling, who wrote during her child's nap at a cafe, who wrote through her mother's death, through a painful divorce, through the time of being a failure and "as poor as possible to be in modern Britain, without being homeless". Who despite all the difficulties in life, threw her heart into writing, and gave love, hope to reader by the pages of her books.
- For Khaled Hosseini, who wrote when being a full time doctor, and brought in a stunning book, which made many readers to weep, to sigh and to smile in happiness upon reading it. He chose a safe way, and landed successfully to the land of well - known writers, with his hard work.
- For Elizabeth Gilbert, my favorite writer, who traveled all around the world, working as waitress, working in a farm, and whatever job possible to meet people, to talk to them, and to have material to write. And released many books from throughout research and careful and hilarious writing.
- For Hayao Miyazaki, who worked until 1:00AM every night and back to work at 7:00AM in the morning, to created a different world, pure and beautiful, and inspired many people with his work.
- For my mom, who always dreamed to be a writer, but couldn't because of hardship in life. Despite that, she grew me as best as she can and made me who I am today.
- For a little cute baby with the same name of me, daughter of my close friend. My friend got married so soon and now lives mostly for her child. I feel the responsibility to work harder and to make her proud of me and follow her dreams (if any).
- For my best friend, who gave me useful feedback on my book, who is one of the purest souls on earth, who will be my target reader, make the book like talking to her, make it jolly and make her laugh.
- For myself, as I love writing, love sharing stories and experience and hear the stories back. Carrying this love with me, pouring it down to every page, is what I'm gonna do to make the book the best I can.
My project of 1,000 words a day failed some days, and I'm gonna get back on. I didn't concentrate on writing sometimes, feeling lazy and forget about it. But my lifetime dream is to be a writer, and I have a book to finish and more books waiting. What kind of writer am I if I don't write daily?
So I will write, diligently, thoughtfully, happily, for the ones who have stepped this path before me, and for the ones who will continue to hold this torch. For the ones I love and for the ones love me. So I write:
- For Stephen King, who wrote his first novel in the dim light of the suffocating laundry room, who wrote through his struggling years of poverty and starvation, through his period of serious accident, and continue to be the best selling author today.
- For J. K. Rowling, who wrote during her child's nap at a cafe, who wrote through her mother's death, through a painful divorce, through the time of being a failure and "as poor as possible to be in modern Britain, without being homeless". Who despite all the difficulties in life, threw her heart into writing, and gave love, hope to reader by the pages of her books.
- For Khaled Hosseini, who wrote when being a full time doctor, and brought in a stunning book, which made many readers to weep, to sigh and to smile in happiness upon reading it. He chose a safe way, and landed successfully to the land of well - known writers, with his hard work.
- For Elizabeth Gilbert, my favorite writer, who traveled all around the world, working as waitress, working in a farm, and whatever job possible to meet people, to talk to them, and to have material to write. And released many books from throughout research and careful and hilarious writing.
- For Hayao Miyazaki, who worked until 1:00AM every night and back to work at 7:00AM in the morning, to created a different world, pure and beautiful, and inspired many people with his work.
- For my mom, who always dreamed to be a writer, but couldn't because of hardship in life. Despite that, she grew me as best as she can and made me who I am today.
- For a little cute baby with the same name of me, daughter of my close friend. My friend got married so soon and now lives mostly for her child. I feel the responsibility to work harder and to make her proud of me and follow her dreams (if any).
- For my best friend, who gave me useful feedback on my book, who is one of the purest souls on earth, who will be my target reader, make the book like talking to her, make it jolly and make her laugh.
- For myself, as I love writing, love sharing stories and experience and hear the stories back. Carrying this love with me, pouring it down to every page, is what I'm gonna do to make the book the best I can.
