I wrote my first captivating short story last year. I can't even remember the title, I just remember that I got into a certain mental space and out of nowhere my imagination played pictures and that brilliant piece came together.

It was pure genius but it broke my heart. I remember my friend loved it so much that she recommended it for a contest. She got an editor who worked on the book and then I had my very first case of "author's rage" after the editor changed the root of the story and focused on what the story was not about.

I felt mad and then I changed it all back, submitted it and told him to leave my message alone.

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I didn't make it to the Top 50 of that competition. The editor was a part of the judges so I don't know maybe my story just wasn't enough for them or everyone who read the story just gave me good words because they know me.

I don't know. I never feel like kind words are constructive enough. I feel like I need improvements and kind words without direction or help do nothing. I began to seek quality criticisms since then.

My story never made it to the Top 50!!! I felt terrible even though I tried not to get attached to the possibility that I might win the competition, getting past the first stage would have meant something.

I dropped that story and even though I had improvements in my head, I never got to them. I know the story has potential. Maybe I'll ignore my failure eventually and get back to it, I don't know.

I've never thought about writing a book that could be published until a few days ago when I had a conversation with someone about the book he was writing to be published.

There was no deadline. He was just writing from his heart and putting it on sale on an online store.

It got me thinking that I could casually write a book of short stories over 2 years and just get it published just to fulfil the urge to get it done and leave a very minor scratch of my existence in the world. Maybe it could become a book read in schools for their literature course when I die.

Or maybe it could just die in the field where other unknown forever amateur authors die. Haven't read widely and plenty, I know I have some sauce so I might not die as fast as some do. Who knows.

Have you ever considered writing a book? What moves you to consider it? Recognition or just memory?

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peaq 3 years ago

This was really interesting to read. Wow. I never knew you wrote a book. I hope you keep evolving and growing in your skills and wish you the very best with future endeavors.

I haven’t ever thought about it but I’ve been told to document my journey in writing cuz of my story. I just might give it a shot some day.

P.S: If you wouldn't mind I would love to read your book 😀

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young-boss-karin 3 years ago

It's just a short fictional story. I'll search for it.

I try not to write my personal story. I feel like I might give too much detail and give people an impression of me that might ruin a lot of relationships. I don't know if that makes any sense 😆

Hmmm...
That actually makes sense.

aim4theheart 3 years ago

I've been really thinking about writing a book lately.. And what motivates me is my creative sides had been on the back burner for so long now and I think it's just a time for cathartic reasons too..

Would you like to write a book?

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