Re: Inspirations...(not the store lol)

[Guest guest]

Nina,

I love doing crafts; crochetting, knitting, cross stitch, jewelry

making, (this craft saves me and my husband a lot of money). When my

pain really acts up I find myself doing a lot of reading because I

can't do the other crafts because the pain keeps me from doing that

stuff. I love making jewelry and have thought about selling it but I

put it in my yard sale last year and didn't sell but one necklace so

that discouraged me but I know I make awesome jewelry because I have

people admire it when I wear it. Oh, well.

As far as the book goes, I would go for it. If it is something that

has stuck with you then someone is trying to tell you to do it.

Don't worry about what others think, if you like it that is what

matters and if it is a fantasy book, I would love to read it. I

mainly read Christian books but I also delve into the fantasy world

and who-done-it books. I love trying to figure out who did the crime

and my family will laugh at me when I start talking to the book...LOL

>

> I was wondering, how many of us have a creative hobby that keeps

our

> mind occupied, keeps us busy at times?

> I have always been a want-to-be writer. Lol. I say want to be,

because

> I have wanted to write something really wonderful, and have always

had

> a terror of anyone reading what I write. I am naturally

articulate,

> although as my fibro has progressed I definitely have my good days

and

> bad days.. Woot for fibro-fogs.. at any rate. About six months ago,

an

> idea for a book came to me and has been forming since , and I just

> have this.. urge, to finish it, write it.. And the fear of people

> reading it is still present but the dominating presence just isn't

> there. I want to write it, I know I can do a good job, and it

would

> be fulfilling a wonderful, lifelong dream to have it published..

> For those wondering, it is a fantasy novel. I am an avid fantasy

> reader and fan, its another avenue I use for escape lol, when I

can

> bear reading these days..

> And as I have started piecing this book together, first in my head

and

> now slowly putting notes together, I find myself examining other

> writers materials, from everywhere, seeing where they've gotten

their

> inspiration.. I've always had a feel for books and storylines and

am

> often able to predict how the story will fall out(drives my

husband

> nuts btw I always ruin the ending of movies and books I've never

seen

> or read hah)...

> I think it would be wonderful. Perhaps its giving me drive, at the

> moment.. Something I have said for many years I was going to do

> " eventually " .. but could never find the guts to do, or the

> inspiration, and then one day it just walked into my head for no

> explicable reason and I just said.. you know what.. I'm going to

do

> it. I've written I don't even know how many stories, even novels,

on

> my computer of.. things i hated. I would delete them, during bad

> periods when I was depressed. I now obviously wish I had kept

them,

> even if not to use but as learning tools. But nothing thats ever

stuck

> like this one. That I felt a driven need to finish. It's a nice

> feeling, in a strange sort of way as it is not complete or even

near

> complete.

>

> My random topic of the day.

> One other shortly to come. Lol.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I decided a few years ago to write about my father's life as I had

met a distant cousin who really wished he had known him. I don't

remember how much I wrote, but after proofing re spelling, etc. I

mailed it to Jack. Since Jack has done some writing himself and is

an attorney, he wrote back that he had enjoyed it but I needed to do

some work to " tighten it up. " But I think it might help to take a

writing class once we move. I also emailed what I had written to one

of my sister's and she just had to correct me on so many things about

our father's life, that I stopped. What was funny about some of her

critism had to do with information I had pulled out of letters our

grandmother had written to our father the last year of her life. But

on the other hand, I do think that as siblings, we may all have

different views or impressions, so I guess I should not have paid

much attention to her critiques!!!

But I did really enjoy searching for information and also the

writing, and it was also a good escape that help put the fibro out of

my mind for awhile.

>

> I was wondering, how many of us have a creative hobby that keeps

our

> mind occupied, keeps us busy at times?

> I have always been a want-to-be writer. Lol. I say want to be,

because

> I have wanted to write something really wonderful, and have always

had

> a terror of anyone reading what I write. I am naturally

articulate,

> although as my fibro has progressed I definitely have my good days

and

> bad days.. Woot for fibro-fogs.. at any rate. About six months ago,

an

> idea for a book came to me and has been forming since , and I just

> have this.. urge, to finish it, write it.. And the fear of people

> reading it is still present but the dominating presence just isn't

> there. I want to write it, I know I can do a good job, and it

would

> be fulfilling a wonderful, lifelong dream to have it published..

> For those wondering, it is a fantasy novel. I am an avid fantasy

> reader and fan, its another avenue I use for escape lol, when I

can

> bear reading these days..

> And as I have started piecing this book together, first in my head

and

> now slowly putting notes together, I find myself examining other

> writers materials, from everywhere, seeing where they've gotten

their

> inspiration.. I've always had a feel for books and storylines and

am

> often able to predict how the story will fall out(drives my

husband

> nuts btw I always ruin the ending of movies and books I've never

seen

> or read hah)...

> I think it would be wonderful. Perhaps its giving me drive, at the

> moment.. Something I have said for many years I was going to do

> " eventually " .. but could never find the guts to do, or the

> inspiration, and then one day it just walked into my head for no

> explicable reason and I just said.. you know what.. I'm going to

do

> it. I've written I don't even know how many stories, even novels,

on

> my computer of.. things i hated. I would delete them, during bad

> periods when I was depressed. I now obviously wish I had kept

them,

> even if not to use but as learning tools. But nothing thats ever

stuck

> like this one. That I felt a driven need to finish. It's a nice

> feeling, in a strange sort of way as it is not complete or even

near

> complete.

>

> My random topic of the day.

> One other shortly to come. Lol.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nina,

Never heard of a store called inspirations. But as for doing crafts

etc, I do cross stitching, design and make quilts, started making

jewelry (earrings right now), painted glassware, photography, and

writing. Mostly poetry but I have a couple of ideas for a drama/crime

novel. Have also been working for the past year on a non-fiction book.

They are a great escape from the fatigue, pain and general craziness

of everyday life.

N.

[Guest guest]

Hey Nina, Follow your dream. As far as being afraid of someone reading

it. Look at it like this. Most of the time you mail in the book to the

publisher. You never meet them. They will mail an answer back. If your

lucky it will be edited and critised so you have an idea on what you

did right or wrong. If you're really lucky they will like the book.

Bottom line you'll probably never see them again so who cares what they

think. Also never try just one place. Lots of book writers send to

hundreds of publishing companies before they are picked up. Also

another note. You should never have to pay to be published. There are

places that will do books for you of anything you want. I'm not saying

it's a scam. It's a real business that will publish ( or print up ) X

amount of books for people for fun. For instance a bunch of my

grandmothers poems made in a book just for my relatives as a gift.

I know some of this because a cousin of mine used to work for a

publishing company. Some of it I heard on TV or some where. So if I'm

wrong someone jump in and say, please.

Do it. It sounds great. I like all kinds of books. I'm also like you. I

can usually guess the end. My family gets mad. We make a game of it

now. We write what we think will happen and then we see if we're right

after the movie.

Jan

>

> I was wondering, how many of us have a creative hobby that keeps our

> mind occupied, keeps us busy at times?

> I have always been a want-to-be writer. Lol. I say want to be,

because

> I have wanted to write something really wonderful, and have always

had