What does it take to write a book?
Thats the question I’ve set out to answer. After graduating college, traveling the world, coming home unexpectedly with zero money and no car, living with my mom, finding work, finding love, and pulling myself back up on my feet, I’ve found myself with a million stories to tell. I’ve always been told I have a gift for writing, and publishing a book has always been my dream. The only trouble I’ve had is how to do it.
I took a challenge from another blogger to write 500 words/night. Through this exercise, I found my story. I kept on writing, and I got pretty far into it before I realized I didn’t like the direction it was taking. I took a step back, regrouped, made a few outlines, and now I’m finally ready to start again.
This blog will chronicle the process of writing my first book and figuring out how the hell you go about getting your work out into the world. I have no idea what goes into writing or publishing a book, but I’m operating under the philosophy that if I write it, they will come. Or something.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that life is too short for “if onlys…”
So, here we go: first book. Feel free to peruse the blog for stories from before the book, and look for updates from now on showcasing my life as a clueless first-time wanna-be author.
I’ll see you kids at Barnes & Noble.
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