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MY WRITING JOURNEY*** SHORT THREAD
In the short time since I joined Twitter, I’ve made great connections in the #writingcommunity, and tried to support fellow authors and friends on the journey.
Here is my story so far and goals for the future.
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In the short time since I joined Twitter, I’ve made great connections in the #writingcommunity, and tried to support fellow authors and friends on the journey.
Here is my story so far and goals for the future.
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2020 was a rough year. No doubt about it. It was fraught with challenges, and tough to get things done.
Yet it was also the year in which I realised that I needed to create, to follow my dreams as a writer – or at least try.
For me, that was one positive that came from it.
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Yet it was also the year in which I realised that I needed to create, to follow my dreams as a writer – or at least try.
For me, that was one positive that came from it.
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Some things I accomplished in 2020:
-Admitted to myself that I wanted to write.
-Finished 2 short stories.
-Completed the first draft of a novel I had half done for years.
-Started this Twitter, and joined the #WritingCommunity
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-Admitted to myself that I wanted to write.
-Finished 2 short stories.
-Completed the first draft of a novel I had half done for years.
-Started this Twitter, and joined the #WritingCommunity
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Admitting to myself that I wanted to write was difficult. More than that – it took years.
Years of focusing my time on other things.
“Don’t do that,” I told myself whenever it came up. There was work to do, money to be made, and bills to pay.
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Years of focusing my time on other things.
“Don’t do that,” I told myself whenever it came up. There was work to do, money to be made, and bills to pay.
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But 2020 changed all that. Suddenly I saw how quick things can change. Life is short. And if I wasn’t working on my dreams – if I wasn’t even trying- then what was the point?
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In 2020 I made the commitment to finish at least one piece. Just one.
It was a short story that was trash. No one read it. Not even my family.
But I was happy.
I had started.
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It was a short story that was trash. No one read it. Not even my family.
But I was happy.
I had started.
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I spent more time writing as the year went on. Working from home helped, by saving time on my commute. Did some other shorts, started working on a novella. It wasn’t half bad.
I even let some people read it this time.
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I even let some people read it this time.
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I discovered Twitter, and the #writingcommunity. Suddenly I was able to connect with other writers, all sharing the same dream, the same struggles. We all have day jobs. We all write as a hobby, for the love of it. I met some great people, and learned a lot. I was inspired.
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I started work on a novel, half done from long ago, about a young boy who discovers a portal to another world, a dangerous place that he unwittingly unleashes on his own.
And then, in November of 2020, I finished a draft.
I had done it.
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And then, in November of 2020, I finished a draft.
I had done it.
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Now, to continue. In 2020, I completed some pieces.
In 2021, I will publish.
If even one person reads my work, it will be enough.
And I’m delighted to share the journey with my friends I’ve made along the way.
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In 2021, I will publish.
If even one person reads my work, it will be enough.
And I’m delighted to share the journey with my friends I’ve made along the way.
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