Instead of wanting just one career, I'm one of the many who want more than one. I went to Culinary Arts school and graduated with an AOS degree. I am now attending school to get a degree in Business, planning to start my own catering business, but would like to be a published author in fiction.
I've been cooking for seven years (since I was 14), mostly at home and when I have work or parties, but I've been writing since 5th grade. My first goal had been to be a published author before I hit 18... but that didn't pan out. I almost had a poem (2 actually but the second was in highschool) published in a book but they wanted a deposit I couldn't pay. I copied my highschool poem and will post it here sooner or later. I can't remember what prompted me to write it, but I'm sure it's one of those works where, when read, it make sense to someone somewhere.
Since I began my journey in the writing field, I've excelled in English... except essays. I hate being told what and how to write something. I know the structure, the rules, the method behind essays but I hate them. Proof reading my peer's works is more fun. I'm great with all things grammatical. I kept receiving praise for my prowess and that just propelled me further into wanting to write. I will never be seen without a pen or a notebook and my friends always understand when I don't respond in group conversations. I wake to the notebook I'd fallen asleep on and just keep on writing.
When I'm not writing, I'm reading something. I emphasize 'thing' because I've even read 3/4 of the Twilight series after the first one grabbed my attention and I can't consider those books. They aren't. They're an insult. If she was attracting the teenage audience, these... things were either a testament to the declining GPA or she wasn't putting any effort into it to relate. The first one was alright... if we excuse a few obvious issues (he's IN her room WHILE she sleeps??? WTH!!) here and there (how in the world do vampires sparkle and enter a dwelling without invitation??) but the next three books were terrible. The fourth in particular is so bad that I cannot get through it. I have yet to finish it because I get this pounding migrane when I try. But the movie nightmare and fever is over so I will move on in merriment.
Alright, I'm done with my mind splash for today. Tomorrow I'll talk about one of my novels. (Following my Twilight rant, it is a vampiric based novel idea but SO MUCH more traditional)
I've been cooking for seven years (since I was 14), mostly at home and when I have work or parties, but I've been writing since 5th grade. My first goal had been to be a published author before I hit 18... but that didn't pan out. I almost had a poem (2 actually but the second was in highschool) published in a book but they wanted a deposit I couldn't pay. I copied my highschool poem and will post it here sooner or later. I can't remember what prompted me to write it, but I'm sure it's one of those works where, when read, it make sense to someone somewhere.
Since I began my journey in the writing field, I've excelled in English... except essays. I hate being told what and how to write something. I know the structure, the rules, the method behind essays but I hate them. Proof reading my peer's works is more fun. I'm great with all things grammatical. I kept receiving praise for my prowess and that just propelled me further into wanting to write. I will never be seen without a pen or a notebook and my friends always understand when I don't respond in group conversations. I wake to the notebook I'd fallen asleep on and just keep on writing.
When I'm not writing, I'm reading something. I emphasize 'thing' because I've even read 3/4 of the Twilight series after the first one grabbed my attention and I can't consider those books. They aren't. They're an insult. If she was attracting the teenage audience, these... things were either a testament to the declining GPA or she wasn't putting any effort into it to relate. The first one was alright... if we excuse a few obvious issues (he's IN her room WHILE she sleeps??? WTH!!) here and there (how in the world do vampires sparkle and enter a dwelling without invitation??) but the next three books were terrible. The fourth in particular is so bad that I cannot get through it. I have yet to finish it because I get this pounding migrane when I try. But the movie nightmare and fever is over so I will move on in merriment.
Alright, I'm done with my mind splash for today. Tomorrow I'll talk about one of my novels. (Following my Twilight rant, it is a vampiric based novel idea but SO MUCH more traditional)
Great post! I think you'll be a great writer, a blog is a great place to start. Have you considered writing fan fiction. I believe I remember you liking a particular series, and a fan started writing fan fiction based on that series and ended up writing a bestseller. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure whatever you do it'll be good!
Speaking of writing again, I have uploaded (7yrs later) some chapters of a more recent novel I'm writing. If you would like to revisit and read it, you are welcome to leave notes and critique :)
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