Has anyone ever found themselves in a situation where you choose to do something you're not very good at, and it happens to be close to something you're good at? You could easily change it, so it could be done quicker and more easily.
Okay, I definitely didn't start that off the right way! Let me start again...
Recently, I ran across a movie about Abraham Lincoln that will be coming out this December. It's simply called 'Lincoln'. I was reading over the list of characters, and I noticed at once that I didn't recognize most of them!
I always glazed over the Civil War, when I was reading through our Nation's history. It seemed like such a popular subject, and I don't like it when I hear too much about something. I try to avoid things I hear too much about!
But then, as I looked over those characters- people who I ought to have known about- I realized how silly I'd been. I realized- that I needed to find out more.
But how dull is that?! How ridiculously practical it is, when you discover there's something more to find out, you simply go look it up on the Internet or at your library. I didn't just want to do that, and then walk away fairly satisfied with myself.
No, I wouldn't just look it up, get a few books and memorize a few dates. I would do more! I decided that sense God's given me the gift to write (admittedly I don't write very well) then that's what I would do! I would write a book about the Civil War.
But no, I wasn't done yet!
If I simply told myself to find out what I could about the Civil War and then write about it, it might take me a few years. I didn't know what would happen if I waited that long. So, I decided, rather than giving myself some slack, I'd only allow a week to find out what I could about the Civil War, and only 1 page to write notes down. The rest I would try to remember. I would then write about it this month.
So I did that. I read what I could squeeze in- not as much as I was hoping- and I started writing. I have also allowed myself one book to glance through, just to keep images and ideas clear.
Well, it's 8 days into the month, and I haven't done very well.
I write fiction. I write SCIENCE-FICTION! Not history!!! I know I can push myself on- I know I can- but it's just so painful! It's like eating a meal you hate- a whole plateful of it! ugh.
I keep thinking to myself- what if I turn it into fiction? I can still write it like it happened! What if I just change my writing style? Should I do it- should I?
If any of my readers is a writer, maybe they'll know what I mean. If any of you have ever written, I hope you understand my dilemma!
I suppose that if you have a sibling that bothers you constantly, you'd understand my situation as well. You can imagine how nice it would be if so-and-so would change such-and-such a habit. If he would only act differently! You can imagine him acting differently, but that doesn't mean he WILL!
I'll update you on my progress, if there is any.
By the way, I don't have anyone reading my blog yet but if you do start reading, please tell me how to make it look like I've actually posted something on google search. My poor blog looks very empty without it!
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