Friday, October 21, 2011

Finding the Words

Once upon a time, on a bright sunny day, a middle aged woman was trying to be a writer.

She wrote and wrote, and read until her eyes bled (apparently a prerequisite of fine writers everywhere) attempting to rebirth herself from the ashes of her last career. Finally, she had one tiny morsel of success! She was paid a miniscule amount for a travel article.

Elated beyond all belief, she redoubled her efforts and got on with the business of writing, cranking out page after page of (as yet) unpublished but brilliant material.

She wandered from children's books to adult novels, from travel articles to political commentaries. Much like her previous career choices, settling on one genre was difficult. Each time she found a new writer friend to commiserate with, one of the first questions they asked was, "Do you have a blog?"

Initially reluctant to begin a new blog having learned from previous experience how difficult it is to keep a blog current, she finally succumed to the pressure, and so, this blog was born.

Finding a title for the creation was difficult, but not impossible. The writer chose a picture that demonstrated perfectly how she felt most the time. What a wonderful writer she would be if she could find words to convey thought so masterfully!

And so, she struggles to this day to find the words to first, transform feeling into words, and second, write something here worth reading. This is her journey. Enjoy the ride!

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