Writing Group Day

~Before the Meeting~

Super nervous. I was asked to share what I'm currently working on for NaNoWriMo and I've only ever shared my writing with my mom and with my boyfriend. I know for a fact that I won't finish my book for NaNoWriMo this year (stupid homework getting in the way), but I'm hoping (crossing fingers) to finish it over Christmas break. Now that I've beat Assassin's Creed 3, I don't have that as a distraction. I'll be out of excuses for why I could not finish it so therefore I will sit down and write it.

Ahhh!! Almost time to start...


~After the Meeting~

What did I have to worry about? Fellow writers are there to help make sure my writing is up to par. Was privileged to hear others share their work as well. An AWESOME poem one had written to their friend, a memoir, and a neat story about the life of a shoe from the shoe's perspective.

Really made me think about what my shoes would be saying? So here's a very short story I came up with for my colorful Osiris (I may actually finish it someday):

I've only been my owner's shoes for about a year. For a good majority of that time, I was her favorite shoe, her go-to shoe, THE shoe. I'm black, purple, lime green and turquoise with bright pink laces. I still remember the day that she picked me out. It was because of those colors. We've been through a lot together: snow, puddles, a creek, dirt, mud, concrete, class, food, working at a fast food joint. 

I think that I will take that little bit and expand it. But for now that will have to wait. I got plans for that story though. Just like my other two stories haha.

But my advice to other aspiring writers like myself: Don't ever give up writing. Don't let others influence what you think of your story. Take the criticism yes but only write the story that you would be happy reading.