In my teen years, I used to read a lot of fanfiction about anime characters. I remember spending hours online discovering stories and making sure I reached the final chapter.
A few days ago, I retook this habit and decided to read with different eyes. I realized that fanfiction is a type of creative writing with tremendous potential to cure a case of writer’s block. Here’s why.
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Today I want to share a few things that have been on my mind lately.
The clothes you are wearing, the products you consume were once somebody’s dream. That dream came true through the use you give them.
The notebooks or journals you write on are the result of somebody’s effort to design them and put them in stores. It was their dream that you would buy them.
The books you read and re-read existed in a writer’s imagination first. The author dreamed to publish his/her work, and it reached you at some point.
Ordinary people started writing songs in their rooms or composing melodies in their garages with friends. Eventually, they became your favourite singers/bands. It was their dream to go on stage and perform for you.
You sit and write everyday to publish your book someday. You share pieces of yourself here and there to show your work. You don’t know what the result will be, but you have a dream, and it’s important to believe in it.
Life is made of dreams that can come true.
I think of marketing and my writing life as a love-hate relationship. In my mind, marketing is all about hard sales and finding channels to keep generating profit.
After giving it some thought, I came to a realization: marketing is like maths. You can’t escape them. They’re always there. They’re part of your life, and you need them. Creative work is not the exception.
I am writing my first book. I started compiling ideas in 2016 and did most of the writing in 2017 and 2018.
Now that I’m going through the editing process, I see that the art of writing is not simple at all. I now understand why this can be such a challenging mission. It’s still fun. Don’t get me wrong.
In this entry, I want to document all my thoughts and experiences so far.
I’ve been thinking about the meaning of success. It is a concept that each person defines in a very unique way. I’d say it’s also the result of being convinced that you’re in the right place and doing what you really like.
Success is so personal, so I want to share what it means to me.
Reading is as essential as breathing, especially if you’re a writer. It’s wonderful to find inspiration or motivation in someone else’s words.
Whether it’s a book being released this year or a masterpiece from centuries ago that’s been on your reading list for some time, all those stories await you.
Here’s three books I’m really excited to read.
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A recurring theme for this month is new year’s resolutions. Your own social media feeds will be showing you articles that will motivate you to follow your dream or passion and make 2019 more successful than 2018.
I like that motivating vibe, and I’d like to share a few thoughts on yearly goals.
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