Friday, June 3, 2011

A Writer's Life

What do I want? I want a writer's life.


I want to wake up every morning and find inspiration from all that is around me. It may come from places I never expected - that is often the best way to get it.  It may come from spending time with my children or reading and learning something new.


I want to take that inspiration and turn it into something that will make a difference to others.


I want to start every day by writing a blog post that is meaningful without the dreaded writer's block standing in my way.


I want to write without fear of what people might think of me.


I want to write for others to help them meet their professional or personal goals.


I want to write about interesting people. I want to learn about their contributions to the world and their outlook on life.  I want to present them with a piece that they will love and share with their friends and family.


Someday, I want to walk to my mailbox and find a check made payable to me for my writing talents as a freelancer.


I want to write stories about my childhood so that others may learn from my best efforts and my worst mistakes.


Instead of scrapbooking, I want to write a book about each of my kids documenting their lives.  I suck at scrapbooking. :)


I want to tackle my writing bucket list which includes my daily journal, an e-book, and blog posts about my fondest memories and the Billy Joel songs that remind me of them.


I want to write so that people know the real me.


I want to pursue my dream of becoming a writer that I've had since I wrote my first story in the 4th grade.


What do I want? I want a writer's life.


Dear TRDC friends...This prompt has inspired me to create another blog that is dedicated to my journey as a writer.  I don't want to answer this prompt on my other blog - Kvell Corner because I'm not ready to share this passion with all of my friends just yet.  I see this as my opportunity to try out fictional pieces and writing prompts that are not ready for prime-time. 

I call this blog Left Brained & Write Handed. We store our grammar and vocabulary skills in the left side of our brains. Plus, I use both hands to type and one to write and they are both the right hands for the job! Hence the blog name "Left Brained & Write Handed."

I'd love for my TRDC friends and other close friends and family to follow my journey, bring me good concrit and support as I move into this phase of my life. Thanks!

This was written in response to a post from The Red Dress Club about what do I really want.