I’M GOING TO DO IT

I’m going to write my book.

I’ve had it floating around in my head forever, and I’ve been kind of scared. It’s not like a lot of books that have been written and are popular. And I can certainly think of a few people who definitely will not like the book. Not specific people, but groups. I’m scared that this book that I’ve poured my soul into will be hated and I’m not sure that I’d be able to handle it.

But I’m going to do it.

Lately, at work, I’ve met some pretty nice people. Random strangers, of course, who see me working and start asking me about my life. What on earth drives a girl to work at Disney? Who was I before I was a photographer? I don’t mind telling them. I’m happy where I am, but I want to be a writer. Then of course they start asking me about what I like to write, and I tell them. I’m writing a book, it’s been in my head for years, and I’m not sure how to go about it.

And these strangers are SO NICE. First, they don’t push me to tell them what my book is about. I don’t tell them because I’m very protective of my idea. They’re just so nice to me about it, and have said some really encouraging things to me, so I’ve decided that I really am going to do it this time. I’m going to hit 50,000 words and have something. It might not be my finished book, but it will be very good progress. My goal is to be done with the draft by February.  WE SHALL SEE. STAY TUNED.