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“You can only become accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” Maya Angelou“
So, after an afternoon of shopping the children and I are beat. We decide to stop at Chick-fil-a to grab a bite to eat. I notice there is a both next to the play area for children. We have a seat next to a group of individuals as we speak before having a seat, I then notice they were writers Don Murray, Mary Karr, and Anne Lamott. I hear them talking about their upcoming plans on new topics. I turn around and introduce myself and asked if they mind if I asked a few questions about being a new writer. They offered me to join them at their table. Then proceed to let me know they were just talking about The Writing Process.
I proceed to tell the trio that writing is NOT one of my favorites but once I start a topic that I've never done it gets more interesting. My only problem is knowing how and where to start. What is it that sparks you guys interest, how do you get started? Don scratches his head and said, “There must be time for the writing process to take place and time for it to end. The writer must work within the stimulating tension of unpressured time to think and dream and stare out windows, and pressured time—the deadline—to which the writer must deliver.” Anne takes a sip of her drink and says, “Beginners always try to fit their whole lives into ten pages, and they always write blatantly about themselves, even if they make the heroine of their piece a championship. Racehorse with an alcoholic mother who cries a lot. But beginners are learning to play, and they need encouragement to keep their hands moving across the page.” Mary pointed to Anne agreed and went on to say, “Before you can work consciously, though, you go through a phase of developing a critical self, which makes a writer wicked self-conscious. Some students in our three-year MFA program come in defending every word; by mid-term second year, the more determined ones find themselves in despair at their own pages.” I say to the trio, “I must admit this conversation was very helpful and informative for my English Composition I class. I’m so glad I got the chance to chat with you guys. The knowledge you guys have given I will be sure to apply it in my next writing.” In comes my middle daughter saying, she’s ready to go. As I say, GOODBYE and proceed to leave Don hands me his business card followed by Anne and Mary. They let me know it was fine to call/email with any questions, to proof read or anything in writing I needed help with.
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