Long before my first professional byline (since I'm guessing that writing for my junior high and high school newspapers didn't count), I knew I was a writer when I happily spent hours and hours on my homework for Writing for Publication, an elective I took all four years in high school.I was feverishly working on a mock-interview-with-a-famous-celebrity assignment (I chose a pro athlete since I was obsessed with sports at the time) when it hit me. It was what Oprah calls an "a-ha moment," and my arrived as I was wrestling with what adjective best encapsulated what I wanted to say.
It was then—and there in my tiny lavender bedroom—when I realized writing was something I would actually enjoy each and every day of my life. And as I continued to nurture my voracious appetite for reading, my love of writing only grew. Basically, if all these people got paid for sharing their thoughts and stories with the world, that's exactly what I wanted to do.
And the rest, as they say, is history. I've been writing (and loving it) ever since.
Now, it's your turn! When did you know you were a writer, and once you figured that out, what were your next steps? And if you've been a writer for a while now, has the experience met your expectations? Why or why not?
Sorry I was MIA yesterday guys, was SO sick. I literally stayed in bed and slept all day long. There's apparently a virus going around this area and everyone is miserable.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, lady. I first knew I wanted to write when I was 7! I played with it ever since and in highschool joined the journalism team. Then got serious about writing for publication when I was 18 and started attending writers conferences and found the ACFW :)