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Not quite the great American novel.<\/p>\n
Has anyone ever said to you \u201cYou should write a book\u201d or \u201cThat would make a great book?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe someday\u201d is generally the response people give.<\/p>\n
Writing, especially the thought of writing a book, can be daunting.<\/p>\n
I have been writing for decades – at first, small, short stories, then a chapter, then two. Before I knew it, I had a manuscript. The question then becomes, is it good enough to continue?\u00a0 I have not been able to answer that.<\/p>\n
Whether the book gets finished is not the point. It is putting your words on a blank page, telling a story that only you know. It could be fiction, a memoir, a literary tome, or an essay relative to current events.<\/p>\n
Having something to say is a process that can be humbling in terms of crafting the words that convey what\u2019s in your mind. \u00a0How to communicate your thoughts into engaging content is the barometer of your skill.\u00a0 Testing your personal assumption by sharing your work can give you pause.\u00a0 Waiting for a reader\u2019s opinion is filled with anxiety. \u201cWhat if they don\u2019t like it?\u201d \u201cWhat if they\u2019re not honest?\u201d The truth is, regardless of a response, you are a writer and on a journey that can be personally rewarding.<\/p>\n
The reward comes when you read one of your completed works and honestly say \u201cThat\u2019s pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n
With all the fits and starts, long dry periods, and threatening blank pages, I have come to the point that I can say \u201cThat\u2019s good\u201d quite often – although any work is not entirely finished, it can always get better.<\/p>\n
As of this article, I have a series of children\u2019s stories written for my granddaughter titled The Great Outback Swamp and the Super Duper Catchal<\/em>l. I also have several that are not yet complete; an adventure novel titled Storm Clouds, an international crime story titled Angelina,<\/em> and a sci-fi thriller Jaspers\u2019 Boots<\/em>. \u00a0Each may get completed in due time, but the many hours of creating them have been joy-filled and gratifying.<\/p>\n There are many writers platforms online.\u00a0 They can go a long way in getting your mind engaged, your fingers flying, and your writing career off the ground. Give writing a try – you may just have the next great American novel in you.<\/p>\n Greg Demetriou has recently published Ask A CEO<\/em>, Hints, Tips and Observations, 30 Years in the Corner Office. <\/em>Available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not quite the great American novel. Has anyone ever said to you \u201cYou should write a book\u201d or \u201cThat would make a great book?\u201d \u201cMaybe someday\u201d is generally the response people give. Writing, especially the thought of writing a book, can be daunting. I have been writing for decades – at first, small, short stories, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n