"On writing" thank you letter

[Alibel]

Hi. I found this website because of the book. I'm finishing it. I'm enjoying it a lot.

First of all, i'm not a native english speaker. I've learned english because I wanted to say what Tom DeLonge was singing when i was 13. Since then, i've learn very very slowly (because even if my school has english as a subject the teacher were not very good... and I was a very lazy kid) and now I'm proud to say I'm reading my first novel in english. The DaVinci code. I have just read 9 caps or something but hey, so far I've understand 95% or more (in case of need, google translator).

Secondly, I'm reading 'On writing' in spanish (well that's how i found it) and, shame on me, by pdf. Because the economic situation of my country doesn't let me buy almost anything original. (For more information, google 'Venezuela 2016 insecutiry inflaction and lack of food' or something simmilar and maybe you can understand the hell we're all living here). Maybe there are stuff that get lost in translation. But this book is so good to read. Is like talking with an old friend, who has the enough patience and sincerity to talk to you and explain how to improve in something you enjoy to do a lot.

I just wanted to sign in, and leave a little thank you letter. Maybe SK won't read this ever, there's too much random messages and discussions here.

After reading some pages of this book I promised myself to improve in writing my stories... when i have time, of course. Currently i'm studying and if i'm not careful, i could spend 5 solid hours writing. But a little novel won't give me an architectural degree, sadly.

At the moment (or 'for the moment'? what's the correct way to say it?) i've just write in spanish. Obviously I don't domain english so good, only enough to speak and write little texts like this one, very informal, spiting the words. But i've complete 2 little stories in wattpad. And maybe they need lot of edition, but i'm super proud because i never finish anything. For ****ing real, i abandom almost everything. Pokémon videogames, drawing projects and stories and is frustrating because i get bored or frustrated because i don't know how to continue, or how to start, and the idea dies and is replaced by other. I just wanted to say how 'On Writing' has help me so much, it has been almost therapeutical.

I swear i'll buy it when i scape this socialist dirty hole, and other SK's novels, because damn, that guy deserves my money. Take it all, please, and keep inspiring and helping others.

Thanks for reading, i guess. Everyone have a nice day.

 

[Dana Jean]

Welcome Alibel! You did great in expressing yourself. I will tag Stephen's assistant to make sure she knows how much On Writing helped you.

Moderator

 

[GNTLGNT]

....there ARE a lot of different kinds of posts here and that's the point...we welcome and enjoy a little of everything....you are well met...

 

[Alibel]

Welcome Alibel! You did great in expressing yourself. I will tag Stephen's assistant to make sure she knows how much On Writing helped you.

Moderator

I'm on my days and i'm overly-sensitive and i'm crying of emotion. Oh my god :,v Thank you

....there ARE a lot of different kinds of posts here and that's the point...we welcome and enjoy a little of everything....you are well met...

that's why i like forums there are always so many good topics of conversations!

 

[Arvind]

Alibel, first of all, I envy you so much.
At least you had the determination to finish what you have started.
My story is very similar to your's, except, I still couldn't start my first sentence.

I'm really happy that You shared your experience so genuinely.
I hope i'll find the strength to overcome the fear of failures and start f**** writing it all out.

All the best.

 

[GNTLGNT]

Alibel, first of all, I envy you so much.
At least you had the determination to finish what you have started.
My story is very similar to your's, except, I still couldn't start my first sentence.

I'm really happy that You shared your experience so genuinely.
I hope i'll find the strength to overcome the fear of failures and start f**** writing it all out.

All the best.

...welcome man!....looks like maybe a manicure is in order...

 

[Dana Jean]

Welcome Arvind!

 

[Arvind]

...welcome man!....looks like maybe a manicure is in order...

Thanks dud..
I'm normally not this sensitive (check my DP, lol ) but that post of Alibel really got me.

 

[Arvind]

Welcome Arvind!

Thanks Jean..

 

[Dana Jean]

Thanks dud..
I'm normally not this sensitive (check my DP, lol ) but that post of Alibel really got me.

I don't think he was saying anything about you or your post personally.

He's talking about your picture. Your "claws" need a manicure.

 

[Alibel]

Alibel, first of all, I envy you so much.
At least you had the determination to finish what you have started.
My story is very similar to your's, except, I still couldn't start my first sentence.

I'm really happy that You shared your experience so genuinely.
I hope i'll find the strength to overcome the fear of failures and start f**** writing it all out.

All the best.

OH believe me it haven't been easy. The 1st thing i (finally) finished was a story that came from a dream. The first and only fictional-mistery stuff i've ever done in my life. I determined myself to finish it and i did it in less than a week. Mostly because college stopped (venezuelan normal ****ty life) and had nothing to do.
The 2nd one was a fantasy one that i started a year ago and i wanted to get it out of my head. Has a nice ending, originally was darker and sadder but i changed it because i changed the character a bit.

And maybe because i don't fear rejection of my works? If no one likes em, f**k em. I write for me, not for others.... ok maybe for my friends, a bit.

I haven't finished 90% of my projects and is very very hard to do it. But if you focus just in one and force yourself in, let's say, write at least 1000 words a day, just to have a very big but finished scrap of the idea, is awesome, because that's how books born. Then you edit em :v My best wishes for u bro.

 

[king family fan]

 

[Arvind]

OH believe me it haven't been easy. The 1st thing i (finally) finished was a story that came from a dream. The first and only fictional-mistery stuff i've ever done in my life. I determined myself to finish it and i did it in less than a week. Mostly because college stopped (venezuelan normal ****ty life) and had nothing to do.
The 2nd one was a fantasy one that i started a year ago and i wanted to get it out of my head. Has a nice ending, originally was darker and sadder but i changed it because i changed the character a bit.

And maybe because i don't fear rejection of my works? If no one likes em, f**k em. I write for me, not for others.... ok maybe for my friends, a bit.

I haven't finished 90% of my projects and is very very hard to do it. But if you focus just in one and force yourself in, let's say, write at least 1000 words a day, just to have a very big but finished scrap of the idea, is awesome, because that's how books born. Then you edit em :v My best wishes for u bro.

U won't believe if I say, my first thought of an idea, for a book was, a dream too. I woke up at 7 in the morning that day, usually that never happens unless it's really important. I woke up, drenched in sweat and my body totally shaking and shivering. Then without no reason I cried for a few minutes. At first I thought it was some kinda panic attack or something. But then who will get panic attack in sleep?
/Unless u had a really complicated dream and it's way ahead of any brain can actually interpret, in which case the brain was supposed to erase the dream, the moment u wake up/

But for some reason that day, i remember the dream, just a few minutes after i woke up. I know I'm forgetting the details of it, as I'm speaking. So immediately i jumped out of my bed and started writing in hints and phrases. There was three dreams.. Each one is more weirder than the other. I wish Mr.King could see this set of dreams, because he could come with with a really good story to keep us all night. But all I could do was write it down, and as I'm writing, my tears are wetting the pages (Again I'm not that emotional, but when u r scared to a level which u can't even explain to yourself, tears are inevitable).
I finished it and called my dad in his mobile at 7.15 in the morning. I'm not much proud of what happened after that. Because I made the weirdest phone call any dad can have with his son at any Sunday morning. So I told him, 'Dad I drank yesterday, quite a bit and I slept good. Today morning, something happened, which u will never understand'.
At this point, my dad was panicking that I got myself into some kinda trouble. But eventually as I explained him, that ' Dad, mark your calendar, this is the day a great writer is born. I'm officially gonna write my first novel' And my dad replied in a single line.
'Son, sleep, it's early in the morning'
He thought I was drunk or something.

Ya, long boring story..
But the thing is, that day I realised, there are stuffs in the world, way more complicated; that sometimes, a small touch of it, can break us down and build us into new.

I wish I had developed it into a story.

My first idea was to write the book, as it is in my dream. Or at least as far as I could remember. I had a few names in my mind too.
Some of them are-
Dream or Divine Intervention
A spaghetti of dreams
Dreams for DUMMIES VOL1

I'll some day write it all down as u said...
I have to work on my penmanship.

Thanks guys,
And
Thanks Alibel for those words..

 

[Arvind]

I don't think he was saying anything about you or your post personally.

He's talking about your picture. Your "claws" need a manicure.

Oh.. ok
Sorry! Ha-ha.. I didn't get it the first time..

 

[Pep's person]

Is like talking with an old friend, who has the enough patience and sincerity to talk to you and explain how to improve in something you enjoy to do a lot.

Beautifully stated! Wonderful post, thanks much for sharing!

 

[Neesy]

Hi. I found this website because of the book. I'm finishing it. I'm enjoying it a lot.

First of all, i'm not a native english speaker. I've learned english because I wanted to say what Tom DeLonge was singing when i was 13. Since then, i've learn very very slowly (because even if my school has english as a subject the teacher were not very good... and I was a very lazy kid) and now I'm proud to say I'm reading my first novel in english. The DaVinci code. I have just read 9 caps or something but hey, so far I've understand 95% or more (in case of need, google translator).

Secondly, I'm reading 'On writing' in spanish (well that's how i found it) and, shame on me, by pdf. Because the economic situation of my country doesn't let me buy almost anything original. (For more information, google 'Venezuela 2016 insecutiry inflaction and lack of food' or something simmilar and maybe you can understand the hell we're all living here). Maybe there are stuff that get lost in translation. But this book is so good to read. Is like talking with an old friend, who has the enough patience and sincerity to talk to you and explain how to improve in something you enjoy to do a lot.

I just wanted to sign in, and leave a little thank you letter. Maybe SK won't read this ever, there's too much random messages and discussions here.

After reading some pages of this book I promised myself to improve in writing my stories... when i have time, of course. Currently i'm studying and if i'm not careful, i could spend 5 solid hours writing. But a little novel won't give me an architectural degree, sadly.

At the moment (or 'for the moment'? what's the correct way to say it?) i've just write in spanish. Obviously I don't domain english so good, only enough to speak and write little texts like this one, very informal, spiting the words. But i've complete 2 little stories in wattpad. And maybe they need lot of edition, but i'm super proud because i never finish anything. For ****ing real, i abandom almost everything. Pokémon videogames, drawing projects and stories and is frustrating because i get bored or frustrated because i don't know how to continue, or how to start, and the idea dies and is replaced by other. I just wanted to say how 'On Writing' has help me so much, it has been almost therapeutical.

I swear i'll buy it when i scape this socialist dirty hole, and other SK's novels, because damn, that guy deserves my money. Take it all, please, and keep inspiring and helping others.

Thanks for reading, i guess. Everyone have a nice day.

 

[Ceefor]

Welcome!