When did I first start writing (Lany)?
Anya tagged us! Both of us.
The short answer is when I could first write words.
I have poetry and stories I wrote back in elementary school. I was always playing pretending with imaginary friends and stuffed animals. I think that playing, was about expressing stories when I couldn't write them nearly as well as I could play them.
I played with writing for a long time, especially in college. I wrote in a couple of different genres.
About four years ago, over a long weekend, I rediscovered reading romances. I'd stopped for period of time. I said, "I can do that." Came home and revamped a vampire story. I also wrote a romance novel in about six weeks, which includes every writing mistake known to man LOL. I'm going to retool it one day.
But that's also when I got serious about my craft and starting learning how to do that thing called writing.
As for Mel and I writing together, we wrote together on a roleplay fanfiction loop. It worked out so well, we took it offloop.
May the muses have tags from friends
Lany
The short answer is when I could first write words.
I have poetry and stories I wrote back in elementary school. I was always playing pretending with imaginary friends and stuffed animals. I think that playing, was about expressing stories when I couldn't write them nearly as well as I could play them.
I played with writing for a long time, especially in college. I wrote in a couple of different genres.
About four years ago, over a long weekend, I rediscovered reading romances. I'd stopped for period of time. I said, "I can do that." Came home and revamped a vampire story. I also wrote a romance novel in about six weeks, which includes every writing mistake known to man LOL. I'm going to retool it one day.
But that's also when I got serious about my craft and starting learning how to do that thing called writing.
As for Mel and I writing together, we wrote together on a roleplay fanfiction loop. It worked out so well, we took it offloop.
May the muses have tags from friends
Lany
posted by Melany at 9:29 AM
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I was writing stories in junior high. I had stacks of ring binders and folders of loose paper. At the time, my focus was more on sci-fi or horror than romance, but it always had a little in it.
I didn't start thinking about writing seriously until college. Like you, I had all the writing mistakes in my first finished manuscript. I pity the poor editor who tried to make it through those chapters.
What kept me going through the rejections was the desire to share my stories with other people.
When did I first start writing (Mel)
I’ve always known I loved to listen, to read stories. I can clearly remember my grandma making up magical stories for me when I was young. She was such a great storyteller.
As I grew, Grandma was forever telling me I could be anything I wanted. Do anything I wanted.
Well, I was completely blind until I was twenty-two. Most of the things I wanted to do I was told, I couldn’t. Police officer. Fire fighter. A spy. Astronaut. Mercy, how I wanted to explore the heavens. And now I’m exploring, living every career I ever wanted too!
I started college while I was blind, but when I gained sight I had to learn to “look”. No easy task. Took years to adjust then I had to work hard to keep my sight.
I continued my education. Explored all the fields I was interested in. Creative writing kept sucking me in. Professors and teachers one after another would tell me…I had a good voice and a great imagination. I should try writing.
I thought they’re all just being nice. But the idea had been firmly planted. Why couldn’t I write I asked myself? I loved it. The characters were there whispering their tales. Had been in my mind for as long as I could recall. I had spent my whole life spinning “what if’s” in my mind. Giving books and movies new endings. This is when I knew I wanted to be a storyteller.
I started off writing children’s stories and quickly moved on to romance. I also cut my teeth on fan fiction. In fan fiction I not only explored characterization, I made some fantastic friends! A very special person named Lo encouraged me to explore with my muse off loop. And here I am!
Also, I shall always remember Ann Peach telling me I could write and tell a good story, now all I had to do was master the craft of storytelling. I’m still learning.
But it was 9/11 that taught me to follow my dream. We only have today there are no promises made we can reach for what is in our hearts and minds tomorrow. 9/11 is when I started seriously writing.
I love my career and I’m so glad my dh and friends supported me in getting here.
I’m tagging the squirewriters!
Yes, Mari (Mo) that means you!
Mel
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