About Me
I’m just a 17 year-old girl trying to find her place in the world. I write and read immensely.
Likes: purple, The Golden Girls, jasmine blossom iced tea, thunderstorms, hiking, the mountains, kissing the love of my life, the song he wrote for me, kiddie pools, browsing at the bookstore, air conditioning, witty humor, sour skittles, romance languages, foreign and classic films, bobby kennedy, french music
Dislikes: when people describe their interests as “partying and chilling,” the sound of chewing, cottage cheese, being touched on my elbows, loud belches, balloons popping unexpectedly, coffee, the concept of deep fried twinkies
Favorite Books: Lolita, Wuthering Heights, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Man’s Search for Meaning, My Sister’s Keeper, The Rules of Attraction, Seven Types of Ambiguity (by Elliot Perlman), Blue Like Jazz, Laughter in the Dark, The Bell Jar, Illusions, Lord of the Flies, The Unbearable Lightness of Being
July 6, 2008 at 10:10 am
Hi there! I found this blog after you left a comment in mine and wanted to mention how I felt after reading through these bits and bytes. I had just finished watching: Atonement and somehow, looking at your header, imagined you were the child writer who made the big mistake in that film but that’s just my mind flying loose and connecting a thread here, woolgathering there.
That’s what I do when I write, let go and splash on a shallow film of whatever seems to be out there, careless of mistakes, hoping trust is strong enough. I wrote a manuscript based on a huge amount of dreams I’ve had since I was a teenager. I am lucky to be able to remember what goes through my head mornings after. It’s all suspiciously Spiritual and WAY bigger than me. Please keep writing more as well. I enjoyed reading through this blog a whole lot
July 7, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Hi! Thanks for commenting on my blog. Your writings are amazing, beautiful and so many other positive adjectives that I fail to conjure up at the moment. You have some serious talent. I’d love to add you to my blogroll. Is that okay with you?
~*Christine*~
p.s. – I also dislike people who list “partying and chillin” under interests – very vague and pointless.
Keep up the great writing!
July 7, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Wow, that’s great! What college are you going to?
A Creative Writing concentration was definitely the best decision I ever made. My dad, a very dollars-and-cents kind of guy, thought that with a creative writing degree, I’d make no money, so he encouraged me to get a degree in something that actually paid. So I chose journalism because I could still write and make a decent living from it. When I transferred into the University of Miami, they told me that I needed a second major in the school of Arts and Sciences. I thought my dream of studying Creative Writing was at hand at last! And eventually it was, but not before wasting three semesters trying to study other things (i.e. International Studies) that “brought something to the table” for my journalism career (my dad’s idea, I might add). But when I finally started taking Creative Writing courses, my writing improved by leaps and bounds. It was fantastic. I had a favorite professor who enjoyed challenging me and pushing me beyond my comfort zone. I highly reccomend you find one of those professors at your school.
Writing jobs are never in short supply out in the working world. Everyone needs a good writer, whether it’s a magazine or a corporation. Interning during the summer at a literary magazine or even a publishing office (if you’re into that) can be helpful at getting your foot in the door and networking. Sending your writing out for publication is also a great way to start building on your creative writing career. Taking a course or two in journalism, or just writing for the school paper, will also broaden your horizons, so to speak, when it comes to finding a job post-graduation while you explore your more creative interests (such as publishing your writings).
I’m currently in that spot. I work for a cruise company, writing for one of their departments. It’s not very exciting, but it pays nice and has great benefits. In the meantime, though, I’m putting the finishing touches on a novel I’ve been working on (on and off) for the past eight years and hoping to get it published. If it’s successful, goodbye cubicle and hello full-time author. And if it’s not, I’ll keep writing and trying until it is
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I hope that was helpful.
Feel free to message me with any other questions you may have.
~*Christine*~
July 8, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Very cool!
Honestly I felt International Studies was the most boring thing on the planet. I was so lost in all the classes I took. English does sound like a good fit for you, but take some time to “shop around” so to speak. By taking requirements and electives in your current fields of interest, you can find one that best fits what you’re looking to do with the rest of your life.
And thanks for the compliments! I think the main reason its taken so long to complete my book is that fact that I started it when I was 13 and would abandon it and then return to it a few months/years later. The earlier writings were horrible (especially since I had no formal training of any kind at the time). So there were many many many many (did I mention, many?) re-writes and edits. It’s been a journey, but I’ve loved (and continue loving) every step of it.