I didn't discover writing after I got older. I've always loved it, from grade school to today. I went from writing fun school assignments, to poetry, to children's stories, to teen stories, and then adult inspirational fiction.
Although I was good in English, etc., when I seriously began to pursue writing fiction as a career, I had to re-learn and update my writing. I went to classes, had edits by professionals who critiqued my works and encouraged me toward publication. I joined critique groups who gave me honest critiques, some harsh--and I could have quit, but my LOVE for this stood me in good stead. I didn't quit. I kept going.
Writing gives my happiness and satisfaction. I enjoy the creating, the work of research, the finishing that is like nothing else.
Yes, it's work.
- Creating the characters and getting them right. Developing a plot and making sure timelines and all events line up correctly. Have an appropriate beginning and ending. So-o-o satisfying!
- Hitting a plateau is hard and discouraging, but then...then when you get that right thought on where to go next...it overwhelms and makes you forget the struggles.
- And one of the best parts: Writing the Words: THE END!
