June 18, 2013

  • Memoirs

    I think if I were to want to publish a book on my life experiences, I wouldn't want to write it at the end. I mean, sure I can look back at what I've learned and write insightful things about how beautiful things are now that I've gotten through the hoops. But I don't think that's good enough for me. I'd prefer the raw feeling of what is happening in that moment rather than a distorted view of my life fifty years from now. I guess I would want my audiences learning as I do rather than after I learned all the lessons. To me, that feels a little more real to read and maybe even more relatable. I don't always like what I read from 4 years ago but that's a learning experience and I can pull from that later.

    It's kind of like writing about a science experiment. First you write about your initial thoughts about a situation — this also includes what you think could happen. Then you write about things as it is happening as well as your thoughts as it is happening. Then you later write about what you learned from the experience. I mean, I prefer that over a flashback to the moment and what you think of that moment now. I'd rather watch the process, see the evolution for yourself. As bothersome as that raw emotion and thought might be, I think that might have a deeper impact for those who take the time to not be afraid to read them.

    If I were to publish a book about my life experiences, xanga entries would have a pretty major part of that. I'd include entries and journals as well as the after thoughts from whenever I publish it. I mean, when you grow up you almost end up a completely different person. So I think that having the actual voice of the person you used to be, their testimony, would make reading a book like that more authentic. 

    I think it makes sense.

    Right? 

    -- ZelleZ