Have you ever been aspired to write your own book or short novel ?

July 25, 2010 9:04am CST
After reading all your favourite authors, have you ever thought i would of ended it like that or had a different twist. Just wanted to know if there are any aspiring authors like myself on here
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@Skade24 (750)
• Romania
25 Jul 10
Yes, actually i started a book, 5 years ago. A great hystory book inspired me very much "Attila". My book use to be about an old man that use to be an hun fighter, and actually the book is about that old`s man life, how he fighted, how he loved, but i haven`t had the ocasion and inspiration to finish it, it`s too bad.
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@Skade24 (750)
• Romania
25 Jul 10
Yes, it can wait, but probably after time passes, maybe you will have another point of view, and maybe you will want to change something at it, and will be no longer the same.
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25 Jul 10
thats exactly like me, i looked at the prospect, that probably no one would get to read my book so my inspiration vanished and i thought well no point in finishing it yet it can wait.
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• India
25 Jul 10
I read number of books but never thought of writing one. But I used to prepare notes for all the subjects before the exams and havea habit of sharing the same with friends in my engineering.
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25 Jul 10
I would love to write a best selling novel or book, but can always dream i started writing but never finish them think its the prospect they will probably never get published
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• Philippines
25 Jul 10
i love to read love stories pocketbook. These somehow inspires me to write down my own love life, for my own possession and to let my children reads the story of how our love started, for the future
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@bubulizzz (508)
• Latvia
25 Jul 10
As I remember myself I always wanted to write my own book. When I was 5 years old I wrote my own story "How the pig lived with monk". When I become older I wrote only poems, but now I only think about writing. Of course I write some articles and research works, but to write some book I unfortunately have no time. But I hope that someday I will have time and wish to do that!
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• United States
25 Jul 10
I've written four novels, but none of them were directly inspired by any one book I read. I don't think it's respectful to try and re-write someone else's story. If I don't like the ending of a book or a certain twist that happened, then I just put the book down and find something else to read. I've loved making up stories since I was a kid. I've been writing novels since I was 12. I'd love to be able to do it for a living one day... but so far all I have is rejection letters. Writing a book is easy. Getting it published? Hard.
• United States
8 Aug 10
No, it doesn't have to take over your life. But it does take up a pretty chunk of time. I'd say just dive right in and go for it. If you have an idea for a scene, write it. Even if it isn't how the story begins. You can start in the middle and fill in the gaps later if that's how you run. If you have to start at the beginning, then start at the beginning. If you get stuck but have an idea for what to do later on, then just go ahead and write what happens later on. It's always better to have something written, even if it's bad, then to have just an idea.
@blueboy3 (123)
• Ireland
8 Aug 10
I toy with the idea of writing a novel. Have you any advice on getting started? or how to do it effectively? Does it have to take over your life?
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• United States
25 Jul 10
I've been told that i should write a bookabout the tuff that has happened in my life. but it be about fake characters. There has been so much drama up to this point that it's actually started to cool off.lol
@blueboy3 (123)
• Ireland
8 Aug 10
I work in academia and am about to have a book published where I am one of the editors. That is exciting. And I am trying to write a book on politics. But I think you are are talking about fiction writing. And I have been thinking about that. I don't know whether I would be any good. It would be really interesting though, because all of my academic writing has to be so controlled and logical. It would be fascinating to probe my more creative and unconscious side. I think I would write dark, psychological novels, with twisted characters - what does that say about me?!
@Angelwriter (1954)
• United States
13 Sep 10
Oh, I've been an aspiring writer since as long as I can remember. Well, since I was five. I love retellings or books that tell the story from the point of view of another character. And I'd like to write books like that. Actually, I'd love to write a fairy tale retelling. I keep trying but keep hitting roadblocks. But, yes, writing has always been a dream of mine.
• Vietnam
25 Jul 10
I've written some short stories and poems in my language. I'm going improve my English grammar to write well in English.