My mother told me I used to be an avid reader as a child, I would hide under the covers with a Nancy Drew or Babysitter's Club and a flashlight and read late into the night. Which explains why my eyes are terrible.
However, I gave up my love for reading, as my school years went on, in favor of boys and making out under the stairs. And still, I had no desire to be a writer.
Then one afternoon, my sister brought home the six-hour movie Pride and Prejudice (which I though would be a war movie) and we sat down to watch it.
That's when the voices started. (And not, it wasn't the sexy voice of Colin Firth.)
An idea for a historical love story popped into my head and immediately started writing it. It was crap. However, the voices never stopped and now, I write full time.
The end.
I used to love The Babysitter's Club!
ReplyDeleteIf the sexy voice of Colin Firth doesn't inspire, nothing will lol!
Interesting how seeing a movie inspired you to be a writer.
ReplyDeleteBoys screw everything up.
ReplyDeleteYou were meant to be a writer! Your inner writer just showed up a little later! I wanted to be a writer ever since I could read on my own. I loved reading so much that writing my own stories was a natural step. Writing was a way to get more of what I wanted (stories) without having to wait for someone to take me to the library.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a long time to figure out that I should be a writer. I was a Sweet Valley High girl myself.
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ReplyDeleteHehehe, Babysitter's Club! Me too :o)
ReplyDeleteI was a Thoroughbred girl myself...and I've never seen the tv version of Pride and Prejudice. I guess I really have to.
ReplyDeleteAt least you have a definitive time when the voices started. Lol I think my voices were always there.
ReplyDeleteYou remind me of me, only it was The Thorn Birds. My love of family saga started there.
ReplyDeleteI had no desire to be a writer early in life but yes, a ballerina, an actress, a musician, an artist - I think I wanted to be everyone! Writing came much later ...
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Hooorah for voices in your head! Long may they chatter away!!
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I wrote some when I was younger, but I never wanted to be a writer either.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the blogfest!
Writing chose you through P&P--what a lovely story!!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I was a Nancy Drew girl myself.
I didn't want to be a writer, either. Yet here we are.
ReplyDeleteColin Firth does have a sexy voice.
ReplyDeleteYay! I love that story. The six-hour P&P, eh? I actually really like that movie, too. Good stuff, C~ :o) <3
ReplyDeleteMy origin story is a little dumb. I wanted to be a video game writer years ago, and I posted on a video game site. Got tired of it, and moved my thoughts here. I don't regret it.
ReplyDeleteInteresting point. I suppose even though I loved to write as a kid, I never considered it a career option. Not when I wanted to be an astronaut.
ReplyDeleteLOL; I don't know why some people think if you love to read you must be destined to be a writer. Reading is its own pleasure.
ReplyDeleteYou love of both literature and forensics is a great asset in the ability to write. You've groomed yourself well for your chosen genre.
.......dhole
I have yet to see the 6-hour version of Pride and Prejudice, but I'm sure I'll love it! (I just don't have time for that).
ReplyDeletei loved the nancy drew male equivalent hardy boys...
ReplyDeletealso, when reading, thought it said "...making out under the stars" but under the stairs is much better! :)
See how all that reading came in useful when you needed it? :)
ReplyDeleteI read a lot of Nancy Drew when I was a child. I was also into Narnia and tales of the fantastic. Ironic that my first fiction would be a reality-based YA series.
ReplyDeleteI can remember Christmas Vacation, 7th grade. I got LORD OF THE RINGS and I had the best time following Frodo to Mordor. Ah the joys of losing oneself in a good book!
ReplyDeleteFor me it was when Colin Firth came out of that pond...hee hee!
ReplyDeleteLovely post!
Great to find your blog--I write historical fiction, too (at least for now!). Nice to meet you via the fest!
ReplyDeleteI imagine Pride and Prejudice has moved many a writer to swoon. It is pure poetry. A little bit o' Colin didn't hurt. He's just so tenderhearted!
ReplyDeleteYou clearly have a knack for writing, perhaps as a result of your time beneath the stairs! There's plenty of good material to be found in those boys who would be men.
So glad you listened to the voices.
ah inspiration! It hits us when we least expect it and usually comes from that 'one' movie, book, series, or author who lights the spark! Thanks so much for sharing your origins!
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to be a writer either. Once bitten, it's hard to let go.
ReplyDeleteI read with the flashlight under the covers too. And yes, I have the terrible eyesight now. :)
I've read quite a few ORIGIN's that revolved around movies. Whatever sparks the imagination and gets those wheel turning. I'm glad you've finally realized your true calling!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! :)
Clarissa - Thanks for sharing your story. How interesting that you didn't start by thinking of yourself as a writer. Well, you certainly are one now!
ReplyDeletePRIDE AND PREJUDICE lasted for six hours? Oh, dear...
ReplyDeleteNancy Drew totally got me addicted to books. I think I devoured all our library copies when I was in 3rd grade!
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I love your trigger. Sometimes all it takes it that one moment of wow.
ReplyDeleteHuh. Colin Firth wouldn't be such a bad hallucination to have!
ReplyDeleteI love that moment when a story idea appears and won't let go!
ReplyDeleteI hope that I can write full time one day. And thanks for confirming that my voices are supposed to be here. LOL! Great post!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a story!say thank you to your sister brought home the six-hour movie to inspired you to be a writer.
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