Friday, November 3, 2017

On Writing: Why Am I Scared to Write?

I have always (secretly) took pride in my writing ability. I've always thought... believed... that I could write. I mean, really write and get published someday. But to date, I still haven't published anything yet. Except some poems way back in high school, when I was a managing editor and literary editor of our school paper, but nothing in any major or even small commercial publication. Unless you count that one time in Reader's Digest in their "You Said It" section back in 2002, when I submitted my opinion about cloning, that's it. I'm not even close to finishing a decent novel. 

Anyway, here's a proof of that published opinion in Reader's Digest. What the heck? I might as well immortalize it here...
Reader's Digest August 2002 Issue

Yes, I have been talking about... been telling myself that I am going to devote time to writing. To allot hours everyday to sit and put my thoughts and the plots in my head on paper, but I never seem to get around to actually doing it. I seem to always find an excuse. My day job, the stress, the timing... etc... etc...  Even when I took a break from work and stayed at home for one whole year, I still found excuses. The dishes, the laundry, the bathroom, the cooking, etc... etc...