A friend sent me a link to this story – trying to keep me inspired and motivated I think, since I tend to doubt my ability – about a woman who became a writer after an already amazing life.
The story was surprising – to me – in a number of ways.
- After the Air Force and NASA, I would think she had had her fill of excitement. Not so…
- With such a history, is her writing a biography of an amazing life? No, not really…
- Is her book a work of fiction about NASA or space or the Air Force? No, not really…
- Was her inspiration from her experiences in the Air Force or NASA? No, not wholly…
- The greatest surprise? The book is a romance!
- The second greatest surprise? Instead of what I expected, she was inspired – to a great extent – by the Twilight series!
The lessons?
- Anyone can be a writer – regardless of your experiences, regardless of whether you think of them exciting or not, regardless of your preconceived notions.
- Don’t doubt yourself – or, if you do, just go for it anyway and see what happens!
- Anything that inspires you, whether life experience or another author or the soup you had for lunch – take it and run!
ePENymous 