The Begining. AKA The Inital Explanation/Boring Post.

Let me kick start this little shin dig by introducing myself. Hi world, I'm Jaime. I came up with this crazy idea while at work in a book store. Yes, I am a bookworm. And I am sure you will come to know that very well, among other things if this goes the way I foresee it going. But then again things such as this have a tendency to take on a life of their own. Anyway, my idea, I am going to use a writer's devotional I found while browsing on my break to help me become more inspired and hopefully a better writer. So for an entire 365 days I am going to write to you people, of the interwebs. based mostly on the passages each day brings me. Sometimes I may have other writings creep in, with or around these pre-designed passages but I suppose we shall see how that progresses with time.

I should probably give a little back story as to how I decided to start this project, well, I am a writer who is bad at writing. It's my dirty little secret. I moved around so much in elementary school I never really got a good hold on grammar or syntax and inspiration hits me at the worst moments when there is neither a pen nor paper within a 10 mile radius. I also have a very difficult time making what is in my head translate well on paper. It just gets lost somewhere. I am hoping that by doing these exercises and sticking with it my writing skills improve and one day I will look back on this piece of writing with grotesque horror and pride at how far I have come. You always look back and think your piece of writing is awful but I'm really hoping I will see major improvement as well.

I should also probably mention, since I am in fact not trying to steal any credit from the writer of said devotional. That you may in fact purchase this yourself it is called "The Writer's Devotional 364 Inspirational Exercises, Ideas, Tips, and Motivations on Writing" by Amy Peters. I will also tell you a little about what is to come each day.

Mondays: Is Writer's on Writing
Tuesday: Motivation
Wednesday: Writing Class
Thursdays: Editing
Fridays: Biography
Saturdays: Books Writers Should Read
Sundays: Writing Prompts

Now we begin.

This passage is essentially about why writer's write and the quote at the top of the page says it best "the role of the writer is not to say what we can all say but what we are unable to say --Anais Nin"

It makes me wonder, why do I write? Why do I want to write. Well the second part of that is easy I want to write because I love to read and I want to do what all of the wonderful writers I read do. I want to create worlds I fall in love with and characters that I relate to. The second part is a little more difficult. I write because I have trouble communicating in other mediums. I can't sing songs about how I feel much less tell a person. I've always been drawn to writing and words because I read about a character who is feeling what I feel and they express that emotion in a way I can't. There have been times where I will literally stop and point out a passage and shout "That! That is exactly how I feel" to an empty room. That reaction is powerful and wonderful and I want to do that for someone else. It is why we as a whole write, to give a voice to those who can't.

So, hopefully in the future my actual responses will be a tad longer, but it is in fact very late and I am very tired and I also do still have to figure out this website I have decided to put this on. So I hope those that do read this aren't entirely bored and stick around for this journey I am about to commit to. It may get a little funny, it may also get a little sentimental. Just know it will always be honest.