Spring Writing Gala

Hooray it has arrived! haha. I wish I could have started yesterday, but... yup its today. ;)

If it seems I was feeling really hyper and random during this post... ya. I was.

Ok so first we are answering questions. (Which I am really not good at, so I am slightly disappointed honestly- but not much :). And here is a little bit about myself, for anyone who doesn't know:

My name of choice is Josien ( jō - seen ). I am a teenage girl striving to live
a life for Christ- my Creator, Savior, and everthing I need. I am homeschooled,
and I think God designed me so as to give the word petite a purpose. Among other things I love to write [duh moment- isn't that what this post is about?], and had a deliciouse coffe drink this morning... That's all you need to know for now ;)

So these are my answeres:


How long have you been writing?

I think I was around 8 or 10, but my excitement about it since then has gone up and down. Recently I love it though! I've really always loved it, I just didn't do it enough to realize it.

When did you first realize how much you loved writing?

Well, when I started doing it more ;) 6th grade maybe? I honestly don't remember exactly the first time. I think because the first time I did it, I liked it a little, but each time I tried again, I learned more, and I loved it more. So when I first reached that level of loving it... I don't think there was one. "Sometimes love just comes softly" <-- Love that show!!

What is your favorite thing about writing?

It's really hard to narrow it down to one thing, but one of my favorites, is that you can take a blank page and a pen- then creat anything you want! Anything, just from a couple small, insignifagant tools. Like how God did with us :)

Which do you like better, Planning or Rewriting?

Um, it depnds on the extent of the planning/rewriting. I do like organizing and getting my ideas strait, but certain forms of planning I don't enjoy, and I would rather rewrite. I like rewriting because I love getting it just right. Then again, if it is a lot of rewritng it's discouraging sometimes having to cross so much out- I feel like it was a lot of wasted time.

What do you consider your best work of writing?

Well I don't have any published work or anything. I'm not sure I understand this question. If we're talking about a book, I haven't finished one yet. If we're talking about anything I've ever written, I'd probably say Love and Death, because it means a lot to me personally. But I also think some of the best things I've written were not storys or poems. They were essays, or I was describing a specific scene. They were journal entries, or even a few blog posts. [I've never put a lot of thought into wich one was my best, so it would take me some time I do not have to sort through my favorites to figure that out] I don't think you need a story to write something wonderous, just speaking from personal opinion and experience.

What kind of writing do you feel the strongest in?

Definately fiction- I love it. Unless ofcourse you consider journal writing and the other stuff I've said above a kind of writing. [I guess that depends on the point of view.] I would pick that because I am very familiar with it, and because it is purely and simply my bare thoughts.

How many books have you started writing?

Technically I've started four- one when I was nine [as you can guess it wasn't very impressive and I don't know if it even counts. More like a lame short story] The second I was trying to remake Nancy Drew- that was a flop. The third was also a "failure" but still saved neatly in a file for when I know more I'm ready to finish it. I just started the fourth. This one will not follow the pattern. ;]
How many books have you finished writing?

See above. =]

How many books are you working on right now?

Am I the only one that answeres a question thouroughly? lol jk =]

Have you ever taken a writing class?

I took a creative writing class in middle school, but that's pretty much it.

If so, what did you get the most out of it?

It really opened my eyes to how much words can really do. How vividly they can paint a picture in your head. How much they can speak to your very soul. It was really helpful with learning poetry too. One line it qouted from a poem [I really wish I could remember the author, but at that time I didn't really care] I'll probably remember forevever. "Poetry is... not a rose, but the scent of a rose..." I think that apllies to other writing besides poetry too.

If you could write as good as anyone in the world, who would you choose?

If I had to pick one, Ted Dekker. *without hesitation* He is my favorite and most inspirational author. He writes the most captivating fiction. It really holds you to the last syllible. As great as the fiction is, what makes it brilliant is the amount of truth he can put into it. His books aren't just entertaining, they are thought provoking, and eye opening. He is different, some would say strange [what writer isn't?] but in a good way. He sees things other people don't.

For the same reasons, I could definately say C.S. Lewis too.

What have your family members told you about when you were little/what do you remember, and how might it apply to your writing life.

I'm not sure I understand this question either... I have always loved reading. like a lot. That's probably what first sparked my interest in writing, and what inspires it today.

“The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own.”

~Charles Spurgeon

well, I kind of sidetracked and rambled, but thanks for bareing with me!

...ok. thats all.

Wait! I lied. I'm sorry. There's more.

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