Dear You,


I want to write a novel. I want to write something that could inspire or help someone else. I want to write something that has a meaning. Something that is not just some nonsense teenage cliche. I want to write something that could make someone open their eyes on a matter, or that could help them through a rough spot they're in.

I think all writers want to write something like that. And how many of them actually accomplish that? I have many ideas for novels that I think could be good. Perhaps not world-known bestsellers, but could reach some popularity among some people. But here's the problem - whenever I start writing something I can never seem to finish it. Not once have I written a novella and finished it. I've written short stories of seven pages, three pages, etc, but that's not the kind of writing I'm talking about.

I've began writing one novella. I have a plan for it too. That one, I think I shall never publish online in fear of it getting plagiarised by someone. But what if despite that, I still don't finish it? I don't really want to think of that possibility. I want this one to be my official first publishing. Perhaps because I'm putting actual pieces of me in it? And not those of an imagined situation and person?



Cheers,

-- Joanna.