And I begin to write

 

I just finished watching “Finding Forrester” which starred Sean Connery as William Forrester, a famous reclusive author, until he met Jamal Wallace. The movie reminded me of how much I want to write but did not have enough guts – yes, not time – to start what I really love doing.

 

 

I was once a managing editor of a school paper and I believe I was chosen because of how I “managed” and not on the way I write. Later that I found out from one of my journalism teachers that they also appreciate my articles and that I also have my own way for writing. I’m not sure what my own way of writing is so I stop, which I should not have done…

Then I remembered a scene from “Sister Act 2” where Whoopi Goldberg said one morning when you wake up and you can’t think of anything but writing, then you’re a writer. There were those days that I really want to write, then again, something inside stops me. But not this time.

I want to write about anything. I want to say what goes on inside my head and share my thoughts and the things I have learned all this time. Most importantly, I want to lose that fear – fear from bad criticisms, rejection. I want to feel free and appreciate life as it is.

I welcome feedback and suggestions on how I could improve, and I will do my best to feature great stories here in this blog. Enjoy.