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Remember Who You're Writing For

8/22/2017

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When I was younger, I made up this entire fantasy series about an underground world. There were four "books" (about six pages each) that I would read out loud to my captive audience comprised of my little sister and her two friends. All of them ended up loving the stories and remember them still years down the road. They all said that's when they knew I was going to go on to be a writer.

I still remember that feeling of joy and accomplishment to have created something that entertained and appealed to them. It's been a long, long time since I've interacted with a target audience in such a personal way. I've found myself working in a vacuum, and let me tell you, there is no faster way to lose the motivation to write.

A few days ago, I drove down to see a friend and help her set up her classroom for her first teaching job. As an English teacher, she had books galore that all needed to be tagged and shelved. It was incredibly fun for me to go through all the young adult books and remember what it was like to fall in love with reading at that junior high age. There were so many books that had shaped me during those years, so many authors who touched me through their work. And then it hit me. I can be one of those authors!

Leaving that classroom, with the smell of books still fresh in my nose, prompted me to remember who I write for. I write for that kid who wants to get lost in another world. I write for the teenager who is exploring all the wonderful and not-so-wonderful things that come along with adulthood. I write for that full-time worker who just wants an escape from the daily grind on their lunch break. These are my readers, and if I can bring a little of that joy and wonder I felt as a kid to others, I know that I will feel that same joy in return for having shared (if only for a brief moment) a part of myself with someone else.
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    Hi, I'm Jessica! I'm on a mission to make my writing better in hopes of becoming a published novelist. It's been a crazy journey so far as I learn the twists and turns of the publishing world, but it's been worth it. Though I'm still learning how to be the best writer I can be, I'm excited to share what I learn with you. Happy writing!

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  • Home
  • About
  • Published Works
    • The Mule Of Mud Hollow - Novel
    • When The Tide Comes In - Short fiction
    • A Walk Around Inis Mor - Travel memoir
    • 8 Superpowers of Highly Sensitive People - Nonfiction
    • Grandma tells a story - Poem
    • 5 Reasons Why HSPs Are Pros At Traveling - Nonfiction
  • Writing blog
  • Contact
  • Goodreads
    • Where the Crawdads Sing
    • Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail
    • Irena's Children
    • Luther and Katharina
    • Thunderstruck