Who Me? Write a book, Impossible.
View all responses“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.”
― Thomas Mann, Essays of Three Decades
Being poorly educated because of dyslexia. I was unable to string a sentence together and did not understand the basic rules of English Grammar even though English is my native language. I always believed you had to have a university education to be able to write a book and be published. So for someone like me, it seemed an impossible dream.
At 39 years old, working full-time in a factory, to support my young son, and with no spare money for creative writing courses, I decided to teach myself from books. I felt if third-world country students could learn from books, then why couldn’t I.
Of course, it took me longer to learn this way, because I didn’t have anyone to ask, but still, I’m proud of what I have achieved so far. So if you have a dream. Believe anything is possible, with hard work and dedication your dream will come true.
Now all I want to do is take it to the next level. Maybe I’ll see my best-selling book cover on the side of a London bus, or on the New York Best Sellers list. And why not? Just keep moving one step at a time forward. Remember, you’re not competing with anyone else, just yourself.
