Writing: Not for the Faint of Heart

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Author Leslie Ann Wright (Splintered: Sierra's Legacy) talks about how she overcame her fears as a writer and offers some very good advice to aspiring authors. "If you can entertain others with your stories, it gives you both courage and pride. Writing often makes the impossible possible, with just a few scribbles of the pen."

Writing a novel has been a journey. I have been in love with the written word my entire life. I read and review books on my blog, but I have written numerous stories of my own as well. Last year I took a challenge through Nanowritemo to complete a book in thirty days, and it was an exciting experience. While I have always written, I have always stopped just short of completion. Nano gave me the courage to face my fears, which were, could I write a good ending, and would the story be interesting to anyone else. Through this process, I have found that I can write an interesting story that others like, and it is not very hard to complete when you get in the right zone. Fear is what seems to be the biggest factor.

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