I've been writing stories for many years now. I've learned to love good writing from stories like those by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Eloise Jarvis McGraw, and Charles Dickens. I enjoy novels, historical fiction, biographies, science fiction, and mysteries. Stories have often drawn me into that world of creativity and imagination. My mom and dad have helped me love writing. Being home-schooled I've had the opportunity to create my own unique writing assignments. Some of these writing idea have included: write a story in which the main character is non-living (i.e. a chair or teddy bear); randomly select pre-written sentences, then write your story fully incorporating those sentences; write a story from a picture; write a story in which you use made-up words that convey your intended meaning; or write several title ideas on pieces of paper, randomly select two or three of them, and write one story that would have those titles. From such creative ideas I've developed a love for writing. Writing stories is like an adventure. I'm never quite sure where my story will take me. It poses challenge to try to convey my ideas and thoughts in a way my readers will comprehend. While writing my own stories I get to read a story that no one has ever read before, and that is a fun thought.
Although I have not written many long stories, I have probably written over a hundred short stories. Each new story idea brings new characters, new personalities, new dilemmas and hardships to overcome, and new conclusion and triumphs. Writing stories can be as exciting as reading a book or watching a movie. With a good imagination, sometimes I feel like I am literally watching my story take place. Sometimes I can picture every character, every scene, the tone of voice in which a word is spoken, and the smells that accompany the descriptions of baking bread, roasting turkey, fragrant flowers, or a light spring rain.
Writing stories can take me into another world. I hope you enjoy journeying with me in this wonderful realm of stories! Enjoy this blog!
by Kimberly Okerman
It's not just your story writing that's amazing, your blogs are super well written too. :P
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh! You sound like you're totally a professional writer! You are incredible Kimby!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo good to know about you through your profile on the blogger. I am so glad to stop by your blogs "Stories and Japan Girl". I am so much blessed by your sharing and life in Japan. Well I am in the Pastoral ministry for last 33 yrs in the great city of Mumbai,India a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted and give new hope, future, purpose and life. We also encourage young people like you as well as adults from the West and developed eastern countries to come on a short term missions trip to work with us. Though your Dad is a missionary over there in Japan for a long time we would love to have you and your other young brothers and sister come for a short time to work with us. I would love to visit Japan come to that remote place where you live. Well if you feel contacting me here is my email id: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede
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