Wild Imaginings

When I told an acquaintance of mine that I just finished writing my third book, she asked me, "Where do you get all these ideas?" Good question. Where do writers get their ideas? Are we inherently just more imaginative than the next person? Everyone has wild imaginations but a writer takes it further. He takes the time and effort to put it down, to capture the moment and have it etched forever in something concrete. He plays with the beauty of the words coming together to make a story that's unique to his style and personality.
I told my acquaintance that if I had all the time in the world, I probably would have written more than a hundred books by now. That's how wild my imaginings are. Ideas come to me everyday when I'm awake and even when I'm asleep. I just have to filter them out and decide which one has the right elements to make it into a viable story.

Comments

I love it when I hear comments (especially good ones) about my books. I like it when readers feel the emotions that I felt when I wrote them. I like it when my readers cry for I like to pull on their heartstrings. When you cry reading the books that I wrote, that has served the purpose of my writing that particular story. But hopefully, for every tear you shed, there will be a smile. If you've cried and smiled and sighed, then I have fulfilled my duty as a writer--to take you away from (suspend) reality in the duration of your reading.

A Big Thank You

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by at the book fair. It was a great success. I know it took a lot to come into the store for it was such a gorgeous day yesterday. Tommy and I kept looking out the window where it was sunny and wished we were outside running in the park or our backyard. Connor and Colin didn't really care for they each had "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" in their hands and were engrossed in reading. Hardly anyone was there for the 11am reading but majority of people I know came at the 1pm reading. There were also a few customers who sat down with their wee little ones to listen to the story telling.
Connor and Colin had fun being my camera men. Connor was behind the camcorder while Colin took the still pictures. They both took great pictures too! In between that, they had fun browsing at the books and eating lunch at the Food Court. It was a new place for both Connor and Colin for we seldom go to the mall these days, them being at school most of the time. When we do go, Southridge is always our choice destination for it's a straight shot on the freeway and we know almost every nook and cranny in that mall. I might have to take them back to Mayfair Mall on one of their off days for they (not to mention, yours truly) liked it so much.
Again, thank you to everyone who came to the book fair!

The Book Fair

All week, my two older boys have been trying to decide whom they're going with today: Daddy or Mommy. Daddy happens to be working overtime the same day Mommy is going to the book fair to do story time. Connor is the first one to decide, a few days ago, that he's going with Mommy. He said that he can always go with Daddy when he works overtime; he's pretty sure there'll be a next time and it'll probably happen sooner than later. Then he said that his Mommy doing story time at Barnes and Nobles doesn't happen often, if again. So that's how he decided to come with me today. He'll be my camera man too, something that he's very proud to do.
Colin just decided last night that he's coming with me too. So I'll have all three boys with me at the fair. I'm most concerned about Tommy. Hopefully, he will sit still and not cause a racket. His Tita Rosie will be holding him during story time and he loves his Tita Rosie. So he should be fine.
Well, we better start getting things ready...