Saturday, May 8, 2010

If I Wrote a Book...

For many years I have been told that I am a great writer. It seems like every time I write someone a nice letter they dote over me. "You have a gift, Alison!", they say... Or the most common, "Do not let that talent go to waste!" I've been asked by many if I have ever thought about writing a novel, and to that I ususally just laugh nervously and simply say 'thank you.' While writing is an escape for me, and something I enjoy greatly, it is definitely not something I could see doing for any other purpose than simply expressing my thoughts.
Today I started thinking about what I would write about if by some freak of nature I would write a book... And, given that I lack much imagination, my novel would most likely be something very personal.

Therefore, my novel would be a mess of emotion; something all women my age could relate it. It would be filled with heartbreak, with laughter, with tears, with smiles; each and every page would take readers on an emotional rollercoaster, since my life is full of ups and downs. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), I have the ability to go from having an incredible time trying on teeny tiny dresses with a good friend, to driving home with tears streaming down my face... all within 10 minutes. Therefore the paragraphs in my novel would be so contrasting. I would go from having a sentence full of exclamation and capitalized words, to that full of heavy, gloomy words. My book would be a mess. A publisher's worst nightware.

But, my book would be a young woman's haven. While I feel so alone much of the time, as if no one in the world knows what I deal with on a daily basis, the reality is that I am among the majority. There are millions of beautiful women out there just like me who are longing for companionship, uncertain of where life is going to take them, and feeling as though they are just floating through each day. The majority of us are sitting around thinking that EVERYONE is getting married and having children, and that we are going to end up as old cat ladies. WE ARE THE MAJORITY... those with husbands, fiances, and children are actually the minority.

So while my book may be full of mood swings and exaggerated thoughts and emotions, it would be a top seller because so many women my age could relate to it. Perhaps it would be a comfort to others to read my thoughts... to see in black and white that there are others out there just like them that are longing for something more, who can be very down and depressed at times, and at all the while searching for the next comforting moment to pass the time (because ladies, there are great blessings out there).

1 comment:

  1. Alison--you are an amazing, encouraging woman. I would love to read your book...I'm one of those women who would be right on your book's level. :)

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