As Kristina McBride mentions on her website (http://www.kristinamcbride.com/), and as she also told us, it takes a long time to get down the road of writing and finally get published, as that is the final goal that every author dreams of. It's what I dream of (among other things, such as happiness :)), and it's what I admire about McBride. She persevered through writing several manuscripts of several novels, most of which received too many rejections to count. These are struggles similar to many other writers out there- but this author carried through with her ideas, and she let them speak for themselves.
Though I haven't gotten into the book yet, I can tell that it's going to be brilliant, and I can't wait to start reading! I loved meeting her, especially because I saw part of me in her. For example, I haven't written one piece of writing that I believe is good that doesn't have some level of depression or darkness to it, and I love to watch dark crime TV shows (like Bones and Castle), and McBride seems to have a similar dark theme evolving in her previous novels (the ones that weren't published), and her latest book regards a kidnapping- and she also loves criminal TV shows!
Another thing I really love about her is her extreme enthusiasm. She was so engaged in what she was talking about, and it gave me an extra burst of motivation. I felt drawn in, and I felt ready for the journey to becoming an author. I was ready to meet my characters directly and to interact with them personally. I was ready to make time to write. I was ready to work on my previous works (which I did- Mrs. McBride inspired me to finish my NaNoWriMo formatting and continue writing poems, and ideas, and simply writing!) and start new ones. I was ready, and I still am.
Another thing I really love about her is her extreme enthusiasm. She was so engaged in what she was talking about, and it gave me an extra burst of motivation. I felt drawn in, and I felt ready for the journey to becoming an author. I was ready to meet my characters directly and to interact with them personally. I was ready to make time to write. I was ready to work on my previous works (which I did- Mrs. McBride inspired me to finish my NaNoWriMo formatting and continue writing poems, and ideas, and simply writing!) and start new ones. I was ready, and I still am.
So, thank you, Kristina McBride. Thank you for the motivation, and the inspiration. I'm really excited to read your latest novel, The Tension of Opposites, and I'm also excited to see what experiences the path of writing throws my way.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Cora
So glad you enjoyed the visit! I did as well! Most importantly, I'm honored to know that what I said resonated with you, and will help motivate you to get through the tough spots that crop up in writing. Just keep going, I promise, it's worth it! I hope you enjoy the book!
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ReplyDeleteI LOVED the visit! Thanks so much for coming to our school and talking to us, and for commenting to this post!
ReplyDeleteI just finished your book, and it was beautiful! I could NOT stop reading it, and I felt completely engaged in it the whole time. I'm so glad that you wrote that book, not just because it was an amazing read, but also because it was really motivational- I feel ready and excited to write again! If you have time, please read my latest blog post to hear what I thought about your book. :)
Thanks for your advice, and for writing the book. I loved it!
-Cora