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I’ve spent the day reading random entries from my old journal entries, during times when I was going through a heartbreak. I wrote in my journal as a way to express the pain I was going through, and writing for my future self.
I once read an encouraging piece of advice - write for yourself, because even if no one else reads it - it might give comfort to your future self that discovers it one day.
Reading what past me wrote, made me feel a sense of connection and even made me chuckle. I even surprised myself that some of the writing is actually good.
I have had this deep desire for years to write a novel. But I feel insecure to do so. I’m not good enough to write a story. But 2019 I will do it! It doesn’t matter how bad it is. I will write it for future me.
I will write the novel or short story just for myself, for future me to read.
Advice I once heard - the best way to learn how to write a novel is to write your first bad novel, don’t care about plot or anything - just write, then leave it to hibernate and then read it later as a reader. It’ll tell you everything you need to know about the story you want to write. And what works and what doesn’t.
I want to annoymously share random excerpts from my old journals - to send it out in the universe - as a way to release it but also a way to share my writing, and if anyone ever reads it maybe it will give them comfort that they are not alone in what they are going through. Because I went through it and it does get better and you do get over it.
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