Warm weather!!!!! I thought it would never get here.
The daffodils are even trying to bloom. We’ll see if they
succeed. And if they do and I can get a picture of them without showing the
weeds (I’m not the gardener, my husband likes to play in the dirt and he hasn’t
played there in a while), then I’ll post them later on. However, the tulips
haven’t shown any blooms yet. Maybe they’ll surprise me.
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I transcribed it to Word and discovered it’s over 6000 words
(Who knew I wrote so much back then? Certainly not me!!). Anyway, because of
its size, I’m thinking it wouldn’t work that well as ONE blog post. Talk about
lengthy. However, each section/chapter is named as the day. Is ANYONE
interested in reading a story written back in 1972 by a goofy 15-year-old? I
could possibly post each day on that day (Sunday on Sunday, Monday on Monday,
etc.). Might even do it during a week I was unable to blog (like on vacation -
or just give myself a vacation).
Yes, it’s goofy. Yes, it’s horrible. But even when I re-read
it, I still laughed at parts. I had a very strange mind (and apparently loved
similes).
So, what do you think? Would you post such a thing (with
errors and all)? Or would you let it stay hidden? It’s not like I plan on
publishing the thing, that’s for sure! More likely I’ll just embarrass myself.
Ah, but that’s nothing new.
10 comments:
I think I would find the silliest worst part of the story and post that. And then post what you would write now -- clean it up. That would show how far you've come in your writing. Especially as you're writing then as an authentic 15 yr old, and now as an adult writing as a 15 yr. old.
sounds like a fun experiment.
Anne - That's a thought. I'll have to think about it. Of course, it's all silly and bad, it would be hard to choose... :)
I'd hate to read anything I wrote in high school - hope yours is better LOL! Enjoy your walks!
Jennette - Really? I had a blast reading it (and the other pieces I found).
And I DID enjoy my walk this morning. Of course, now my feet hurt. But oh well... I got to WALK!!
I love reading my old stuff - I love thinking about myself in my teens and how I saw the world. It can be fun and silly a neat reminder of what once was.
Posting the story over a week could be neat. Maybe a brief intro or a summary of your thoughts at the end of each section would be nice too.
I'm so happy it is Spring!! I have been on three walks so far that were only 'kinda cold' instead of 'really cold'. I hope it lasts! :)
Jen B - Yeah, I was surprised at how I saw things - and what I thought was expensive at the time (and it probably was!).
Hey, toss it out there. What's the worst that can happen? *grin*
Linda - You know, I just might. Even hecklers are welcome here. Besides, they can be fun!
I would love to read an authentic fifteen-year-old voice.
Thanks, Jenny. Although, it's funny that this 15-year-old GIRL wrote a story about a 16-year-old BOY! Like I knew anything about them!!!
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