most difficult part about writing

I’ve been writing random things since long before and I always have the same problem over and over again. It is the most difficult part about writing. Maybe it wasn’t just me who think it’s the most difficult, most of the people who loves writing I guess. So what is the most difficult part about writing—the beginning. Yes, the beginning of your work is the most difficult part. You have to consider many things. You have to think of the right words to start your story. Words should follow the timing of the story. That’s why the most crucial part in writing stories or anything you want to write is the start. What would be the first word you’re going to put? What would be the meaning of the first sentence? How do you want readers react on the first paragraph? You have to get the attention of the reader. You have to capture their hearts with the little words they read. Your first sentence must be captivating; you have to make sure that once they read it, they would never want to stop reading the whole story.

Writing has been my hobby. It is my outlet, my way of expressing myself whenever I have no one to talk to. I am a talkative person, yes indeed, that’s why I need an outlet so that the words I want to talk about would be released in my head. I realized that whenever I was by myself, especially at night, thoughts crammed in my head and it made me hard to sleep. I felt like I want to talk to somebody, I want to tell everything that’s in my head, I want to let it all out but I have no one to talk to so the words and emotions filled my little head. That’s when I thought of writing it. I have been writing on my dear teppei but it was different from the things I usually write. Since then, during my alone time, it became easy for me to express everything. Thought just pass through my head down to my pen and before I realize it, I already have something to read. Yes, they were my thoughts, things that roam around my head, I am the writer and at the same time I am also the reader. With this set-up I’m fine even I’m alone.

So back to what I was saying earlier, the start of the story is very difficult; even writing an essay or a poem. I remembered whenever I need to write an essay, it takes me fifteen minutes or sometimes one whole day, depending on the allotted time for writing it, to think of how I should start it. Within that period, bunch of words rammed inside my head and I have to choose the words to use, the scenarios I’m going to share, the ending of my essay. After deciding how to start, I let my pen touch my paper. Once I start writing, I will continuously write and before I realize it, I’m done writing. Without grasping the whole idea of what I am writing, when I have the beginning of my work, words will just pass through my pen and fill the paper with lots of things. Words keep on coming and going, vivid images of my work will pop into my head. At the end of my work, everything I have in mind is on my paper. I’ll read it over again, checking if I forgotten something, and if I am satisfied enough about my work, I feel relieved.

My simple way of expressing myself created a huge impact on my intrapersonal aspect. Before, I always wanted to be appreciated, my works be praised, my ideas be accepted but as we grow old, all the things you thought you can have will not happen as you please. Sometimes, you have to be alone, make time for yourself and cherish the human being inside you. You have to make yourself feel special not in the eyes of other people but in your own eyes. It may be difficult to start something but once you have something to begin with, you know how to make it something worthy. The flow of your story will be the lesson of your life. It’s difficult to start a life. It may take time to hold its beginning, but no matter how long it takes, you life will be more meaningful once you have your thoughts fixed. Your life will create a world that’s beyond your reach—a world that only few people can enter, a world that revolves around you and you don’t have to think about how others would think about it because it’s your world. And in your own world, you rule! To start something, indeed, is the most difficult that’s why we need to prepare and arrange our thoughts before writing anything. When you have something great in mind to start it, for sure the ending of your story will be the best. 

25 April 2013    

10:55:15