What I am doing here:

By TheNewGuy · May 18, 2009 · ·
  1. Yes. I know that noone cares but I have a few spare minutes to type, so I shall now commence to trans-copy my goals for WritingForums.

    Before you read this you might need to know that I am 16 years old; if I seem a little bit less concerned with supporting my child or paying my bills than you it is because I don't have any of that to deal with. When I go onto a rant about how much something bugs me, it is also because I am a 16 year old.

    I joined this forums because I wanted some of my work reviewed. Little did I know I'd have to participate, as my first post was closed because my commentary was not 'constructive.'

    I laughed a little. I then began to seriously comment and help a few writers like LaurenC and hollywood.dreams and now my prologue is unblocked.

    Honestly, I sent this huge apology to Cogito explaining that I was sorry that I was in such a hurry to post my novel that I forgot about helping other people out! I really am, and I try to be as helpful as possible, usually.

    Why do I try to be helpful though? I really don't know. I'm going through this funk right now where I have very little emotion so it's hard for me to write anything at all. Anything I write is not good enough, and I've started 5 stories since I've been in this mood and abandoned them all the next day. I feel like there is no reason for me to be nice to people. But I'm doing it anyway. There's a huge reason for this, but it's not like that.

    I'm not the kind of person that volunteers at the animal shelter or donates food to troops and starving kids. I'm the kind of person that helps review your work. So be happy.

    So after all this, you now know why I am here. Don't you feel enlightened?

Comments

  1. alboyd
    Hey mate
    You write really well. That is your blog post and your introduction message are very well written and if you hadn't said you were 16 years old I wouldn't have been surprised if you were much older.

    I'll see you around the forums - I'm new here too. Good luck with everything and hope your (melancholy?) mood changes soon.
  2. jlauren
    You're only 16? WOW....I have been following your work and could swear you were older. I put you in your 30's from the maturity in your writing. I am truly shocked to the core right now. I feel like I know nothing at all!

    If a 16 year old can write this well, there IS hope for this world :) Keep up the great work.

    P.s. I'm glad you resorted to helping people. Actually, when we help others in their quest to greatness, we become great along the way.
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