about me
Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!
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quote of the day
- "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink
dumbass quote
- "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children." --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007
kids say...
- Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."
copyright
Copyright © 2004-2007 Kerrie Lee. All rights reserved.
So, writing…
I’m writing. It started with an imaginary land I used to visit as a child in the forests behind my house. Ten years ago, I mapped the land from my childhood memories and invented new creatures and cities. Last week, I dusted off my old notes and filled the world with people. I imagined scenes with each of my people, but no stories. The past ten years have been filled with experiences that helped me create characters who have depth, and color, and who are very real to me. The people were so real they guided themselves. I didn’t invent their stories.
Since admitting five days ago I am writing, I have crocheted two hats and a scarf, and I’ve reworked the crocheted shrug I made so it’s now more of a sweater. Clearly, I’m finding the process of creating a plot to be more than a little challenging. It’s a lot like a puzzle. I’m guessing the puzzle analogy isn’t a new one because it fits so perfectly. I had a rough idea of a plot, but it was littered with holes. Then slowly, very slowly, I started filling in the missing pieces. Filling in the blanks is a little intoxicating when it works. Though I haven’t actually written anything other than notes yet, I feel like I’m getting really close to starting something. I seem to have a tendency of researching something to death before jumping in. I wasn’t always like this.
Let me back up a couple years. Er, rather, a couple decades. When I was a child, I wrote a lot. In fact, I have no memories of any of my classmates in elementary school writing as much as I did. I wrote my first play in third grade, and won an award for my entry in the school story writing contest that year. In fourth grade, I wrote constantly during my freetime, and occassionally when I was supposed to be doing something else. Back then, I wrote for myself. I wrote because it was fun. I wrote what I wanted to write, not what I thought I should write. I didn’t know the rules, so I wasn’t overly critical of my ideas. I think writing, art, and music are all the same that way. We enjoy them as kids, but we become aware of our failings as we grow older. By the time we reach our teen years, there’s no longer joy in expressing ourselves freely, but instead a fear of not being able to live up to the definitions of Artist, Musician, Writer.
Or maybe those were my insecurities alone, but I suspect not. Sometime during high school, I starting feeling less and less like I could do anything (as I had been raised to believe), to believing what I do now. That being, I am good at most things, but I am great at nothing. The Jack(ass) of all Trades. I think one of the major reasons it took me so long to decide to get my art degree was due to that belief. But today’s entry isn’t about art.
I’m writing. I’m writing without a goal. I’m writing without a deadline. I’m writing just to write. And hopefully, it will eventually get easier to say, “I’m writing.”
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It’s the spark of an idea that hits me unexpectedly. It’s the silly wonderings I have after a whirlwind of thoughts. It’s about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. But sometimes, it’s just about eating noodles.
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