Wednesday, November 11, 2009

100 - I love writing 'Do you hate it too?'

I've thought about the book thing and I have realized that I want to publish a Do you hate it too? book for the same three reasons I have written Do you hate it too? from the very beginning. The three reasons are:

1) I easily get annoyed by a lot of things, and typing it all down helps relieve stress,
2) and to present my ramblings to the world would mean that I am forced to think carefully about how I write, in order to successfully communicate with readers,
3) and as readers go through my work, they are able to relate, to share their stories which I enjoy reading, to catch a break from their busy lives, and perhaps get a good laugh out of it.

Never has this been for earning money, or fame - the greatest joy for me has always come in entertaining others, and knowing that as I blog, I am continuously refining my sense of written style and my sense of humor.

So what if it's a funny, silly book? It still sells, and the sole reason I believe that it would sell is because the premise for my blog has already 'sold' to hundreds of viewers already.

There are millions of people without the Internet, without computers, who prefer holding text in their hands, as opposed to reading it on a screen. I can reach a greater number of people, attract more viewers to my blog, and there is, of course, that short, sweet little aside - the fact that I might get money from it - that may help fund my own education and life-living.

And if it all doesn't work, it would still be a good experience, and I can take away from it the pride in knowing that I effing tried.

Your comments since I wrote my last post really helped me focus again on why I still do this. Thank you so much, and I promise you guys a mention in the acknowledgments, and a signed copy of the book when it hits the shelves. *wink*

5 comments:

Jacynta said...

That's wonderful, Michael.
I look forward to seeing it on shelves here in Australia.

Elizabeth said...

:D

chang said...

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Abby Kihano said...

yay! that's the spirit! ^_^ if you want something go for it! and if it doesn't sell well at least you know you tried! but omg... i would totally tell everyone about your book once you get it published!

missykimmy said...

That's great! I'm glad you got over that doubt you had.

Hopefully, I'll be able to get my hands on a copy of the book. I don't think you'd want to sell it in a tiny country like Mauritius.

Wish you the best for this project. (:

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