June 23, 2007
How would a writer motivate myself to continuously write? Would he think about fame, money, or perhaps the Nobel prize, or just simply enjoy the thing he is doing? To this time I have a lot of unfinished stories---no ending. I hate to think about it. I hope maybe someday I will finish them. Would one's motivation upon writing the story affect its outcome? I recollect that I did have different reasons on writing each stories I have made. Could it be that if I rewrite a certain story of mine in the future it would have another outcome? Yesterday I took all my manuscripts and scan and read them randomly. There were those that I am proud of, and the...that are better left hidden and secret. I don't throw my stories I keep them whether they're worse or good, for future reference. I did write a story to impress my girlfriend, to retell my personal life in a funny way, and etc...For me, the motivation, the purpose of writing a certain story is very essential, it serves as the fuel, the inspiration, the drive to keep me going until I reach the end. Maybe my motivation wasn't enough that half way I got exhausted and couldn't go on, so can't finished the work. That is why I spent hours alone watching the sky and waiting for a spark of inspiration. It will come to me like a meteor falling from the sky and land right straight at me. Boom! I will become strong and I will run to my room and close the door, and write. I will write and write and finish my stories. Where can get inspiration besides from the sky? Every morning I always tell the sun, "Inspire me".