Yesterday was a tough writing day. I wrote less than 50 words. Several times. You see, I’ve been asked to craft an “author’s bio.” Why is it so hard to describe ourselves?
It’s odd how I can pump out1000 words in a few hours if I’m writing fiction, but if you ask me to write 50 words about myself–I’ll struggle all day.
I kept thinking of a line in the movie version of Anne of Green Gables: “If you’d only let me tell you what I imagine about myself, I’m sure you’d find it much more satisfying.”
Hmmm. Come to think of it, that might be a much more satisfying project — write an imaginary author bio. Oh, wait–that doesn’t get my homework done, does it?
*Sigh*. Back to work.
Let’s see… two kids, three cats, four dragons. No, better scratch that. Hmmm…
I think Anne’s on to something. How I wish we could see ourselves from Heaven’s point of view.
I totally agree with the Anne of Green Gables line, lol! I think writing about yourself is probably one of the hardest things to do…I wonder why that is?
Anne is definitely a favorite of mine. Heaven’s point of view? Wow, that would be another interesting writing challenge. 🙂
Karen, I find my “real” life so dull compared to the lives I create in my head for my fictional characters. Writing about myself and sticking to the facts is hard; there’s just no good story arc… yet. 🙂
And welcome again to B&S!