Chasing Dreams

Hello!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! As you may have noticed I haven't been able to post as frequently as I did.  I've recently been running in too many directions trying to accomplish a great deal, but in reality accomplishing very little.

I am an Independent Writing Consultant and am working to build my portfolio so that by the time I graduate, I will have some work waiting for me.  It's always a good idea to try and get work in your field of interest.  Somehow technical support did not seem to fit into those plans.  I also realized that this transition would require a tremendous change and an equal amount of risk.  With that thought in mind, I made the decision to try and focus on my "true" job.  Being a newbie is difficult.  There is no word-of-mouth; no one to give you references.  Everything hinges on the kindness or faith of someone unknown to you, someone to give you that first opportunity.  It is also a wonderful challenge because it fosters excellence. A person just starting out has everything to prove and much to lose if they don't succeed.

I am gradually updating my site (www.crampedwriting.com) to include my new job which entails a variety of duties:  proofreading, copyediting as well as substantive editing.   Eventually my site will have the details about the different tiers and the costs.  I'm also able to offer assistance with writing-related questions, and make suggestions when appropriate, for certain aspects of marketing.

This is a very exciting time, but as you can see, does not allow for the upkeep and maintenance of two blogs.  Therefore I will be discontinuing this blog and using strictly the www.crampedwriting.com one.  I apologize for any inconvenience this change creates, and I hope you will all continue to visit me at my "new home".  I prefer the variety of options for the wordpress blogs and look forward to being able to help and touch-base with everyone a bit more efficiently.

Thank you for all your patience and understanding!  I'll be running a promotion next month as well, so please don't forget to check out the new site.  I want to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to submit an entry.

Have a great day!

What If I....

Today I'm feeling the need for insipid posts about "What If I...".

What if I had a superpower?  What would that be like?  I could put away my random thought (generated by a dream, just so you know. I'm really not THAT weird.  Well..I probably AM that weird. ), or I could pursue this.  I'm convinced that every dream has an element in it that could make a great story or scene.

So at first I think of all the awesome things I could do if I had a super power.  Then I realize that if I truly did have a super power, things would not be all "Superman".  In fact, I would probably be pursued by numerous governments who might send officials to "diplomatically" sway me to work on their behalf.  If I refused, I imagine that some countries would pursue a less legitimate way of acquiring my services.  This could be a story of avoiding said governments and what might happen in the end.  Realistically I would die, or the governments might find a way to control my mind, overriding my own will (through scientific means, or harming those I care about).

Another way the story could go, is that I find others like me and we band together and try to fight the entities, going public with the situation to generate awareness and prevent ourselves from falling quiet victims to the governments.  This could fail or succeed depending on how the story goes.  Then there could be a story where someone turns me over to the government and they run tests and begin trying to make replicas of my super power in other people.

Well, I think you get the point.  Just by asking one seemingly ridiculous question, I have multiple story possibilities.  All it took was a few people to ask that very question and we have a world of superheros and comics that span years and still win the hearts of many.  It only takes one person to ask that "what if" question.  Don't be afraid to be that person.