Comments on: What’s Your Story? http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2009/07/whats-your-story/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rachel Starr Thomson » Writing from Non-Life http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2009/07/whats-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-15665 Rachel Starr Thomson » Writing from Non-Life Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:17:13 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=607#comment-15665 [...] another topic, you all have been leaving some great comments on the What’s Your Story post. Thanks :). Keep ‘em [...] [...] another topic, you all have been leaving some great comments on the What’s Your Story post. Thanks :). Keep ‘em [...]

]]> By: Rachel Rossano http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2009/07/whats-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-15662 Rachel Rossano Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:39:45 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=607#comment-15662 Some day I would like to write about my family. Where we came from, how our childhoods passed, and work out how we got to where we are. However, it isn't an issue of skill that is holding me back. It is more of a matter of inaccuracy and being in the middle of it still. I only know one sixth of the story, my story. Yes it touches all the other lives in our family, my parents and siblings, but only I can see my perception of our joint story. Thus the story I would record on paper would only be my own, missing the vital parts that the others remember and experienced. Also, I only remember the peices that were vital to me, forgetting those that were embarrassing or not as important to me at the time. So, I have finally concluded that I probably never write about my family. Or if I do, it will be after everyone is gone and not there to comment (hardly likely since I am the oldest). So, I believe that story will remain untold, at least for now. Some day I would like to write about my family. Where we came from, how our childhoods passed, and work out how we got to where we are. However, it isn’t an issue of skill that is holding me back. It is more of a matter of inaccuracy and being in the middle of it still. I only know one sixth of the story, my story. Yes it touches all the other lives in our family, my parents and siblings, but only I can see my perception of our joint story. Thus the story I would record on paper would only be my own, missing the vital parts that the others remember and experienced. Also, I only remember the peices that were vital to me, forgetting those that were embarrassing or not as important to me at the time. So, I have finally concluded that I probably never write about my family. Or if I do, it will be after everyone is gone and not there to comment (hardly likely since I am the oldest). So, I believe that story will remain untold, at least for now.

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2009/07/whats-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-15514 Alexandra Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=607#comment-15514 The novel I'm working on right now is a subject that's very dear to me...whether or not "following your heart" is all it's cracked up to be. I think it's important that we take a second look at the popular saying. Another WIP is based around the truth, "Every man needs a woman who believes in him." And yet another is "Courage doesn't mean not being afraid." Someday, I would love to novelize the story of my grandmother and how she and my grandfather (and my aunts...and my dad ;-)) came over from Cuba when Castro took over in the 50's. It's such an amazing story. The novel I’m working on right now is a subject that’s very dear to me…whether or not “following your heart” is all it’s cracked up to be. I think it’s important that we take a second look at the popular saying. Another WIP is based around the truth, “Every man needs a woman who believes in him.” And yet another is “Courage doesn’t mean not being afraid.”

Someday, I would love to novelize the story of my grandmother and how she and my grandfather (and my aunts…and my dad ;-)) came over from Cuba when Castro took over in the 50′s. It’s such an amazing story.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2009/07/whats-your-story/comment-page-1/#comment-15508 Elisabeth Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:54:47 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=607#comment-15508 Some of the major themes of the story I'm currently writing are that a father's actions affect his children either for good or ill and that evil actions can never be done away with until their foundations are destroyed. I have another story of a young man who dearly loves his country, but not his country's evil -- a theme close to my heart. I'm also interested in ancetry, and I love making up characters whose ancestry affects their lives and future plans in different ways. Some of the major themes of the story I’m currently writing are that a father’s actions affect his children either for good or ill and that evil actions can never be done away with until their foundations are destroyed. I have another story of a young man who dearly loves his country, but not his country’s evil — a theme close to my heart.
I’m also interested in ancetry, and I love making up characters whose ancestry affects their lives and future plans in different ways.

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