One Sentence...

I never thought that writing one sentence would be one of the most difficult things I have ever attempted.

I have been doing a bunch of research on how to write a book. I feel like I need to because I feel like I am not learned in that occupation. One suggestion that has popped up in multiple articles, is to write a one sentence "hook" or "15 second elevator pitch". Basically if someone were to ask me what my book is about I need to be able to say it in around 25 words and one sentence. It should say what my whole story is about. It also should provoke the person I am telling it to, to ask more about it. That is IF my sentence has sent shivers up their back and leaves them with no choice BUT to ask for more.

I have spent a week writing this sentence. There have been times that I have literally sat and stared at my computer screen for hours. Trying to will the words to merge together to make sense. There was a day that my brain power was at a new low that I didn't think it could ever get to. It's been painful, and tiring, but I think I have something.

I am in such an early stage in my writing that I am afraid my sentence could change. But I am not going to let that get my confidence down. I am going to make myself feel good about this and I will worry about that later. (I am writing that to convince myself, hopefully) Next step is to present this sentence to anyone who is willing to hear it!

Meet Winifred...

When I fiddled with the idea of writing I thought I would want to have a pen name. Not sure why, might only be because I think it would be totally awesome to have a pen name. I mean, only the REALLY cool authors have them! Immediately I decided I would be Winifred Viker. Again, I'm not sure why, might be because it sounds totally awesome!

Fast Forward a year, and I still hadn't started writing, BUT I did get a new Kindle Touch. Guess who gets the privilege to be called Winifred, yes, I bestowed that name to my Kindle. Winnie is a very good companion to me. When I had the idea of a story that I could possibly write into a book, Winnie was there to help my research. I decided to read as much as possible, I read 115 books in 2011. So far in 2012 I have read at least 35 books. All thanks to Winnie's ability to read to me and be so easily accessible to me. Sounds silly, but in truth I feel better equipped to now become a writer.

It doesn't matter if I ever become Winifred, I already have a Winnie here with me.