Comments | geeky_ginger: I have an idea..

geeky_ginger

I have an idea..

Aug 31, 2011 18:17

Whether or not its a good one is beyond me...but I have one ( Read more... )

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zombres August 31 2011, 23:31:04 UTC

I say GO FOR IT, CUPCAKE! I think it could be a really positive experience for you, and it's always good to have a project to work on/get emotional over. ♥

geeky_ginger August 31 2011, 23:35:12 UTC

I'm just not sure how to go about it...do I write about her life...do I write about my experiences as her daughter...do I try to mold it into a fictional story...I haven't the slightest idea of what to do.

zombres August 31 2011, 23:46:35 UTC

I say write whatever you think of first -- write about what interests you or compels you. See what comes out. Maybe it'll be fiction, or a biography, or an autobiography. Just see where your mind takes you.

geeky_ginger August 31 2011, 23:48:25 UTC

And there in lies my issue...I just end up staring at the blank page with no idea where to start, what to write, where to go....so maybe, when I'm not so stressed out by everything else in my life, maybe I can get struck with that one great idea. Hell, I'm not even sure if I'm good enough of a writer to even get this kinda project out. *headdesk*

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pottsfanatic September 1 2011, 02:04:03 UTC

If you want to write about your mum, my first suggestion would be to just put down the things you remember. How she made you feel is a good start. Don't approach it as you're writing a story right yet. Just put down things like the favourite meal she made, the funny things she did. Even fights you had and over what. What sort of music did she like? Those sorts of things, yeah? Then...depending on other family members and their willingness to help, ask them questions. Do you know where she went to school? If so, you can track some of those people down or contact the school and they should give you some info on her class. The older the person, the further you can go back in your mum's life. Once you've done that, you'll find you've got loads of info. If you still want to learn more(a family history) you can do some geneology research. Just depends how deep you want to go. The Mormon Library in Utah holds an amazing library on the geneology of billions of people. There are also websites you can visit. Both of these cost money, but are ( ... )

geeky_ginger September 1 2011, 02:07:39 UTC

Oh no you made sense. See, no one I know personally has ever lost a parent...so no one knows how I'm feeling, how to help me cope...it just makes me feel all the more alone on the days when I REALLY miss her.

And I think I just dwell on that sadness and lose time in it...it sucks SO much.

pottsfanatic September 1 2011, 02:19:04 UTC

I understand completely. To compound my issue just 2 years previous to losing my mum, I lost my brother as well, so believe me when I say I know what you're going through. My mum was my best friend in this world. She battled cancer for over 5 years to stay here with me(she was almost N stage when she was diagnosed and only took treatment because I asked her to. Which I now feel guilty about doing...but that's another matter)I still think about her every day and I really cherish those moments when I hear a song on the radio and remember her singing it or see a movie we saw together. Those moments let me know, even though she's gone physically she'll still be around with me until it's my time.
Do you not have any family you can talk to about this? (I didn't by the way)

geeky_ginger September 1 2011, 02:20:59 UTC

Yeah my mom was my best friend too...and she died of a massive heart attack....it just came out of no where...which I guess heart attacks do...but I'm just so lost without her...all those years of taking care of her...it kinda became my meaning in life and now she's gone and I just don't know what to do with myself anymore.

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impala_chick September 1 2011, 03:13:29 UTC

That's a great idea!!! You are way more likely to be inspired and come up with material if you are emotionally invested - plus you will get to learn a lot about yourself in the process.

mickfish September 4 2011, 04:00:15 UTC

I think it's a wonderful idea. I really do. It may be something you eventually share with others, or it may be something you keep for yourself. How do you start? I'm no writer, so can't answer that except by saying...you just do. Just start writing, doesn;t matter how you start it...if it turns into something you share with someone else, you can always edit. ;)