Since we are talking about publishing in class, I figured I would share the idea I once had for a book in the memoir genre that I wanted to write. I thought of the idea when I was 20--but I never really got started on it. I sent the idea out to a few different publishing housing with a couple of positive responses. I've recently thought about starting the project, but I'm having trouble finding a good starting spot. I just wanted to quickly share the idea and maybe get some thoughts on it.
The title of Wrekonition: 101 means that I now recognize the respect I have for life after living through these experiences.
The meaning of the book is to showcase my journey through young life, highlighting the positive/negative experiences and how they help mature me from the vicious person I once was, to the kind hearted and respectful person I am today.
The topic that will be touch on in the book will be:
-peer pressure
-being kicked out of school for allegedly making "terrorist" threats
-being let back into school and my eventual graduation
-drug and alcohol use
-thoughts on 9-11-01
-finding/losing my first love
-losing touch with God at an early age, only find my way back to faith later on
-the differences between high school and college life
-living on my own for the first time, only to move back home three months later
-spitting in the face of a beautiful young girl and how that changed my outlook on life
-picking on the death of a classmates mother and how that change my outlook on life
-dealing with the death of family early in my life
-dealing with the death of fellow classmates
-venturing into hip-hop music despite not having any talent or flow
-venting into the wrestling business and losing almost $8,000
-commentary on being skinny vs. being fat
-threatening to throw my sixth grade English teacher out the window
-and many more
Thursday, October 25, 2007
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I think this is a great idea. It sounds like if you put you true effort to it, it could be a really good story. Many people would be able to relate to some of the events. I mean just from the contents I read, I would be interested in reading it.
Good luck!
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