I was catching up on some favorite blogs of mine, and I discovered that Beth Revis (whose books are the bomb diggity) had written a post in line with something I've been thinking about lately. You should stop reading and go check it out. I'll wait.
*waits*
Okay, cool. For those of you who didn't go read the post, basically Beth talked about how, even though she's achieved her ultimate dream of being published, there are still things she wants. Just because you achieve one thing, Beth says, doesn't mean you should stop dreaming.
Obviously I'm not a published author yet, so that remains my ultimate goal. Beyond that, though, I like to allow myself a few daydreams. Publishing is a slow industry and the chances of making it huge are small, but it's fun to sit and imagine what might happen if my story took off in a big, bad way. Book signings and fan art and a television show and an entire fandom that produces fabulous art and fics and vids...the things I see from fandoms I'm a part of make me want to make it big. Fandom is a really cool thing.
I'm not presumptuous enough to think the stars will of course align to bring me all of these things, because the nature of publishing guarantees nothing. But those little imaginings of mine are fun, and harmless so long as I don't let them carry me away. I still have to finish this book, I still have to find an agent, I still have to go through the process...but imagining the "what ifs" gives me a fun little incentive on the days I feel lazy or that my writing isn't good enough.
So, without further ado, here's my wish list of what I want, what I really, really want:
Publication - Obviously this is the supreme ultimate goal that I'm working toward every single day. This is the most realistic thing on this list and the one that has to happen first. Even if I only ever get this, I will be happier than words can say.
Present to teenage writers - I still live close to where I went to high school, and last I heard my old English and creative writing teacher still teaches. He was a major influence on my writing, and if I still live around here when I land that publishing goal, I would love so much to talk to his creative writing classes about...well, writing. We were fortunate to hold Skype calls with writers when I took the class, and I think it would be a lot of fun to be on the other side. Even if I can't speak to Mr. K's class, I would still love to talk to high school students about writing. It was in high school I got my start, after all.
Have a fandom - All fandoms have their weird side, but I've seen amazing things come out of some of my favorite fandoms. I don't really read or write fanfics, but I've seen the pleasure folks take out of them and I'd love to hear about AUs and crackships and reimagined twists. I'd love to see artwork and fan videos and crack vids and fancasts and more. The thought of my work possibly ever inspiring such a thing makes me feel positively giddy.
Land a TV series - Obviously the caveat here is that I would want a film adaptation of my book that is true to the story and had a dream cast, but, y'know, that goes without saying. I would love a television series based around my book, even if it was just a season or two. I think that would lend itself to authenticity easier than a two-hour film. I might not watch a lot of TV, and this might ultimately just be a pipe dream, but I'm a sucker for a good fantasy show...and I'm a bit biased toward my own story in terms of "what I think is awesome."
Merch - Funko Pop figures for my characters. I want that in my life. 'Nuff said.
Write until forever - I want to write as long as I can, even if I never get published or only see some of my work make it anywhere. Writing is such a part of who I am that I never want to stop. I said publication is the most realistic dream on this list, but that's not true. Publishing can be fickle, but damned if I'll ever let myself stop turning a phrase.
It's fair to say that some of these are just flights of fancy, but, hey, a girl can dream. As long as I keep my head in the game and don't let the fun dreams become more important than the true goal, I think I'm golden.
What dreams do you folks harbor? Care to share?
'Til next time,
J.
No comments:
Post a Comment