Yesterday I had my first meeting with my mentor, Mr. Roddy. We talked about a lot of stuff having to do with my project and my not-yet-work-in-progress short story. I cannot wait to get started and write it because I've never finished a story before, so I really want to see this through. Also, we looked online to see if there were any books that could help me become a better writer and we found one called Novels and Short Story Writer's Market. It's a handbook that can help aspiring writers to write better and get their work published. Mr. Roddy told me today that his library has that book, even though it's from 2007, and he has asked them to send it to us. And also he wants me to write in two different journals, one for writing about anything and everything, and the other for a character that has a conflict. I have an idea about a young girl around my age in the Meiji Era in Japan, and she has to wed some man that she has never met before. But first I have to research about the Meiji Era and some of the major events that has happened in that time period. It was a really informative meeting and I think we've gotten a lot done considering it was just our first, and when I still have yet to meet up with my sponsor.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
My First Mentor Meeting
Yesterday I had my first meeting with my mentor, Mr. Roddy. We talked about a lot of stuff having to do with my project and my not-yet-work-in-progress short story. I cannot wait to get started and write it because I've never finished a story before, so I really want to see this through. Also, we looked online to see if there were any books that could help me become a better writer and we found one called Novels and Short Story Writer's Market. It's a handbook that can help aspiring writers to write better and get their work published. Mr. Roddy told me today that his library has that book, even though it's from 2007, and he has asked them to send it to us. And also he wants me to write in two different journals, one for writing about anything and everything, and the other for a character that has a conflict. I have an idea about a young girl around my age in the Meiji Era in Japan, and she has to wed some man that she has never met before. But first I have to research about the Meiji Era and some of the major events that has happened in that time period. It was a really informative meeting and I think we've gotten a lot done considering it was just our first, and when I still have yet to meet up with my sponsor.
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Aw, that sounds pretty sweet! I can't wait to hear the finished piece :)
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you are interested in the Meiji Era and that you have the incentive to carefully study it for the sake of your pending story/novel is just awesome!
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