Diary Writing for the Author
and
Aspiring Authors
BLOG SESSION
September 18th, 2017
Good Evening Authors, Diary Writers, Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~ We are about to jump into a dynamic Blog Session for all of the Authors and Aspiring Authors here on our Blog. If you are a writer who is looking to become a published Author, then this Blog Session is just what you may be looking for at this time.
When it comes to keeping a Diary, you'll find that there are a lot of interesting things that you will discover about yourself. One of the first things, and the major discovery that you will come across is the fact that you can write better than you thought. Yes, writing in your Diary will prove to be very beneficial if you are seeking to become an Author.
There are plenty of famous Authors who kept Diaries.
Famous Authors and their Diary
Franz Kafka, Author
(1910)
QUOTE: "Incapable of living with people, of speaking. Complete immersion in myself, thinking of myself. Apathetic, witless, fearful. I have nothing to say to anyone—never." ~ Frank Kafka
Are those words not food for Diary Writers?
Franz Kafka was known by few people during his lifetime. While he published a handful of short stories and novels during his life, it wasn’t until after his death in 1924 that he gained recognition in the literary world. He was born in Prague but brought up to speak German, the language he used in his novels and diaries. Kafka’s life was one of alienation and illness. He grew up in a family that showed very little love to each other, and his father was bullying and tyrannical.
Written when Kafka was 31 years old, the above quote is representative of his social outlook. He often spent time alone and hated himself for it, believing he would never find love or be able to have a family. In addition his social anxiety and depression, he suffered from migraines, insomnia, constipation, boils, and tuberculosis, which would eventually kill him. These setbacks caused him to immerse himself in his writing. He accumulated a large body of work before his death, but his lack of confidence caused him to ask his friend to burn all his papers. His friend obviously betrayed this request and sent all his work to publishers. While this is a plus for lovers of literature, it is in some sense a tragedy that Kafka could not witness the adulation that his writing gained.
Dear Diary Writer & Author, will you witness the adulation that your writing will gain?
Maya Angelou
Famous Poet
"There is no greater agony than bearing
an untold story inside of you." ~ Maya Angelou
Ernest Miller Hemingway
QUOTE: "My name is Ernest Miller Hemingway I was born on July 21 1899. My favourite authors are Kipling, O. Henry and Steuart Edward White. My favourite flower is Lady Slipper and Tiger Lily. My favourite sports are Trout fishing, Hiking, shooting, football and boxing. My favourite studies are English, Zoology and Chemistry. I intend to travel and write." ~ Ernest Miller Hemingway
The above quote is the first-ever diary entry of a nine-year-old Ernest Hemingway. Even as a child, we can see the traits of the direct and simplistic writing style that Hemingway became known for. Many nine-year-old boys have ideas about what they want to be when they grow up, but rarely do such visions come true. In the case of Hemingway, however, he did indeed write and travel extensively. He also became a great huntsman and fisherman, often pictured throughout his life with the animals he had slain and captured.
The innocence of the diary entry is a far cry from the events that unfolded 52 years later. After a long history of alcoholism and mental illness, Hemingway killed himself at the age of 61.
Ernest Hemingway wrote many Novels and short stories. You may want to do some research on the many books written by Hemingway. One book that you will remember is . . .
Diary Writers, Authors, and Aspiring Authors, grab your trusty fountain pen or ink pen, pull out your Diary, and begin writing from your heart. Let your writing flow. Don't let your words remain inside of you. You could be the famous Author we are waiting on!
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~ Diary Writer ~
Learn how to trust in yourself.
Until our next Blog Session Diary Writers ~
Peace, Love & Light
By René Allen
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