Own your own story!

"At a certain point I had this breakthrough—I was really blocked, and I started saying this thing to myself: ‘You're the only person who can write this story.’ And that signaled more confidence in my voice. I stopped trying to write like other writers, all of whom were male, and just learned to be myself on the page."
-Melissa Bank (author of The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing)

So for the first day of Christmas Vacation, from school that is, I went out to the happiest place on earth, a.k.a. Barnes and Noble, and purchased some extra reading material :)



One of my classmates recommended The Road. Great story about a father/son relationship...we we're discussing books that carried that theme.
Three Cups of Tea is being read by two book clubs I want to be a part of next year, plus it has been endlessly recommended by friends, my hairdresser, co-workers, etc.
and magazines of course! specifically magazines with good writing advice, going with the theme, that i firmly believe being a wide avid reader makes better writers.

Best writing advice of the day...from Melissa Bank, author of one of my favorite books! Be confident, trust your voice, believe in your story, that only you can tell.