The start

I think I was not very clear with you yesterday. I do want to write a book but, just not any book. I want to create Literary work. Having said that, I, as a project manager, would say: Kid, you just enlarged the scope of your project siginificantly, beware! I'm well aware! But what can I do: I'm ambitious.

So, I'm currently dwelling in understanding what exactly is Literature. I bought and started reading the book Literary Theory by Terry Eagleton. The first chapter "What is Literature?" is very iluminating and scaring. The first, because I have never thought there were so many perspectives around this subject. The way that Terry lead me through the many facets of how to define Literature is so facinating that made me thrill, ec·stat·ic! The second, because even though the first assertive is true, I was left with more questions than I began with.

Being a project manager may seem like a handicap to someone who wants to write Literature. Running with the exact sciences for so long may lead you to think that I may not achieve my goal. But, I will. I can make the odds favor me, since I can project manage my roller coaster ride to make all the bumps in it less painfull and more fun.

I will separate the ride into five groups of tasks: Learn and study Literature; Brainstorm with myself what I want to write about and choose among the stories I want to tell you, the one to start: the debut; learn about the techniques of the writing process; read great authors, and last, but surely not least: start creating, start leading you through the tales to tell.

Today, I will resume reading Eagleton. I also bought the book "Writing Fiction - A guide to Narrative Craft" by Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French, to address the third group of tasks.

I invite you to give me suggestions of books to read, feedbacks on the books I'm reading, and to advise me in any way you saw fit. I will comment on every book I read, on every thing I learn. Your help is welcome, if you are out there. Are you?

Have a nice saturday.