Author's Note

Dear Friends,

Like many books, we will begin with an Author's Note. A quick Google search just told me that an author's note is basically anything the author wants to note. So, with confidence in Yahoo Answers and the fact that I am correctly using an Author's Note, let's begin.

I recently became a college freshman who is majoring in Creative Writing. This perhaps totally irrational plan has lead me to a bump in my road. Considering this plan of mine, part of me is screaming internally, "Don't do this!" However, a smaller, less rational part tells me to keep going. I'd like to think this is the same voice that took me to a college far away and told me it was okay to major in my passion. This seemingly absurd plan has presented itself to me and before clearer thinking prevails, I'm going to do it.

Here is the problem, reader:

I'm terrified of you. 

I've never really let anyone read anything of mine that wasn't assigned or silly. I think the problem is that I'm terrified of becoming vulnerable. If you've ever met me in really life, you know how reclusive and quite I can tend to be. I don't believe there is anything wrong with being that way, but I do realize it presents a problem for me. A writer cannot remain reclusive and internal. Sure, in day to day life they may live this way and be perfectly fine, but not in their writing. A story cannot not be shared, cannot be loved, and cannot effect change unless a writer is willing to share it. 

With the problem well thought out, the small risk taking portion of my brain has come up with a solution. I will let my writing be read, but I will not do it anonymously. I'm going to invite everyone I know inside to share in the strange and deluded maze that might come from this blog. I invite you to read anything that may follow and help me in my quest to become comfortable in the uncomfortable world of vulnerability. 

Just a few quick things to note before we begin:

• I do realize that I make grammar and spelling mistakes a lot, but I'm working on it. It is not my intention to have y'all help me spell and grammar check my work. I do appreciate it since it is obvious that I miss my mistakes; however, I'd like the Grammar Nazi in you to lie dormant for a bit. I just want you to evaluate my work as a whole and give some comments if you feel led to do so.  
• Do not feel the need to give unnecessary or false positive comments. Really, I'd rather you say nothing if you don't have the heart to tell me my work sucked when it does. (Which will happen at least twice).
• I am a Christian and I will write about it. If you'd like to argue about whether or not God exists, I accept 5 page essays with plenty of citations. I will then carefully read your argument and respond with "I guess you'll have to accept the fact that I do not agree with you." I am not a scientist, historian, or theologian. I have however experience God in a way none of those things could explain. Nothing contained inside an internet comment or 5 page essay could make me think otherwise. 
• Thank you for taking the time to read this and continuing to read whatever comes next. I really do hope you enjoy my work.

With all of that said, welcome to the blog I'm calling "Sarah Writes". 

Until next time,

Sarah