Now, it's out in the open. One of my life's goals is to write a memoir; capture my life in a few words, a few keystrokes. My life in a nutshell, in a book with 200 pages or so. Is that ever possible?
Well, other people are able to. I suppose I can do it, too.
As a first step into writing this memoir, I bought this book about 3 years ago, On Writing Well by William Zinser. The book has a good discussion on how to write nonfiction without the clutter.
Here are snippets of what Mr. Zinser say:
Writers must therefore constantly ask: what am I trying to say? Surprisingly often they don't know. Then they must look at what they have written and ask: have I said it? Is it clear to someone encountering the subject for the first time? If it's not, some fuzz has worked its way into the machinery. The clear writer is someone clearheaded enough to see this stuff for what it is: fuzz.
I've written a few chapters but I'm still struggling with the most part of it. In time, I get the fuzz out. :)
Yes, I was faced with that question these past these days.
I was offered and told that I came with a high recommendation to be the chief-of-staff of our congressman.
First, I was surprised. Second, I was flattered. Wow, how many ordinary people are given this offer? It's good on my ego, which is right now battered by chicken pox. I should be jumping for joy. But I am not.
Perhaps, if I were in a different country where working for the government meant good privileges and a relatively peaceful life, I'd grab the offer. Sadly, I am in a country where working for the government would mean you'd be willing to be criticized, be always on the spotlight, and may even be accused of graft and corruption.
Who isn't corrupt or prone to graft?
Everytime we try to ask a favor in exchange for something, no matter how subtly, that is already an ingredient of a corrupted bun. Everytime we try to get ahead on the merits of what we've done for this person or this position, that is graft.
Definitely, the position will open possibilities for me that I cannot imagine right now. But am I ready?
That is the question.
Thanks to my good friend, Liz Strauss of Successful Blog and I made it to the W-List. I made it to the list, of course, because of my CustServ blog, a blog that talks about customer service, customer relations, customer experiences.
I've been writing for CustServ for a year now, and the experience has been truly great so far. I've met wonderful people and I learned a lot about customer service, marketing, PR, and mostly about blogging. I have yet to learn a lot of things.
I created this blog, thanks to Vox for hosting it, to be able to give way to my scribblings on the web. I'm sure it will be a fun experience.
Going back to the W-List, I plan to add to the list other women bloggers who have outstandingly touched my life. Here goes my initial list (as I'll be updating this as I go along).
CustomersAreAlways by Maria Palma
Will Write for Chocolate by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Lip-Sticking by Yvone de Vita
La Pájaro by Birdie Jaworski
