Solace: A Life Story Written For Another Soul

It has been said { Andy Warhol } that "in the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." I've described my 15 minutes.

A novel sits it is my life in front of me with red binding and a thick spine that is tough like my own. The cover is practical, worn leather and a golden title, elegantly engraved. A devoted reader stands behind it, patiently waiting for my crooked penmanship on its inside cover. Their wry smile instills a great feeling of appreciation in me. I am loved for my writing, for my words and opinions, my philosophies and experiences. I have worth and my thoughts are adored.

In a unique corner coffee-shop I make my debut, with the small sounds of customers humming in my ears. A bell rings frequently as regulars stalk in and out, opening and closing the glass door of the store. Some of them stop to glance at me curiously while others walk past, uncaring and oblivious to my blooming aspirations. In my book the pages are leaves, the binding a great stem, and the words wonderful vines.

My story is about life, and my characters will represent its obsticles, flaws and mistakes. It is a generic tale of existence, so it is not difficult for the readers to relate. The novel epitomizes love, hatred, longing, pain and elation: all of the things that make living what it is.  I sign the book and grin while sliding it across the table to my devotee. They saunter away glancing over their shoulder to thank me one last time, and to congratulate me for a job well done.

I write, not because I wish for money or fame, but because I wish to help. I want my readers to open my novel and find in it the words they need, the advice they desire. I would like to give them hope and faith, assurance, comfort and the will to carry on. They will see how I climbed up my tree, to the very tops of its beautiful leaves. They will see that although it may be difficult, everything is worth it. I want to help them reach the skies if only with my thoughts and ideals. I will be famous when my words help others to plant their own roots and grow.

Reviews

[Lizanne]

A very insightful and wise writing. You will allow your seeds of advice to take root and florish across the pages of your book inspiring the reader to climb that tree of life and reach their dreams. This, your 15 minutes of glory? I think not. I think this is the prelude to your career in writing. The height of the writers dreams is to be held in esteem for their words. You love of them shines through with this autobiograpy. I think you are like me in ways. I would love for someone to hand me a book that I have written with the spine cracked, pages yellowed and what to heck if there is a spot of jam on one page, at least they read it at breakfast, on their lunch hour, whenever. If the pages are looking a little worn, so what? It shows that someone liked what I did enough to read it over and over. I think I would sign a new one for them and ask that they autograph the old one to me as a special reminder my words were read.
Keep up the great work. Let us know when your first signing is, and take a picture to show us the radiant smile on your face.

[Amber Elaine Marshall]

I loved it! Written like a true writer, although I write for myself to get all the pain out I also write words that help many people identify with thier own trials and tribulations. Non the less I still find the joy in comforting others when they can read my writing and find strength in finding themselves as your poem here illustrates well done. Good for you for finding the joy in writing and sharing it with the world what good is talent if you don't share it right?

[emmajoy]

I truly appreciate what you want your novel to do to and for other people. Words are an invitation to every emotion and to share them with folk is very special. You obviously have deep feelings and a social conscience, which is quite rare in today's world.

To feel that what you've worked on and sweated over reaches out and is accepted by others must be an extraordinary happening and i wish you joy with all you write.

One little thing I noticed.. you mix plural with singular in the following two sentences: ' I sign the book and grin while sliding it across the table to my devotee. They saunter away - one 'devotee'... followed by 'they'

Thank you for sharing.

[Andrew'sWonderland]

Inspiring and Beautifully Crafted!!! A write which will surely last longer than just fifteen minutes!! Keep up the Great Work!!

[Lauren Marie]

The wonderful thing about writing is that it will be there forever. Someone years from now will read this and be inspired. Then would it really be only fifteen minutes of fame?
I absolutely loved this. You need a comma after the third word, I think, but that's it.
You put into words my thoughts exactly.
A favorite of mine!
~Lauren

[Analgesia]

Every writer needs a real purpose, and yours is detailed formaly here, like a misson statement. Thoughts are well organized and given to the reader in a way that is understandable, yet not unoriginal: that would be good writing, so far as I know. I think you also convey another aspect of any writers psychi by including that feeling you get when someone looks back at you over your work and smiles, it's a human thing really to want to be worth something to the world. I share my work with my family all the time and I love seeing a positive reaction, so I could literaly see my brother poking his head out from the paper and laughing about some joke I wrote. I am very much able to appreciate what you have writen here because of those experiences, sometimes all writing needs to be is an atmosphere to let the reader come alive, to "plant their seeds and grow."
I hope I was of assistance and thank you for writing something worth reading.

[Laura Nikkinen]

Very lovely wording, you create atmospheres, like a peaceful calm very well, looking forward to reading a bit longer work from you.

[Katherine Hall]

An insightful statement by a writer to writers (and the world at large, from the sound of it). Since this sounds more like a personal statement than a 'story', I feel it would be pushy to 'critique' it. However, in your second to last paragraph, first line, I think the word you are looking for there is "obstacles".
I like your alluding to story writing as a tree. It creates a great visual in the reader's eye. I think this piece of work can be related to by many an aspiring author. Good work.
~Katherine

[Frederick E. Conkling]

Insightful, uplifting, and true about many that write. This piece, I believe, reaches deep into what it means to want to be a writer.

[Stacey Watts]

This was a fantastic piece Very well written. I like the way you bring up some very valid points. We write not for any reasons of fame. We write for our readers and ourselves. You expressed this very well. Great job.