Well, Here I am. I decided after watching Julie & Julia last night, if Julie could do it , so can I. Not only Julie Powell, but also Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray, Love, and even Beverly Donofrio who wrote the book that the movie, Riding in Cars with Boys is based on. Because I think personally, my story is way more exciting and different than any of these.
I first got inspired when I watched Riding in Cars with Boys, years ago. She was a single mom who wrote a book about it, which went on to be a movie. I was a single mom at the time, but my story had way more of a twist to it. Way more unique and interesting. I just didn't know how to go about such a huge undertaking. I wrote Adam Sandler an email telling him I had a good story about my life, but no reponse. I choose him because the Wedding Singer is my favorite movie, and he is Jewish, so would understand that part of me.
Then came Eat, Pray, Love. I read that a few years ago, when I myself was going through a terrible breakup. 2nd time inspiration. But how do people actually write something get it published and put into a movie? Still mystified.
Last night was Julie & Julia. I never really knew what a blog was before last night. Yeah, I am still living in the stone ages. It was like, Oh, O.K., this is a way to get in written down, and present it to people, and maybe something will happen from there. Inspiration #3. I like this, because I don't really like to write. I like to talk and tell people my story. That is part of the Jewish part of me. I am a good story teller. A bad writer. A blog makes me feel like I am telling my story to someone, because maybe I am. Maybe even today, someone will read what I wrote.
Because I am a good story teller, and I have had a different kind of life, MANY people have told me I should write a book, for many years. This is my first attempt.
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