pen and paper

’tis time to light the eternal flame…

the previous post was sort of a trial in my “serious writing” mode. i want to write articles for magazines and newspapers. but how do i start? well, i guess all i have to do is write, write and write until one day one of my articles reach the doorsteps of print media. however, things don’t happen like that in a snap (unless you are cinderella). i know i have to actually do something to make it happen. but how? a long time ago i thought of writing for Youngblood, a section in the Philippine Daily Inquirer which features articles from young people of any background. what keeps me from submitting an article? for one, i don’t know what topic to discuss. there’s just too much note-worthy subject out there and it seems like everyone has already said something about that. Like what my latin professor used to say, “Nihil nobum sub soleil” nothing is new under the sun. i don’t want to be charged of plagiarism. god forbid. secondly, i still don’t have that much confidence in my writing abilities. i’m afraid they’d return my article with a note saying “not a worthy read go pester someone else” or “die you moron” T.T okay, maybe that’s too harsh and utterly impossible. haha. though SOMEDAY i will try, even just for the simple excuse that i’d do it so that i wouldn’t have any hang-ups in the future and hopefully die with a contented soul. may the force be with me.

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