‘What I Want To Be When I Grow Up’
Since Writers’ League of Texas is based out of downtown Austin, we are thinking a lot about the upcoming Formula 1 Race. Traffic, anyone? This made me wonder, how many of our readers wanted to be race car drivers when they were little? Or a fireman, or a veterinarian, or a circus clown? I wanted to be a rockstar. I am just dating one now, does that count?
This week, go back in time to your childhood hopes and aspirations. Write out five different things you wanted to be when you ‘grew up.’ From those five things, chose 1 to live out and 1 to write about. If one of the dreams was to be a professional tap dancer, this week take a dance lesson. Or if one was to the President, this week volunteer at an event happening at the Capital.
Next, the second choice of five is to live it out via a short story, at a very hightened time of your career. If the dream was to be a Marine Biologist, write about discovering a new species of coral. Or if the dream was to be a Disney Princess at DisneyWorld, write about your first day on the job in mid July.
Have a chat with your inner child this week. He/She is way more fun, anyway.
-Amanda
