You Are A Story (Repost)
How do you view people?
I didn't have much interest in people as a kid. Once I discovered books (kindergarten, guys), the life within them seemed more real than the bustle around me.
I cared for and liked people but I didn't really see them as interesting.
Until I landed a job at my local newspaper.
As a freelancer, my editor expected a story on a person every two weeks to grace our Neighbors section, and it needed to be interesting. The story was supposed to focus on a local resident's unique skill or talent.
I was blind, not understanding, wondering how I could find these "special" people.
My editor forever changed my perspective. He told me every person has something unique, something special about themselves, even if they don't know it. It was my job to find that slant and spotlight it.
Now everyone I meet I'm full of curiosity about. Who are they? What's their story? Where have they been and where are they going?
If you were a story, what genre would you be? How do you see people? How do you think God sees people?
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And it IS true - EVERYBODY has a story!!
I'd be women's fiction...no doubt.
~ Wendy
Catherine, I LOVE it! A mystery...what a great way to put it. :-)
Keli, I can totally tell that you're interested in people. It's one of the things that makes you so kind, I think. :-)
I would be women's fiction for sure with a little suspense thrown in right now:)
I'm slowly learning that people are interesting, that everyone has a story to tell. I didn't have much interest in people until the past few years, either... maybe that's why I've suddenly realized memoirs are more exciting than I ever thought. I'd always dismissed them as dull, self-indulgent tomes... turns out a lot of them are absolutely fascinating!
Fun question!
Eileen!!! I'm so glad to see your beautiful face. And I don't for a moment believe you have a boring life. I remember those garden pics you posted. Plus, you play with horses. That's exciting stuff! LOL
Deb, that's so true. There's a deep need inside of all of us to MATTER.
Angie, thank you so much for stopping by! I need to head over to your blog and see what's going on lately...I hope you're well...
Faith, I've never really read memoirs...interesting. So you sound like a good chick-lit. :-)
Tana (gotta get used to that, lol) I love your perspective and think you're right on!
Now Jill, I didn't say I wasn't nosy. *grin* But my nosiness mostly had to do with my sisters' diaries and my mother's phone calls. LOL
LOL Georgiana!
Diane, I didn't realize at the time what an influence he would become in my life. Weird, right?
Stephanie, I didn't even know stations did stuff like that! How fascinating!
Reminds me of that guy on the Sunday Morning Show who throws a dart at a map of the US then goes to whatever town it lands on and finds a great story there.
What genre am I? Hmmmm...
I'll have to get back to you.
What intriguing questions, too. I have no idea what kind of story I'd be. Probably one that's WAY too hard to fit into a box and has a hard time getting published because no one knows for sure where it fits in at first. HA!
I already know what kind of story you would be. Inspirational. :-)
I'd be a humorous chick drama. Can I do that? Camy Tang style.
What a wonderful post. Thanks.
What an interesting job!
If I were a story, my genre would be suspense. My life has taken some unusual turns. :)
Blessings,
Susan
I see people in more detail than people who aren't writers. I just have always done this. Right now, I'm deliberately trying to see people the way God sees them.
Not long ago my aunt sent me a copy of a page my grandmother wrote...just one page that begins with 'I'm going to tell the story of my life.' No one knows if she wrote more than the one page. But it was thrilling for me to see her handwriting and read into her words the emotion she felt as she penned about her ten children and the sons that went off to war.
Write your story, or write something to pass down. A few years ago I started writing short stories from childhood and gave them to my family at Christmas.
We are all unique and give something to the world on a daily basis.
I would be a fairy story. My head is in the clouds most days. ;0
Glynis, LOL! A fairy story is not a bad thing to be.
Rita, FASCINATING!!! My mom brought some letters that my grandma wrote too and it was so cool to try to read them.
Nancy, you'd be non-fiction, huh? Very interesting. ;-)
Fun Susan! As long as the ending is good, right?
And Karen, I think you could be whatever you want. :-)
Linda, that's cute. Don't worry, having a kid might help. lol
Jeanette, I think you already are! lol