“Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell gave me a reality check at a young age. When I was 13, I discovered my love for writing but all I could write were fanfictions. I rewrote endings to sad books and shows, created OCs to join in on adventures and simp over the hot characters, had my own crack ships and crossovers, all the cringe fanfic stuff you do in your teenage years. I also read a lot of what people put on sites like Quotev and Watpad and thought, “Hey, maybe I can do this with my life.”
A year into writing fanfics, though, I came across “Fangirl” when I was working as an aid in my middle school library. The story follows a girl who writes fanfics and goes to college for writing only to find out that the real world won’t give you money to write fanfics. It gave me a very early wake-up call to not only the writing world but also to college life and relationships. It helped me see my future in a new light and it helped me encourage myself to plan a different life for myself. It also encouraged me to create my own stories and worlds.
Today, I recommend this book to other writers. You’d be surprised at how many writers I meet in creative writing classes who insist on writing fanfics. Then they’re all shocked at me or the professor’s feedback on the fact that they shouldn’t be writing fanfics for their classes.
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Rich Dad Poor Dad. I know it’s cliche but I enjoyed it.
the history of art without men. big recommendation!
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“Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell gave me a reality check at a young age. When I was 13, I discovered my love for writing but all I could write were fanfictions. I rewrote endings to sad books and shows, created OCs to join in on adventures and simp over the hot characters, had my own crack ships and crossovers, all the cringe fanfic stuff you do in your teenage years. I also read a lot of what people put on sites like Quotev and Watpad and thought, “Hey, maybe I can do this with my life.”
A year into writing fanfics, though, I came across “Fangirl” when I was working as an aid in my middle school library. The story follows a girl who writes fanfics and goes to college for writing only to find out that the real world won’t give you money to write fanfics. It gave me a very early wake-up call to not only the writing world but also to college life and relationships. It helped me see my future in a new light and it helped me encourage myself to plan a different life for myself. It also encouraged me to create my own stories and worlds.
Today, I recommend this book to other writers. You’d be surprised at how many writers I meet in creative writing classes who insist on writing fanfics. Then they’re all shocked at me or the professor’s feedback on the fact that they shouldn’t be writing fanfics for their classes.