Writing and librarianship

Being a writer is hard work (duh).  There are many things one has to consider and even if the stars align and the plotline is in order, the remaining legwork can be tremulous and quite annoying on occasion.  For example, I have only one chapter outlined in a young adult series and despite knowing where the books are going I am hesitant to call myself a writer because of this minimal effort.  Perhaps this is because the only real writing endeavors I've had as of late is from my heyday as a creative writing major (which, as I've found, is the major of choice for librarians so I don't even know if I count this).  Even when I was in a regular workshop setting my professors' reactions to my desire to write for a younger audience led me to believe my grade would be lower than if I wrote supposed real fiction so I never even got to practice the type of writing I want to do.  How the heck does any of this encourage me?  Oh wait.  It doesn't. 

Thankfully, I have the interwebz!!  Despite never directly asking for help, especially not from the one and only Laini Taylor, help comes again and again.  First came the discovery of her amusing and inspiring blog Not a Robot many moons ago and now she wrote a post that serves as a bucket of ice water waking up my lifeless inner writer.  Thanks Laini!  :)  I can't wait for the hell that is library school to end so I actually can do things I enjoy in my spare time instead of tedious homework assignments.  

Wondering why I'm spending all this time talking about Writer Kristi(e) when we all know that this is a forum for me to spew librarianship and fandom at you?  Because part of being a good librarian, even if one has no desire to write, is understanding how books come to be.  Yes, enjoying an author's work is fine and dandy, but I find that the more I know about the writing process the more I enjoy the books I read.  Just some food for thought.  And while you nibble on that, check out this video posted on Tales From An Open Book to get a humorous look into the life of a book.  

BONAS JONAS: 

• Tales From An Open Book also posted this gem about what happens when people pretend that books are similar to Twix bars.
• Something Awful decided to rewrite the classics, need I say more?