- Katrena Playing the PIano
This is the fourth post in Katrena Allison’s guest blog with the theme, the Writing-Music Connection. Katrena, a former piano student of mine, is an accomplished writer submitting articles to various magazines, as well as regularly updating her blogs. In this post, she addresses the journey of following one’s passion and what defines success.
Making Music on the Screen
Perhaps you are just beginning on a journey toward becoming a writer, or maybe you are an accomplished author. How do you know that you are a true writer? For me, I have discovered that it is that pushing and prodding to place my fingers on the letters. Those moments when I am almost asleep and suddenly get a story idea and must jot it down before I forget. The times when I look up from behind the screen to discover that it is 2:00 in the morning.
Does writing really matter? Writers often never know if they have touched a chord with readers, but over time you can discover which topics seem to resonate. There are those special times when a reader takes the time to click on the comment button and share a piece of his or her personal experience with the writer. I don’t measure success by the numbers. Whenever a musician plays for a charity, at the bedside of someone who is suffering, or even at a bus terminal, they may not make money, but the music may be more valuable in those moments. When I click publish, I hope that I am leaving a lasting legacy, one that will play in the thoughts of readers for many years to come!
I hope you have enjoyed getting to know Katrena as not only a writer, but also as someone who is knowledgeable about many things. She especially enjoys writing for children and regularly visits places of interest in NC with her daughters writing about their experiences on her travel blog. Katrena often posts educational games and articles on her wildflower bouquet blog. You can check these out at the following links:
