"Simple Escape"

[Sharon]

[glow=purple,2,300]Simple Escape

I love going to used book stores. There is a treasure to be found in here, but there is no map. There is no X to mark the spot. I am wrong. There is not one treasure to be found here, there is gold every where. Every book, every paragraph, every poem, in every page there is something new to discover. All you ever wanted to find are in these pages; you just have to know what you're looking for. History, biographies, romance, science fiction, non-fiction, choose a world to explore and there is a book in these crowded aisles that can get you there. Choose a genre that you want to escape to and there will be pages that will take you there.

Imagine... authors spent hours perfecting each page to match their satisfaction. As a writer, one should know how much time is required to get what you want to say down on paper. There is an average of two-hundred pages in one book. At least 400 hours were dedicated to each masterpiece. A writer is an artist of words and each page that they are willing to share with us, is a page of their soul. A writer shares pieces of their soul with us. A writer is a master of their soul. Yes, a book is a masterpiece.

I know you must agree. You are the reader and in this particular moment, it is your attention that I have earned. I have said things that interest you. Perhaps you could relate that is why you are still here. You may be thinking that my writing is simple. That is all right with me because using difficult vocabulary is not my intention. I am not writing for a stranger who is going to determine whether I deserve a score of three out of four.

I am still an amateur writer. Even the term 'amateur' I feel I don't deserve. I have yet to gain the experience and the will to create a masterpiece such as a book, but I am sharing a piece of my soul. It is not possible for one to completely share every thing they keep inside for even words can be limiting. For now, I am simply a writer who reads and has great respect for old used book stores. Who are you? Are you a writer? Perhaps you have something to say. I have provided a moment of escape for you. Go ahead, and do someone else the favor.

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[Angelamongsociety]

Wow! As a writer that almost brought me to tears .... well not REALY but it was well writen! The last line is my favorite. I know I still have so much to learn about writing and that last paragraph discribes me oh to well. I hope you don't mind, but i'm saving it on my computer. What was that Sharon? You don't mind, ok good, *copy, paste, save* ok it's on my computer now! *insert evil laughter here*

[Sharon]

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lol yeah i guess that's fine i'm glad you liked it so much ;D[/glow]

[burningsun]

that story was really well thought out. great job! you definitely deserve a title better than "amateur writer".

[allmeheart]

thats one of the most interesting things ive ever read, I love the way you worded it, and your technique, my favorite part being

I have said things that interest you. Perhaps you could relate that is why you are still here.

that was very new to me, ive read it in books and such, but not really here, very nice job, no suggestions

[Absinthe]

I liked that a lot. I could definitely relate to it. I think along the same lines when I enter the bookstore or the library.....both of which are sanctuaries where I have achieved many hours of much adored peace and quiet. You did an excellent job on this.

The writing itself was simple, yet poignant. It held meaning far deeper than the words. You just had to take them at more than face value. I dug around like an archeologist searching for a lost tomb within this piece and found that treasure of which it speaks.

"I am still an amateur writer. Even the term 'amateur' I feel I don't deserve."

You are exactly right, you don't deserve the term 'amateur', for there is nothing 'amateur' about the way you write. It is exquisite and heartfelt, no matter how simple it may seem to you, the author. To me, the reader, this is a masterpiece.

[psiloveyou]

I have to agree with Absinthe this is a masterpiece. It's so easy to read and the message was clear and straight foward. After reading this, it makes me want to write something. I applaud you.

[Sharon]

[glow=purple,2,300]thank you everybody for the wonderful comments ;D[/glow]

[Sharon]

It's crazy to think that it's been 15 years since I've wrote this.

[Isabela]

It is wild to think this was 15 years ago. I absolutely agree with this though, every book is a masterpiece, even if the author doesn’t think it’s good or if it’s been written by a novice, I absolutely love it. To me someone spent time and effort on a small budding thought that turned into a picture. Anyways, I can appreciate that.