Ask the Author: Su Meck
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Su Meck
Writing "I Forgot To Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia" wasn't exactly my idea. But I am thrilled that I was given the opportunity to write my story because I certainly hadn't realized before just how much I needed to write it. And just how much I need to keep writing.
Su Meck
I am pretty much inspired to write all the time. Although I suppose I do prefer a clean, cool (temperature-wise), organized (for me) space to write. I don't particularly like the total quiet, but I cannot concentrate on writing at all if there is too much chaos around me either. I have to be able to play some type of music when writing. The kind of music I enjoy, whether Bon Jovi or Berlioz, depends to a certain extent on my mood, but mostly on what I am writing about.
Su Meck
Write every day. And never delete or throw away anything that you write. (I learned the hard way about that one...And I occasionally still don't follow my own advice).
Su Meck
The best thing about being a writer is WRITING!! And I hope to (some day) write full-time. I love seeing what is in my head appear on the paper or screen. I love writing all different kinds of things whether lyrics, poetry (silly, rather than serious), stories about people I don't even know, stories about my own experiences as mother/TBI survivor. I love writing to and about my kids. I love writing stories about our pets. I love being referred to as "an author," although sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming about that :)
Su Meck
Too many projects to count!! The question is: will any of this writing ever see the light of day? Will any of it ever be read by anyone other than me?
Su Meck
I have the opposite problem! I have too many stories in my head that need to be written down but then never enough time!! I would love to be writing full-time every day!!
Su Meck
I certainly hope so! The difficulty for me will be finding a publisher/agent that will support a follow-up book since, unfortunately, "I Forgot To Remember" was not a "commercial success" for Simon and Schuster. I looked into self-publishing, but given my ongoing difficulties with TBI, in terms of (un)organization, time, and my potential for getting easily overwhelmed, I'm not so sure that would be successful way to go for me. (Just keepin' it real). I have written quite a lot of stories about my time at Smith College (mostly so I don't forget stuff that happened during those three years). But I have also written out a bunch of stories about "her" (the other Su) that I have been told by my parents/siblings/people who knew me "before." I did have to get a full-time job after graduating from Smith in order to pay off my student loans...And there is never seems to be enough time to write, even though writing (and playing my drums) is all I really want to do :) Thanks for asking!!
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