Scribesmeister v4 (In Zero Gravity)

You want to know what I really, really want to do right at this point of my life? I want to find some time to cool my burnt out nerves and write passionately. Seriously! I want to be a travel writer. I swear. I know it doesn’t pay much, but what the heck? You just need to get a sponsor and be sent off. And how I wish it was that easy. I wish I was just one of those filthy rich lucky bastards with parents who constantly send them away to travel somewhere just to free themselves of the burden of having to raise up kids like the ones they have. Good riddance. Fucking rich and unhappy…or maybe just ungrateful. But, I don’t wanna be like that. I don’t mind traveling alone, but I would love my family to be with me if I could.

Man, now I’m thinking about sponsored travel and all that, looking for ways on how to sign up, etc. So I spent half of the time surfing the net for sites which could at least give me an idea about travel writers and if I have what it takes. Let’s see…

 Here’s an excerpt from an article I found while Googling:

“The first method of organizing sponsored travel is by applying for travel writing assistance. The tourism authority for your destination will have information regarding this form of organized travel, as well as the precise criteria necessary to get the ball rolling. In most instances, travel writing assistance requires that you submit several documents for consideration, including an explanation of the publication for which you will be writing. In other words, you will have to have been assigned the article or book from a publication or publisher in order to acquire travel writing assistance.

In most cases, you will need the following in order to gain sponsored travel from the tourism authority:

–A detailed itinerary for your entire journey, including the dates and locations you will be visiting. * check!
–At least three published articles in the travel writing genre, submitted to the tourism authority. *ugh, not a single one.
–An assignment letter from the publisher or publication, including the assigned word count, any photos that are required and any other specific information. *pssh.
–A detailed outline of the article or book you are writing. *can do this
–An author’s biography that includes information about your published works, your experience in the travel writing field and the reasons for choosing this particular destination. *i have this ready already”

So how do I get published? I’m too lazy to write. Maybe I don’t have enough time to spare or to put my thoughts together. Well, I came accross Written Road, and they pay for travel stories with a minimum word count of 1000 words and it has to be really good for them to publish it.  And so, question is… do I have what it takes?

“Don’t decide. Don’t make choices. Because if you fail, you don’t have what it takes.” - Lost

No. I don’t quite believe in that.  That’s just one of the options, you know. I could find a lot of other ways to get there. But I have to be really GOOD at what I do. So, am I good enough? Do I trust myself? Do I believe in myself? Do I? Do I? Do you, Sarj?

Oh man, you doubt it. and you lose it. That shouldn’t happen. I’ll hold on to this faith and muster enough courage.

At one point I have to do, what I ought to do. I have to become what I ought to become. I need to be where my heart tells me to be.  And even when I am fully charged and awake at this hour, I will…keep dreaming.