How I Grew Up to Be a Storyteller
Greetings
Hello everyone, my name is Lokmane and I’m a writer. I just finished my first, 60K-words thriller novel. From now on, I will be sharing my thoughts and everything else here, I will even log my meals.
Just kidding! That would’ve been good, though.
My Early Stages in Storytelling
I chose to name my blog Boston Scribbles because it reminds me of my very first stages of storytelling. When I was about 5 years old, I started my storytelling journey by making scribbles, crappy drawings, and creating fictional characters to make them fight. I remember I was so excited about showing them to my friends and family.
One of the biggest examples that I remember are these angry dudes in the image.
The one on the left with the square head was called Dodain, on the right Rodain. Their story was about these two broke guys who go into a graveyard looking for a treasure, find a shady chest which gives them superpowers, and they subsequently become the two strongest creatures in the universe. While Dodain decides to use his power to protect humanity, Rodain uses it to oppress people. It sparks a conflict between them, and each time they get more powerful they gain an extra pair of eyes (sort of like the transformations in Dragon Ball). The most they could get is six eyes.
I used to make this story in the form of comics, and whenever I showed them to my friends and family, they were always supportive, but didn’t really care that much aside from my younger brother, who grew up to be my editor.
Unfortunately, I never finished that story because I started to lose interest in it as I got older.
My Fascination with storytelling
I always considered myself a creative person, and always thought about creating my own worlds and characters. The idea of storytelling has always fascinated me, and I mean… Everyone loves stories, right? We have been doing it for thousands of years and it’s never gotten old, everyone will crave to hear or live more stories. This is the philosophy that I always believed in when it comes to telling stories, because it helps humanity pass their feelings and the things they have been through down to the next generations, and I think it’s the same with fictional storytelling, as it helps us convey our emotions and (sometimes) our own experiences in a fun and entertaining way, and I find this one of the biggest gifts that we can offer humanity.
How I Wrote My Book during Quarantine
Last year was a nightmare for many people, and I was no exception. It was super tough for me, and since I like to socialize, staying home wasn’t something I could handle. It left me alone with my negative thoughts, which only got worse as more time passed. At that point, I decided to start doing something I really like: expressing myself through writing. That’s when the idea to start writing my own book, The Juncture, popped into my head. I’ve had it for a long time, but never thought of actually doing it. At first, I had no idea where to start, but things gradually became clearer and clearer. Along the way, my younger brother who has incredible editing skills offered to help me, and the process of making the book took us 11 months. Now, it’s being read by some of my beta readers, and it just feels amazing to see something you create come to life. To everyone that is hesitating to make their own book, you should definitely try it, it’s a whole new feeling that I think makes everything worth it in the end.
What next?
I know that there are many people like me who want to express themselves creatively and make their own stories. My objective is to share my experiences, provide tips and resources to inspire and help them along their storytelling journey.
I will also ramble about anything interesting I come across.
