In my last post I talked about my writing and told you that I've decided to share my first draft on Wattpad. A lot of people wouldn't dream of sharing an unedited piece but personally, I was getting too afraid, too doubtful of myself and I knew I just had to put something out in the world.

I chose to share a first draft that I was very critical of as, if people thought it was shit and told me so... well at least I was in agreement with them and wouldn't feel completely heartbroken. I'd also hopefully get some critiques which would help me in the future to spot issues in my writing. On the flip side of that, if people leave good comments then it's helping me to realise just how critical I can be of myself and it also gives me feedback from actual readers. 
Sure, it's nowhere near the caliber of a published novel. It's not something I'd want publishers or agents to look at because they'd be judging my writing and grammar etc, but to have people read it just because they want to read a book and tell you they like the story, asking for the next update etc... that's invaluable. It reminds me why I write and it keeps me going. I worked so hard to get that first draft out and I very nearly left it in a folder on my laptop. I was going to move on to another project believing what I had written before was awful and that nobody would ever want to see it. Wattpad has allowed me to still move on but to move on knowing that there are people out there who want to read my stories. And that means more to me than anything.

So, I figured I would share the first part here. I'll link to the wattpad page too so if you want to vote on it you can <3

A reader lives a thousand lives
But never endures their own
A reader survives a hundred wars
But always goes back for more
 
A reader has their heart broken
Yet never is alone
A reader suffers unimaginable grief
Yet never gives a groan
 
A reader will handle all that these lives throw
A reader takes the pain and suffering
And the happiness to go
A reader knows
A reader knows
These lives are the best
A reader knows
A reader knows
Just how they are quite blessed
 
A thousand lives,
Is what they say
A reader will go through
But there’s one life
A reader lives
That’s quite remarkable too
 
Each one life
Is as important as the next
But a reader spends theirs
Learning of the rest
They stay safe inside, warm
And learn of the world
Without going through the storm

- emmanovella