So, readers, how many of you have ambitions? I’m not talking about dreams of becoming a banker, or an engineer. No, I’m talking about those dreams you had as a child. Like when you used to say, “I want to be the president of the USA.”
Those were the times when ambition was unbridled, and our imaginations roamed free. On April 16th we were graced with the presence of someone who achieved her dreams and becomes a famous author: Melissa de la Cruz. Thanks to the Mochila Review for bringing her to campus. Though it isn’t filled with heartbreaking hardships, her story gave hope to writers and aspiring novelists. It wasn’t a tale of luck like J. K. Rowling, who has written an incredible series herself, but it was very realistic. Melissa started out writing while working as a programmer. After her writing started to take off, she then went back to school and acquired an MA degree in English. And now look at her; she’s written 45 books. Some of which have been adapted to television and movies. While adaptations seem to take on a slightly different light than the original text, it is every writer’s dreams to see their work come to life. And Melissa de la Cruz shows us that this is actually possible; even if you have to publish almost fifty books to do it.
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AuthorDaniel Holaday is the blog writer for Canvas, Missouri Western State University's literary journal. Archives
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