(2) The day Kindle publishing, which I thought was a dream, became a reality - To my past self -

I would like to record the journey to Kindle publishing,
one step at a time.

Record of the journey to Kindle publishing #02

■ The origin of my love for writing

I have loved writing since I was a student.

I enjoyed the time spent diving into worlds of fantasy and putting what was in my head into words.

I belonged to the literature club for my three years of junior high school,
and I wrote poems.

In a class taught by my advisor (a modern Japanese teacher), I was once praised for a poem I wrote on the theme of "makeup." I remember how incredibly happy that made me.

I realize now that the experience of being recognized by an adult when you are a child
is something that leads to self-confidence later on.

Perhaps that was when "writing"
became something a little bit special to me.

■ Those days when I was chasing a dream

In high school, I joined the light music club and got hooked on Western music.
Before I knew it, my dream for the future had become to be a "music magazine editor."

But that dream didn't come true.

Even so, I couldn't give up,
so I went on to a vocational school where I could study literature.

■ The day I made my first "own book"

Among other things, the picture book workshop was interesting, and I had the experience of hand-binding a whole picture book with a story I wrote myself.

I don't have it anymore because I submitted it as a report for the workshop.

If I recall, it was a slightly unusual picture book based on Momotaro, but I have completely forgotten the content.

But the feeling of "having created a story myself"
still remains somewhere within me even now.

■ Those days when I was writing, and the time that gradually drifted away

Around the same time, I was writing short stories,
writing reviews of Western music concerts,
and making another picture book.

Looking back, I feel like I was involved in "creating" something
throughout my student days.

After graduation, while working in magazine production management,
I also had opportunities to write experience reports and the like.

After that, I became involved in design work,
spending my days working on advertising production.

Before I knew it, I had gradually drifted away from writing.

■ I thought it "wasn't the right time"

During my child-rearing years, I did advertising design from home, but it was quite tough for a freelancer at that time,
so I took the plunge and switched to office work.

It was also around that time that I switched from a Mac to a Windows PC.

In truth,
I wanted to write more of my own work.

But,
I feel like I was telling myself somewhere
that it "wasn't the right time."

■ And now

And now, I am in my late 50s.

I never imagined back then that I would be trying to publish a book on Kindle.

■ The reason why the dream has become a reality

But now, it is different.

The hurdles for self-publishing have lowered,
and there is the option of Kindle.

And, I have a partner called AI.

Writing down what is in my head, organizing it, and
giving it shape
has become much more realistic.

The idea of "publishing a book"
is no longer a dream, but a future I can choose.

When I was able to think that way,
the way I see the world changed just a little.

■ Remembering my starting point now

The reason I am having so much fun writing on note right now might be because I am gradually remembering the "starting point" that was inside me.

■ To my past self

That is exactly why I think about this while writing now.

I want to tell my past self.

"It's okay. The future is properly connected."I would say.

...Maybe, the me from back then
wouldn't have believed it right away, though.

■ Realizations that lead to the next step

But, there is one thing
that is bothering me.

That just "wanting to do it"
was not enough yet.

🌱 Today's realization
Dreams can get closer to reality

🌱 Things to do from now on
・Think a little more concretely about what kind of book it will be
・Proceed with research
・Plan to summarize those realizations in the next article

*This series is compiled in a magazine.
If you would like to follow along at your own pace, please check it out here.

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