I have this idea...

I have an idea for a story.

I'm an obsessive follower of the tv show Lost and find the writing to be fantastic.  I've always liked stories about redemption and it's occured to me over the years that the idea of good vs. bad is really the story of humanity.  It's been around as long as Adam and Eve and exists in one of its forms inside of all of us. 

I'm not going to spoil the story because I don't want to "curse" it by revealing too much before I even get started.  But I will say that the general premise is multiple people with varius personalities and problems trapped in a situation where they have no choice but to get along and discover who they really are.  I realize that its been done before and my goal is to do it my way, maybe spice it up...but imagine how we would all react to being cooped up with someone we don't know for an extended period of time.  Would we become allies...or enemies? 

Much like the two "archtype" characters that seem to have existed forever on the Lost island, we would have to either believe that everyone falls into one or two categories...good or evil.  Ultimately I believe that the nature of man (pardon the use of this archaic pronoun but it suits the analogy) is good.  Not to say that ALL men are good because they obviously are not.  But I do beleive in the goodness of human kind. So where does the evil-ness come from?  Is it a reaction to nurturing or lack thereof?  Is it a reaction to curcumstance?  THAT'S what I hope to discover...in the interim (sp?) there should be many interesting situations and conversations. 

I have felt for a long time that I need to write.  I've not shared this "secret" with many people but it's been there for about 15 years...this feeling of wanting to tell a story.  I've gotten started many times but there always seems to be a point where I either lose momentum (or the idea) or I start to doubt why I am bothering to do this in the first place.  So many people probably try it year in and out and much of that group fails I'm sure.  THERE'S the demon...I have come to realize that it's possible that the reason I am not a published writer is becuase I have given up so many times.  I would never say something like "its my destiny to be a writer" or "I was born to write", but I'll never know if I can do it unless I give it a shot. 

I will try to close on a more "solid" point because I don't want to sound overly philosophical: I'm always telling my children that they should face the fear they feel.  I've explained to them many times that courage is not the absence of fear but the strength to go on, even though you may be scared.  I don't claim to have penned that...it was first said long ago I'm sure...but I will take my own advice and at least have the courage to give it a shot.  If nothing else happens, I'll at least have created something.  And I hope that if anyone ever reads it, they'll enjoy the ride.  (Now I just got to find the time and the energy)