I'd wager that many yet-to-be-published writers fantasize about having all the uninterrupted hours and months in the world to work on their first big pieces.įor most of us, though, this notion has no basis in real life, where pesky things like rent and the human need to feed and clothe ourselves exist. Pulling a double shift with work and writing takes plenty of energy and dedication, but rest assured, you're not alone. Carter’s upcoming novel is entitled The Awesome Girl’s Guide to Dating Extraordinary Men.Unless you've been blessed with a fairy godmother (or a trust fund), chances are you're slogging away at some sort of day job to make ends meet while crafting that grand novel, script, or poetry collection. Many students lined up to have Carter sign their newly-purchased copies of 32 Candles. Now, she has put those dreams into words in her book 32 Candles. Giving more background about her novel, she describes a time when she picked up a copy of the script for 16 Candles in Japan and how that movie had played a role in inspiring her work. In response, she would imagine a girl who faced similar problems that would understand her. Louis facing issues involving her appearance and unpopularity. Reaching the end of her book tour, Carter expressed her excitement about speaking at CSULA, because this event had been her first time speaking at a university.īefore beginning her reading, Carter talked about noticing more “how the world views you.” She describes her coming-of-age in St. She taught English in Japan and worked on American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest.
Carter was an undergraduate at Smith College and a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon. “That’s when I really started thinking heavily in the back of my mind that I should write something.” Students gathered for Carter’s reading of her novel 32 Candles in the USU on November 15. “There’s a dialogue about black people being presented to the world that I wasn’t taking part in, and it occurred to me that I would like to be part of the definition of what it is to be an African American,” said Carter. She explained that she wanted to join the conversation on her own by writing a novel. She recounted her experience traveling to other countries and coming in contact with different cultures.
Carter reflected on her life and her ideas for writing her novel. Carter (Christine Chow photo)Īuthor of 32 Candles, Ernessa T.
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