I came across this post via Vikki, Joanne Phillips has laid down a challenge to write an Author Mission Statement you can read hers here.
As I am working on my author bio I thought this would be an interesting challenge,so here goes…
To open the pages of a book is to journey to another land, to walk in another’s shoes and share their world. For as long as I can remember I lost myself in others pages and gradually I found that though sometimes I remained in the land they created many times my mind took a diversion and the road led me to places of my own. Now I share my travels through the flight of imagination hoping others will walk with me for a little while and that maybe some will be inspired to begin journeys of their own.
What do you think, what would your mission be?
Paula Acton 
I like it. Very good mission statement.
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Interesting. Do you think this will help you focus your writing or determine what you want to accomplish by writing?
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Am not really sure if it will do either I guess if nothing else it clarifies for me why I write and possibly gives me an answer for those who ask why I feel the need to write.
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There’s definitely value in getting that down on paper (or screen). Not sure what I’d say if someone asked why I write. Maybe something like, “I can’t help it.”
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my previous answer would have been the voices made me do it, so maybe this is me taking control over my characters lol
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Hi Paula,
I love your mission statement – it seems to do exactly the right thing, and that is express what writing means to you, personally. If it motivates you, it’s perfect 🙂
(And thanks for the mention) x
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Thankyou for coming up with the original post and giving me the idea of looking at why I write
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Awwwww, honey, that’s LOVELY! 🙂
Xx
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I really like the idea of keeping the end goal of your writing at the forefront. Your goal of getting a reader out of their own place for a time is admirable, and one I think most of us share. Good job, Paula.
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A bit of a segue here, but what started me writing was the fact that although I enjoyed the books I was reading, I always thought I could take the characters and the stories somewhere a bit further…
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Well done! Your mission statement is almost poetry. Gosh, this gives me something to think about.
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Beautiful Paula. The words are so genuine and heartfelt.
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Really lovely, Paula.
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To tell stories and hopefully cause others to scratch their heads and think. Whether the stories are true, from my life or current events to cause others to see life from a perspective they might not have done before.
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Another challenge to add to the waiting to be done pile!
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This is very cool, Paula and is definitely food for thought. Nice. 🙂
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