Just some thoughts...

I have always felt very passionate about my project. I didn't think it would change the world or anything, but I felt like it was a book that needed to be written. I hope that same feeling overcomes most authors who sit down with pen and paper or laptop and jot down their first few words. Honestly, I don't even know what my first few worlds were and I certainly did not set out knowing what the last few would be. While I was usually sure I would complete my project it took me three years to sum up what it was that I was really doing. One day while extremely discouraged, questioning why I even started the project in the first place, I sat down by Maayan in one of the dorm lounges and asked her "what is my purpose?". She looked at me and said "Well, Rebecca I am not entirely sure what your purpose is, but I really like you as a person". I smiles and said "no, no Maayan, I mean what is the purpose of my book?". What I was thinking was that I tell girls every day about my idea, about the premise behind it all and they always say to me that it is a wonderful idea, that boys confuse them, and that they can't wait to read my book. But I wonder, what exactly was it that they thought of? Was it some Holy Grail of masculine information or a comical question and answer session bound into a book? While trying to explain this quandary to Maayan and the two other girls sitting with us it dawned on me; I am writing a book that will give young women the opportunity to ask young men questions that they wouldn't otherwise ask because they feel it is inappropriate or because they are too shy. At the same time I was giving young men the opportunity to do some self inspection while learning what young women would like to know about them. Also, giving these same young men an opportunity to say whatever they want to women, good or bad, with little chance of ever getting in trouble or it. It seems like a lot because it is. It's quite a large undertaking, but like I previously mentioned, I am certain that this book will be beneficial to some not just in the final product, but in the process of writing as well.