The Great American Novel could be any writer's dream. To put it in perspective - let's have a few definitions:
The Great American Novel (GAN) - a book fought over by publishers, placed in every Barnes and Noble in the world, Number 1 on Amazon and on The New York Times Bestseller list, selling millions of copies and grossing millions of dollars.
could be - every writer has this potential, it just requires the right connections first, and then lots and lots of talent. Or maybe just a really creative idea and the right relationship to a promoter. Or an awesome editor. (Asking is the key to success, in my opinion.)
any - A very ambiguous word - meaning, and I quote Merriam Webster: one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind. That means everybody, almost, wants to be a writer of some sort, but may not easily, or ever, admit it.
writer's - As referenced to above, a writer can be anybody. If you went to first grade, you were taught to write. Noun + verb + adjectives and adverbs, participles and pronouns, etc. etc. Whether or not pursued in college or professionally is a different matter. Americans can write.
dream - Merriam Webster, definition 4a is the reference I am attributing to this comment: a strongly desired goal or purpose.
I myself, as a writer with a bachelor of journalism, employed by ad agencies and hospitals, a bank and a church, in Texas, California and Montana, to write news releases and newsletters, brochures and blogs, have a dream to write The Great American Novel.
After recently finishing a really incredible book, and collaborating with a friend about writing and producing a cookbook, my fire has been reignited! I know I've posted before, as tonight, ashamedly, I read my post of November 2017, when I said that I wanted to write a book in 2018. Watching Julia and Julia was another inspiration, as was assisting my brother-in-law with the publishing of his book, Optimal Dose, last summer.
My goal is to set up a schedule, for either the cookbook or the GAN, and post as often as possible to keep my commitment. 2019 is the year!
