Sparks.

Hello,

Long time no blog?

Well I've been very busy lately, still busy now as I am a bit behind in some school work... But I can catch up :)

Been travelling a lot with many thoughts in my mind. Finished the book "The Last Song" on the flight back... glad to read it again.

Speaking of that book I am excited to hear that one of my favourite authors is coming where I live!!

NICHOLAS SPARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just the thought of him coming here and me having the chance to meet him leaves me starstruck.

I'd probably feel like falling of the chair if I ever meet him. It would be so cool.

When I found out this information of him coming here I immediately froze, not believing my eyes. I saw it on a huge billboard by a mall on the way home from the airport...

I instantly had daydreams of me being the first in line meeting him, getting all his books and autographs. And letting him know that I've written many books as well... but never made it past the first chapter of each.

So then he tells me to finish them. I tell him I want to.

He then smiles at me and takes one last picture with me before I leave, not seeing him ever again. Maybe.

I sit at that mall by starbucks and I see someone walking towards me.

Is mom already here to pick me up? I gather my stuff, ready to stand up and look up at the man before me.

It's him.

Mr. Sparks himself.

He greets me hello.

I sit back down, stunned as he sits on the chair across from me.

"Hi", I mutter shyly. "Um... Mr. Sparks."

"Call me Nicholas," he says.

He then asks me about my stories that I've been writing.

Luckily, I had my laptop with me, and he had his.

I showed him all my storyline plots that I have written, each ranging and differing from action, adventure, romance, to different times, etc.

He gives me plenty of reactions to each one, commenting and pointing out his favourite part.

It wasn't quiet at our table at all!

We both laugh at some of the silly parts and he nods his head at some of the more heartwhelming parts.

"I like these. A lot." He points to my laptop screen, "I honestly don't think I could've came up with any of these. These are so creative."

"Thank you so much, it means a lot."

"Finish them. Go past the first chapter and move on. Pick one to focus on and it will be great."

I nod my head. "I will." I say it shyly.

He chuckles, "Now I know what you're thinking, a head full of questions, a writer's mind."

I blush, knowing it was true.

" I don't know which one to pick... I have trouble writing them sometimes, I go with what I feel really."

"Pick the one you love the most. The one that is most true to you and to others. Now which of these would it be?"

I point to the one that I recently started.

"Go with that one then, write with your heart."

I smile at him, "Thank you."

We go and chat some more, him giving me advice about writing techniques, etc.

But not only that, we had a very good discussion on God. He surprisingly, but not surprisingly, had his Bible with him in his bag.

We both read out our favourite passages and did some devotion.

Who would've thought, me, an ordinary girl sitting at starbucks, having devotions with her FAVOURITE AUTHOR!!!

It's amazing. He had so much wisdom and so much to share I couldn't believe it.

"You know that story, that exciting one that you wrote?" he says.

"Yeah, what about it?" I was a bit nervous, but not so much anymore as I spoke with him more.

"How would you like it if we collaborated on that one? I really like the plot."

My mouth opened, "Are you serious? Do you really mean it?"

I sat there excitedly unable to hold it. Maybe this was all a joke or something. Was Nicholas Sparks... asking me... to write... a book.... with HIM?!

I waited for him to tell me that he was just kidding, all a joke.

"Of course. Out of all of the story plots, this one is my favourite. It is so exciting."

I then fell off the chair and had to be rushed to the hospital by an ambulance.

Just kidding. :P

"Wow! Of course!!! Wow!"

Yeah, that was me being professional.

He laughed lightly, "Alright, I'm glad to do so! We'll have to exchange emails though to keep in contact."

Keep in contact? He was asking me to keep in contact? OH HAPPY DAY!!!

We then exchanged emails and said our goodbyes.

"I believe in you Jane. I really do."

That pretty much left me smiling for hours.