Reading the short story “Transferring 100 Notebooks not 35,000 Words,” by Sonia Nazario, there were many lessons that can be learned. Personally, what I took from Nazario’s short piece was to never give up. Not in the sense to always believe in yourself, but in the way to not get overwhelmed.
Here is a lady, who is trying to rewrite and experience an event she has never been through. She does her research and receives overwhelming feedback. Having to write more words then anyone else could imagine, into a form that is understandable for all. She does it, but doesn't stop. Having to edit her book over and over again. In no time did she decide to give up. Instead she adds passion.
Sometimes, without realizing, we miss passion into our work. Putting in emotion into a work of art, that someone else will judge. She does it, and explains that what she wants. To not be so informative in the historical part of migration but into the emotional aspect. The fact that a young boy, goes through a journey just to see his own mother again. Sonia Nazario is able to capture the picture she wants, because she uses what she has. Adding the passion she had for the work, she is able to complete it. In a way, I feel as though Nazario wants us to do the same. To do the best we can, and not be afraid to edit multiple times. Nazario never stopped, she edited multiple times to get her final version. She is a true writer.
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