I have always loved American Indians. I can't explain why, but I would guess I started this strange kind of fixation after swooning over Atreyu while I watched The Neverending Story when I was a kid. I tried to write a novel, with a Native American as the main character. I remember that the name I gave this character was Karusso - supposedly the native tongue for The Chosen One.
But I never got to finish the story. For a while, I forgot about American Indians because other things preoccupied me (my studies and my thesis). College life was so hectic that I never got to think of these Native Americans for a long time. It has only been last year when I was reintroduced to the world of Quileutes. Thanks to two kids who persuaded me to read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. At first I was hesitant to read it because I had a negative impression about vampire stories. When I read the book
and saw how cool Jacob Black is, the love I have for American Indians resurfaced. It may sound a little insane, but I felt like some part of me has been awakened, and I realized that my imagination was again stirred. Now, I am inspired. I actually plan to finish the story of Karusso that I wrote years ago. Good thing I have kept the unfinished manuscript in some old brown box. Hopefully I could think of a better plotline and finish the novel as soon as I can. Right now, I have been doing some research about Native American culture and I have been collecting a lot of books about Native Americans
. These would be useful so I could have at least some reference for my story. I don't like to write without any basis. I might get all the details wrong and that would be a disaster. So far, I could say that I am addicted to reading American Indian Literature or any book with a Native American character in it. By devouring these books, I could have vicarious experiences about American Indian culture. Sadly, I am resigned to the fact that I may never be able to meet a true blue Native American in my lifetime, that's why I let myself be content with abstract information from books and fancy conversations with Native American
chatmates from the net. Sometimes I think that this strange fixation I have about Native Americans is pathological. I don't like being enslaved by this, but I am. I have a theory that maybe by finishing the story, I would finally get over my addiction and get on with my life without all of these complications. Hopefully I will be able find the time to write the story, but with the hectic schedule I have at work, I'm afraid I would have to be powerless over my own obsession on American Indians for quite a while.
I have always loved American Indians. I can't explain why, but I would guess I started this strange kind of fixation after swooning over Atreyu while I watched The Neverending Story when I was a kid. I tried to write a novel, with a Native American as the main character. I remember that the name I gave this character was Karusso - supposedly the native tongue for The Chosen One. 
But I never got to finish the story. For a while, I forgot about American Indians because other things preoccupied me (my studies and my thesis). College life was so hectic that I never got to think of these Native Americans for a long time. It has only been last year when I was reintroduced to the world of Quileutes. Thanks to two kids who persuaded me to read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. At first I was hesitant to read it because I had a negative impression about vampire stories. When I read the book 
and saw how cool Jacob Black is, the love I have for American Indians resurfaced. It may sound a little insane, but I felt like some part of me has been awakened, and I realized that my imagination was again stirred. Now, I am inspired. I actually plan to finish the story of Karusso that I wrote years ago. Good thing I have kept the unfinished manuscript in some old brown box. Hopefully I could think of a better plotline and finish the novel as soon as I can. Right now, I have been doing some research about Native American culture and I have been collecting a lot of books about Native Americans
. These would be useful so I could have at least some reference for my story. I don't like to write without any basis. I might get all the details wrong and that would be a disaster. So far, I could say that I am addicted to reading American Indian Literature or any book with a Native American character in it. By devouring these books, I could have vicarious experiences about American Indian culture. Sadly, I am resigned to the fact that I may never be able to meet a true blue Native American in my lifetime, that's why I let myself be content with abstract information from books and fancy conversations with Native American 
chatmates from the net. Sometimes I think that this strange fixation I have about Native Americans is pathological. I don't like being enslaved by this, but I am. I have a theory that maybe by finishing the story, I would finally get over my addiction and get on with my life without all of these complications. Hopefully I will be able find the time to write the story, but with the hectic schedule I have at work, I'm afraid I would have to be powerless over my own obsession on American Indians for quite a while.
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