Thursday, July 1, 2010
A PHOTOGENIC LIFEDescription
Dear diary,
Why must I always wear different masks wherever I go ?
I am so sick and tired of my life.
Who can help me tear away these masks of mine that are lingering in my skin ?
Why must I play the role of a strong daughter in front of my parents , a smart student in front of my teachers and a contented girl in front of my classmates ?
Why must I keep on telling everyone me that I am the best, by putting on the multiple masks of disguise for different people ?
This afternoon, I looked into the mirror and realized that I could no longer recognize myself.
My reflections was of a faceless girl, awaiting the next mask to be placed on.
Why are we trying to pose for the best posture for the camera, when we know we can never change reality ?
Random Info (:
-The titile was originally "Your footsteps : My journey", but was changed when he saw a Caucasian holding a big camera on the train .
-The storyline was changed a lot . Zinc was supposed to be Linda's boyfriend . And Serene's role was not so important .
-He liked writing the character , Tan Chew Ling so much that he had to cut off a number of scenes .
-He created a blog , email and friendster account for Tan Chew Ling but gave up after it was too hard to maintain . He had written almost 80% of the blog .
-Lim Chew Ling is the name of another crush he had in primary school .
-The "holy" animals that Tan Chew Ling exclaimed , from the start to the end of the story , are in alphabetical order .
-To understand the pain of self mutilation , he cut himself lightly on the arm.
-Once , he imagined himself as Serene , one of the character , he almost lost control and hated people around him for a day .
-When he called up one of the help lines for teenage mothers , the person did not wanted to help him , and instead tried to get him to put their organization name & number for free advertisement . That person even talked in a tone that sounded like he needed help .
Review
A disturbing and remarkable story about a single teenage mother, let Low Kay Hwa bring you into this cruel world which will set you to ponder about your own life . A touching story which is guranteed to make you tear after you finish the novel .
Preview
Read the first twenty chapters now at the following link ~
