OK, so this year I met Conor Franta, the cutest American youtuber you will have ever laid eyes on. Super sweet and a dreamy smile. Smileyblondee. Stop.
I recently read Connor’s book in a day. Yes, I did stay in all day and it was 211 pages long, but it was truly inspiring. Connor writes from the heart, from the soul. You know when you can just feel it? The honesty in the way he writes.
It’s so liberating to read about someone talking about their life; it’s hard to describe reading about someone’s perception of themselves. Maybe because I couldn’t imagine doing it myself. That’s why I admire Connor so much – it’s brave to put yourself on the line. Sure, some may say he hasn’t, he’s only written his story. I think that’s what it is though, he’s written all his feelings down for everyone to see. Could you see yourself doing that? Personally, I’ve had a lot happen in the last few years, but I know writing it down would be such a challenge.
Being a creative, Connor poured all his passion into this and wanted it to be the best he could possibly provide, not for money or fame – simply because he wanted to share his experiences and feelings with his fans and the world. I laughed, I cried and I wished I could create such a stunning work of art. The book itself is so tumblr it’s painful – I mean this in a good way, I love tumblr.
Look, I’m aware that this isn’t as great as my reviews of fiction books. They’re so different that I don’t think it’s about comparison. I loved this book more than anything: it’s truth, it’s eloquent, it’s real, it’s life. A Work in Progress – isn’t this what we all are? The work is our life always progressing. Progressing even though we may feel like we’ve taken a thousand steps back.
It made me think how after everything I’ve been through and what I may go through, my work is still progressing, never moving back, maybe on pause or slowed down but never backwards. Always ahead.
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Buy this book at the Guardian Bookshop.
