The speaker in the Ted Talk, Beth Reekles, talks about how she started writing and how she wanted to share her knowledge on starting a novel. Throughout her speech, the speaker uses anecdotes to convey her message: write the book you want to read. She advices us to enjoy the moments during the process rather than waiting for it to be over, because the feeling of accomplishment is far too great when you look back at the fun time you had. She also notes that although there will be obstacles and hardships in life that might prevent you from pursuing your hobby, you should learn to overcome them by being determined and not giving up. What did surprise me in the video was that the speaker managed to be a successful writer at what is considered to
