I think it would be like most anyone else. You think to yourself (or someone tells you), "I (you) should write a book about [whatever topic]" and that's about as far as that project gets. Even professional writers and teachers/professors have difficulty actually starting to write a whole book, IMO.
If she had something that she felt was important to communicate, or if she truly enjoyed writing, I would expect to find lengthy posts by her on FB or a blog. I have never seen her FB account. Did she write much on there?
Did she take any community college classes in writing or literature? Even if she was not pursuing a degree, I would expect her to do at least that much if she really enjoyed writing or wanted to write a book.
At 19, I would have said, "Ha-ha-ha, no story here," but that's just me and there was no internet and self-publishing was truly a vanity pursuit.
JMO
eta - What would she write about that anyone would pay for?
BBM
Respectfully, I think we all are aware by now that JC lived in a town that had little to offer in regards to careers and success, and had travelled down a shadowed path, partially due to the situation in which she was born, and partly due to her own decisions she made as a young adult. She was only 19 years old. She was not a professional writer. One cannot attest to a lack of posts on social media dictating his or her ability to author a book. It has been explained here to us on WS by members' posts, as well as in MSM, that JC met a lady while at Leah's House, who just so happened to have authored a book. She took a liking to the woman, for whatever reason, and spoke to the woman about wanting to write a book telling her story, as her mother also confirmed in her interview last night on True Crime Radio. IMO, JC was on an upward path, getting a job at Goody's. This, for her area, is an indication of success. I do not see anywhere nor have I heard anyone mention on MSM that JC was ever given the opportunity to attend college. I kind of get the vibe that graduating high school in her town is a success in itself. Jessica's imagination was ignited by the woman she met at LH. This was enough for JC to decide that she wanted to write a book to tell her story. I, for one, would love to have read it. I would have not only paid for that book, but I would have bought one for all of my friends and family members who enjoy reading. JC had a goal-she had a dream; something to look forward to and be excited about. She had an supporter in the woman she met at LH, who clearly had faith in JC's abilities.
Who are we to judge someone's abilities? Or to say that her dream of writing a book would not be worthy of anyone's money? JC is dead, and not here to defend herself. If you don't want to buy her hypothetical book-don't, but please don't discount her abilities, her story, or her vision.
Bestselling authors with little education:
Augusten Burroughs: GED, no college, first bestselling memoir,
Running with Scissors.
Charles Dickens: Dropped out of school at 12 to work at a boot factory
William Faulkner: HS dropout, conned his way into Ole Miss (ironic, I know); dropped out after 3 unsuccessful semesters
Mark Twain: Dropped out at age 12
George Bernard Shaw: Dropped out at age 14
H.G. Wells: Dropped out at age 11
Jack London: Dropped out at age 13
There are many, many more. Where there's a will, there's a way!!!
