But she was right. The story needs to be told this way because that is the story in my head. I want my characters to work for their right to love and romance. I'm not writing sissy characters. But it brought something else to mind. And that is the difference between a love story and a romance. I strive to make my characters as real as possible. My heroines are usually filled with all the thoughts and doubts that I have. And if you've been reading my books you'll suddenly have a clear picture about how neurotic my mind can truly be ;)
But at the end of the day they get their happy ending. They work hard for it and more often than not horrible things happen to them, but in the end they get to keep the one they love. And that is the difference between reality and fiction. In reality there are no happily ever afters but only happily for now. What do I mean by that? Well I look at my mom. She had her happily for now. A real love story. My dad was something special a true gent and then seven years ago he died of cancer. Leaving my mom behind, utterly broken hearted. And some people move on and find new people to have relationships with, but not her. He was her everything. I think if I ever wanted to emulate a love in a book it would be theirs. (The same with my hubs but for the purpose of this post I'm leaving us out.)
And yes I realise all of this sounds very morbid, but I do have a point. Although theirs is a tragic story it is reality. And if I'm honest sometimes it's shit. Seeing their love story end the way it did, where she is forced to carry on without him has made me even more passionate about writing romance. In romance there is a happily ever after. My characters might have to go through terrible situations and have tragedy befall them at every turn, but in the end I can give them the end I want. Happiness. Love. Romance.
So that is where my mind has been, and it took that conversation to finally make me unstick inside my head. I don't need to worry about the story, it's fully formed and perfect the way it is. It's real, and raw and in the end, fiction, where everyone's dreams can come true.
Ms. Morgan you are by far one of my favorite authors and one of the reasons for that is that you always stay true to your thoughts, ideas and passions please don't change on me now, trust your inner voice when it tells you to write the story as your heart and mind develops it b/c it will have that more passion and meaning to your readers (ME) with that said I can't wait to the release. Good luck and please work quickly b/c I'm anxious to read the continuation. PS: Listen to your mothers b/c mothers always knows best!!
ReplyDeleteHi Olga,
DeleteThank you so much for your lovely comment. It means so much to me to know that my readers are behind me in the way I write and that you love my stories so much. You needn't worry, it was a momentary wobble in my own thinking and now that it's sorted I've finally cracked the plot wide open. You're right when you say I need to listen to my inner voice and let the story develop as it was meant to. I've always done just that, but doubt can be a sneaky, cruel and twisted thing, that creeps in when you least expect it. It's why I'm so lucky to have my hubs and my mom to talk me down off the proverbial cliffs and help me gain the perspective I need to get back on track. Not only that, but I have you, my fantastic readers who support me in what I'm doing and I'm forever grateful for that!
As for working faster ;) you might think you're anxious to read it, but I'm anxious to finish it. This book has kept me up at night, and I'm the type of girl who needs her sleep. Lol. I'll be releasing it, (crosses fingers, with no delays) this week.