I was rereading my second novel and
spotting for mistakes when I began to fall in love with my characters again.
It has been 7 months since I completed my
novel, and it felt as though I was seeing an old friend after a very long time.
Memories of their personalities and how I created them just made the ‘love’
grow stronger.
Even though I know how the story goes,
reading along was like entering a new magical world, or at least one that I
have not been to for a long time. Simply put, it’s like rereading Harry Potter.
I’m not saying it is as good as Harry
Potter, I’m saying that a writer’s connection with their characters is like a
mother and her child. The fact that I know them so well, while following their
story, is like seeing a child grow up. Oh, how I miss them already!
Now that my first run through is done, I
find myself itching to release my second novel. I just can’t for my readers to
read it! I want them to connect with my characters the way I do, and explore
this world I’ve manage to create.
I know that the subsequent edits would not
be as enjoyable as my last one, as I would soon find the repetition rather
boring, but at least I know my characters are living and breathing… inside of
me.
My hope is for my readers to get to know
them sometime next year. By then, they should be ready to enter our reality to
entertain and inspire.
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