Writers are Deciders

US President #43 was mocked for his insistence, "I'm the decider!" but I think he was on to something.

As I am finishing final edits on the second Fifties Chix book, Keeping Secrets (due out this fall), I am realizing how true it is that if I am unclear about a character's development or motives or where a particular story line will eventually lead, my readers FOR SURE will be unclear about it! This calls for some decision making. Forget good editing or a great concept: the superhero who will save the day (the book) is The Decider.

Writing cannot be an escape from real life; real life is making decisions and living with the consequences. Same with writing. I have had a few points that I thought I would save to address in the last book in the series, but guess what? That's me avoiding my role as Decider. Another way of putting it is: that's me being lazy!! I wish I could tell you the things I've been Deciding this week with my Decider superpowers, BUT I will give away why Miss Boggs caused the Fifties Chix to time travel and I would give away if James O'Grady (who we all know is adored by Mary and Ann) like either one of them back! Even if I'm not willing to spoil the surprises for the reader, I'm learning that I still have to make some decisions. And fortunately for me, it's still pretty interesting stuff because 90% of the time, I'm surprised by what the Decider decides!