Time for a reset

Well, nothing like reaching the end of a concentrated marketing push on my recently completed novel to make me wholeheartedly embrace my next dance with fiction writing. As I've previously mentioned, the promotion side of my independent author journey has been the most difficult for me all along, but like most challenging paths I choose, I stay the course as best I can.

And now that I'm back at base camp, so to speak, I can relax into a more familiar sense of writing. Since I already have the backstory & skeletal framework lined out for my next novel, I'm thoroughly enjoying this phase of trying out different narrative voices in search of the most comfortable fit.

At the moment, it's a matter of choosing between first person and third person. If I do go with the latter like I'm currently leaning toward, then I have to settle on where it fits along the old objective/subjective, omniscient/limited spectrum. I did give brief consideration to going with multiple POVs to lend a touch of the Rashōmon effect, but opted to pass this time around.

So now I can just take a deep breath as if I were easing into a soothing pool at my favorite hot springs.

I know from past experience that at this point allowing myself plenty of leeway to let the story & narrative voice unfold at a slower pace is the most important gift I can give myself, especially after years of working almost exclusively on Pearl Fields and the Oregon Meltdown.

Currently I'm likening my decision process to an actor trying out a few accents for a new role or an audiobook narrator deciding which voice goes with which character.

Hmm, maybe as a constructive diversion & a little inspiration, I could write a short story about a POV coach searching for their next client.

Wait, on second thought . . .

Till next time,

Drew
Drew Faraday
Pearl Fields and the Oregon Meltdown