I've been pondering Happiy-Ever-Afters at the end of stories. With each book, I struggle to bring my characters to Happily-For-Nows let alone the HEAs.
Why? Because sometimes it feels like it's a lie. I think in modern society we are led to believe everyone should get a HEA but when it doesn't happen we struggle with depression and worse because we think we've failed our culture's expectation. I hear, "What's wrong with me?" from friends, co-workers, and family when things don't come together...
Published on August 11, 2010 04:00