My Writing Process
To those of you new to my page - welcome! Today's blog, as I said before, is special because we are going to discuss my writing process. Let's begin with the questions I was given.
What are you working on now?
My forthcoming work is entitled Daughter In The Dark. This will be my first published novel. This piece incorporates teen fiction, drama and romance.
How does your work differ from the work of others in the genre?
Although I don't believe I have established myself within a genre yet, I can see key similarities and differences. A Walk with My Father is a poetic piece. Here I allowed myself to speak my truth and the reality of my circumstances. I believe that is a shared responsibility of comedians and poets to help their audiences face the truths of their environment. No matter how hard the truth, poets and comedians make truth easier to deal with by placing it front you with ease or laughter. I believe A Walk with My Father allowed me to share in the responsibility.
Daughter In The Dark holds a contrast from other dramas because we are introduced to the protagonist and her trouble at it's inception. It's typical in a dramatic piece to place the reader with a developed character who has a history. That history then shapes the conflict of the story.
However, with my piece the reader journeys with the protagonist to watch her evolution from a young age. The readers get to see the defining moment unfold which will determine how the main character chooses to walk out her life.
Why do you write about what you do?
Admittedly, I write from a selfish place. I write primarily to heal my heart, first. After that, I am twice as happy for someone else's healing. Initially though, it's about the fact that writing is how I process the things I go through in life. Writing is how I reflect, analyze, understand, learn and adjust.
Last question:
How does your writing process work?
Well, my process starts by me being provoked with a situation from my life. A majority of the time I will write in my journal first. As I reflect, a story usually begins as I wonder "Well, what if it had gone this way?" Or I wonder, "What if I said this instead?"
I grab a pen and a notebook (which I keep all over the house) and those thoughts become my stories. I work all my issues out on the pages. My process always takes a while because I require being alone at home or outside in nature. I also write as the situation is happening to me or relatively close thereafter. I have a degree in Journalism and in the field it’s called presenting a timely story. I start typing once I have finished handwriting the story. I review for errors, flow, character consistency and conciseness. Then I give it to my husband, a few beta readers, and my editor for reviews and suggestions. We repeat this step however many times are necessary (or until I move on to my next story). By the end of the process I am free and we have a great book which I hope frees you too.
Need more tips on the writing process?
Check out two more of my friends Jennifer HayesJennifer J. Hayes and Jonathan Omaree [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3...] .
