Another manuscript out of my hands and into my agent’s. Of course, he may not like it, but that’s negative thinking, so I’d rather not go there.
I’m glad I listened to the voice in my head and rewrote this story in the first person. All of my other stories have multiple POVs. This one used to, but I think it flows more smoothly with the single point of view, especially considering the subject matter. Though I did like getting into the head of the crazy lady….
And perhaps that helped me build the story, writing her thoughts, making her real in my head. I could see her clearly, this woman bent on self-destruction. As I learned her life story, what happened to her became inevitable and she became real — at least in my head.
And the secondary male character behaved badly sometimes — okay, often — but he was another flawed human. Aren’t we all? I just hope I showed him that way, as someone who failed but who otherwise could be a friend. The heroine certainly liked him too well–until she didn’t.
Now, there’s a flawed person for you, that heroine. Flawed and hurting and full of angst.
It’s a story about consequences. And what one can do when those consequences overwhelm.
Well, we’ll see what comes of all of this.
