Any authors or writers out there have a story concept that they can't let go of? For whatever reason it's special to you, and you won't rest until someone else gets to enjoy it?
My current work in progress is that for me. Yes, ENSHRINE is important to me because it's the first book I am getting published, and it made my heart sing as I wrote it, but this story has been in my head and heart since I was FIFTEEN! You never forget your first love, right? Just like ENSHRINE, it started with a dream. I was in an extreme game of capture the flag, when my friends were guiding me towards a boy I'd had my sights on at the time. Something had gone horribly wrong, and as he said goodbye to me, I vowed to avenge him. A few weeks later, my brother and I were at my great aunt and uncles house and it must have been rainy, because instead of playing in their yard, I typed the whole thing on the computer in an afternoon. Back then it was only 5 chapters, and the bare bones of what it is today was born. I had sequels, my best friend drew the covers for them. I still have them kicking around somewhere. About 4 years ago, on my honeymoon of all places, this story wanted a second chance. I really wanted to be a published author, and I thought this story had the potential to be picked up since the whole science fiction dystopian thing was huge. I went through a whole new rough draft, it was twenty one chapters and took up multiple notebooks. Relationships were changed, characters and plot lines were fleshed out and I began to edit it. Now that I'm a few years older, I know what wasn't working with revising it. Then Enshrine overloaded my senses, but now that it's finished, (Sent the final version off today!) this labor of love is getting it's 3rd and final chance. It's 7 chapters so far, 27,000 words, and already different (Two of my characters are up in my music making me fall in love with them being the couple you want to get together and you get frustrated about until they make out at the end of the series...not who my dream was about all those years ago, but really...it makes sense.) I'm looking forward to working on it! So to sum things up, don't give up if you have an idea that you love but isn't working. I will most likely cry if this work in progress gets a contract because I believe it has shown how I've changed as a writer in 12 years. I want to go back in time and find my fifteen year old self and hug her, tell her that she can do anything. Even if it's not writing, but you find yourself relating to what I'm saying, go for it. You won't regret it, I promise.
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