Sometimes I feel as though I’m always at square one. I am always starting over. This is a problem with writing books. I don’t get a lot of time to enjoy a finished
project because I’m too busy starting another one. There’s always another book to write.
My next book is almost done.
This will be the third book in my children’s fantasy series. It’s going to be called Brelin and Wisherton and will release near the end of May. Almost done means the book is getting some
final proofreading. This is the stage
where I get help, which means I’m not actively working on the book. I have to work on something so I’m planning out what’s next.
What is next?
I’m glad you asked. I’m
planning to do another series. These
books will be set in another fictional small town, more like Hartford than
Thompsonville. Yes, they will be love
stories. Yes, I’m having trouble naming
the characters. No, I don’t have any
ideas on a title either. This all feels
very familiar.
I’ve been at square one before. I’ve been at square one many times before. The cycle
keeps repeating. When that Wisherton
book releases, I’ll be looking at a few scribbled pages and a ton of work. This won’t give me much time for celebrating
the previous accomplishment. It sounds
kind of demoralizing, doesn’t it?
It’s not. There are
certainly times when having to start over is no fun, but writing a new book is
not one of them. Square one lets me
entertain ideas too ridiculous to actually use.
Nothing has to make sense until I start making decisions. I get to daydream until I’m picturing what
will eventually become my favorite scenes in the book. I like square one. I may have a whole lot of work in front of
me, but I haven’t started it yet.