If you've known me for a while, or even for a day, then you know I got my novel writing experience from writing fan fics.And whether you love or hate them, I unabashedly love them and am proud of some of the fics I wrote (and those I wrote with Carolyn).
I enjoy writing but I haven't had the same level of pure enjoyment in writing once I stopped writing fan fic. And I had a lot of reasons I assumed it was but recently I found out the truth.
Because I haven't been in love with the hero.
When I wrote fan fic, I was in love with my hero. I looked at his picture, I fantasized about him (and those fantasies became part of what I wrote), I felt giddy. When my heroes became characters I created with a little fandom shaping them, I wasn't as in love and the writing missed something.
I discovered this because I'm writing right now and I am in love with my hero. Utterly crazy about him. I want to write all the time so I can spend time with him. I want to know what he's going to do next. How will he win the heroine who is adamantly declaring herself unwinnable?
The secret about my hero is.... I'm writing a fanfic. I just spent the last couple of months binge watching House on Netflix and became completely immersed in that world. And I 100%, utterly and completely think Wilson is a hero. And in the realm of living in the afterglow of the show, I'm in love with Wilson.
So my character is Wilson. He's a little bit perfect but he has limits. He's sincere. He's the second banana and willing to remain so. And he's a perfect romance hero.
I'd write more about him but right now he needs to go fight with the heroine a little bit more. Then I have to figure out if it's going to be a gift of a cat or a hamster. But I trust Wilson will make the right choice.
I can't wait to find out.
I lurve that you're in lurve with your writing again. This makes ME happy :)
ReplyDeleteI too have loved your FF and the stuff you have co-authored with Carolyn but you know this already. It was your stories and the enthusiasm you gave them that helped me when I was starting out and I can never thank you enough.
Now, as to your current hero - tell him to get a move on. We need to know what's happening, stat!
(like the hospital ref there.. lol)
This made me smile, and honestly made my day. Go, Lori!
ReplyDeleteI think you're right, Lori and I can't tell you how glad I am that you're writing with enjoyment again. When it's finished I hope you'll put it up on Smashword so that others can discover the wonder that is Lori. (lol)
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