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| Still feeling like this! |
I didn't ever want to write from both the hero and the heroine's perspectives because in life you never get to understand both sides to anything, so why should you in books?
But that's the way the market wants it. And I need to write for the market.
It shouldn't be any kind of a shock to me that what I think, and what the world thinks, are not the same! I've never been good at conforming, nor have I ever thought the same as the general population. I don't know why. It's not something I've cultivated, it's just how I am. Ever since I could remember I've thought differently. Mostly it doesn't bother me, but sometimes it burrs me and makes me question myself. Why can't I be normal?
So I'm trying to learn to write what readers want. It's not easy. It's frustrating. But I need to try to do this. I need to try to understand what others want, then write my stories to suit.
Of course my topic choices may not be normal...but at least if I'm telling them in an accepted manner, then maybe, just maybe, the stories may be accepted.
So, I'm writing the hero's POV. Trying to get inside a man's head. Trying not to have him with butterflies and skitty heart rate, but something masculine, like sweaty armpits! Heaven help me.
I have the most fabulous writing friends helping me out...and without them, it would be impossible for me to do this. But they keep me laughing, keep me focused, and tell me how well I'm doing. When I finish this re-write, they'll then point out all the things I've done wrong, pick all the holes in my story, and write lots of comments on my manuscript. And I'll love them for that too.
Writing friends who can be nice when you need your hand held, yet be critical when you need constructive criticism are very difficult to find. If you find them, hold on to them tightly. They're worth more than their weight in gold...and diamonds, opals, all those riches! :)
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