The Joys of Finishing a Book
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There is a sort of joy in closing the final page of a book, a deep sense of accomplishment that goes beyond mere completion. This is likely why we like to start and finish many books in our lifetime. Finishing a book is an achievement that few can deny gives us a sense of satisfaction. Now imagine that from the author’s perspective! As an author, I am over the moon when I complete a project. I feel victory, and like I have reached an important milestone. Like reading, writing a book is a bit like going on a journey. Every
Are my characters “me” in disguise?
On writing characters… You can never tell with authors. They tend to write a part of themselves into their characters. Sometimes they even include a part of people they know. It’s difficult to tell sometimes, though. I honestly can see facets of my personality in each of my characters. Whether it is dialogue like my own speech (Pappy Oh) or an act that I would perform (Hope). It is threaded in there. I see my own naivety in Shannon. I see my love for creatures in Alyssa and I see my strength in Hope. And I also see bits of