Many of you aren’t aware that I broke my left leg a few months back. Since then, I’ve undergone surgery and had to stay home from work while my leg heals up. Not a pleasant situation when you factor in the initial pain involved plus the temporary lack of income. Yet, like every dark cloud, this experience had its silver lining. No daily grind = lots of writing time.

Although some of my recuperation time has been spent with my good friend Gene working on The Write Crowd.com, the majority of it has been spent revising and (in some instances) rewriting my upcoming novel Worlds Apart. What I wasn’t prepared for was just how much I like these characters. I know, I know… if you don’t enjoy your characters no one else will either, but I’m talking about something else.

See, today I finished my revisions. A handful of people I trust will now read through it and offer their opinions and then I will go over it again, but for the most part, barring any major issues, it’s done. I should be happy about that, and I am, but… I also feel like I’ll miss my time with these characters. Sounds weird, I know, but… I will. Having invested myself in telling their story, I’ve come to enjoy my time with them. It’s a good thing, I think.

In my first Podcast (look back a couple of posts, pal!), I talked about passion, and I think passion is the key to what I’m feeling. Because I’ve grown attached to them, I have a passion for continuing their story. Passion saw me through the weary days of endless revision. Passion kept me from being content with less than my best effort. Passion plotted my course as surely as I plotted my characters’.

I wonder if you know where your passion lies. It’s a discovery worth making if you’re an author.

Write more! Write Now!

J