Emotional Writing

As many of ya’ll know, I have been working on a book currently titled “A Forbidden Love”.

To say the least, it’s been emotionally taxing. I’ve been focusing on this story for the past month and finally cranked out 48 pages of writing in one week. The book is almost completely done!

I’ve gone from being overly excited to outright sobbing because of the heart-wrenching story. Each character carries a piece of my heart in some ways more than others. Obviously, I relate more to the female lead than to the male lead. The female lead has shown me deep parts of myself that I know are still healing.

In my current life, I have been focusing on a lot of healing - particularly healing from trauma. My female lead has to overcome tragic suffering that leads to trauma. It has made me more self-aware of my own experience in the mental health world and just how important it is to be patient with oneself.

The male lead reflects the idealistic patience that I hope will help others understand the authentic love that is required to bring comfort to those experiencing a tragic situation. He’s not a perfect hero, but portrays what it means to be a good man willing to sacrifice whatever it takes for his true love.

I never expected to feel so connected to my characters that it leaves me drained and it excites me when they overcome their suffering. Their love is so sweet and pure in a way that makes my heart squeeze at the sweetness of it. They are so darn cute and it makes my heart so happy!

Through this journey, it has taught me just how beautiful love is, even when we mess up and make mistakes.

Please look forward to this book that I hold very close to my heart!

I will warn you that my target audience for this particular book is 17+, not because there is an explicit content, but because of the mature themes within the book.