Once I finished writing "Island Of Regrets", I went into the editing process. Then from there I went into the promoting process. Since I finished that draft, it has been all that is on my mind. It got so bad that I actually came up with ideas for sequels to the book (no idea whether or not they will be written - they are just ideas right now).
The real problem here is that I have a book to write right now. I have Natalie's Hunt. That is my project and that is what needs my attention right now. Island has me so distracted I can't seem to put two words together for Natalie's Hunt.
So I am reading. I am reading Jeremy's Kiss, and I am reading what I have written for Natalie's Hunt. I am immersing myself in the story that I wrote, and the story that I started writing. I am putting my emotions and intellect back into that story so that it is what I will be thinking about and working on ideas for, and what I will truly be writing.
One week from tonight we have the official launch party for Island of Regrets. We have the cake and cookies ordered. We have the books marks here (they need to be trimmed). We have two posters. We have a box filled with books ready to be sold.
It's so real.
This is a common malaise Lee. I always refer to it as hero withdrawal. After investing so much time and energy into a book, the characters feel very much like old friends and it's so hard to leave them behind and form a relationship with new friends. It's any as bad as moving house and having to learn to interact with new neighbours.
ReplyDeleteShirey - That's an amazing analogy. I really like it.
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