It's a Hard Knock Life

Well I'm writing this more on time this week. And I must say it is quite an accomplishment with how busy I have been with school and everything else. I haven't had anytime to work on my story because school has really been whipping my butt. It's been killing me not being able to work on my book but I know I will find time eventually.

I choose the title "It's a Hard Knock Life" because I wanted to write about how hard it is for me the author to make a character and everything pertaining to that character's life. My main character Atlanta is very real to me. After all I have known her for over a year now and her life is literally in my hands. She is as solid to me as if she were standing right behind me as I am typing this right now. It is recommended on many how to novel books that I should write an interview for my character and answer the questions as she would. This helps me think about her and her personality and how she would react to things in ways that are wholly unique to her.

What I mean by all of this is because I care about Atlanta. I want to make everything go great for her. I want her to always be happy and it would be great if she would win the lottery and get the car she always wanted. But you and I both know that is not how real life works. I mean how boring would it be if that was the book I was writing? There would be no conflict, no story-line or anything. I wouldn't even read that book. Because of this I have to let Atlanta go through some really hard times. I have to let her get rejected and let her get back up again. I have to let her go through loss and pain because I know she will come out of it a much better and stronger person. She will change and mature but if I don't let her go through life she wont  grow at all.

I can't go into much detail because I don't want to ruin it for you but I will say that her life has been really hard  since very early on in her life. In this story her whole life will change and it may or may not be for the better. She will be forced to make difficult choices and will have to deal with those consequences. All these things will make it all the more better when all the good things can happen to and for her. When she finds her soul mate  and when she discovers who she truly is. It's things in life that make all the hard parts worthwhile and that is what I have to do with Atlanta. I hope that when you guys finally meet her you will love her just as much as I do. I hope you cry with her when she is in pain and laugh with her when she embarrasses herself. I hope you fall in love with her love interest along with her and I hope you feel victorious whenever she overcomes the odds.

I think about my characters a lot, even when I am working on my schoolwork, or watching a movie or reading a book. The minute I wrote the first word of my story I knew this book was something I would see to the end. I can't wait to show you all my finished work. I can't wait for you to read my book and experience all the feelings I am. I'll see you guys next week!