Est. 2/17/2020
This addition of meet the authors is meant to allow readers to learn how their favorite stories originated. These interviews are surfaced around what went into each story. For example, what the reader struggled with writing, what insp...
It was actually something that popped into my head when I was writing a different story with one of my friends.
2 what is something you struggled constructing with your story?
I was struggling a lot with how I wanted the plot to go because I was originally going to make it a full book, but then I decided to make it into a short story.
3 what did you enjoy writing most of your story?
I really enjoyed writing the scene on the bridge (in chapter 3) and the epilogue, because they're both really emotional.
4 what's the overall response of your story from your readers?
Overall, people have really been loving it. They've been loving the book's message and I've even been told that it should be adapted into a short film.
5 is your story a stand alone novel or a piece of a series?
It's both in a way. I took a character from a series I'm writing with a friend and decided to write about this really drastic event that basically changed her life. You don't have to read the series to understand this story, though, so I would consider it a stand alone piece.
6 what would you like your readers to take away from your story?
That suicide isn't the answer and that, no matter what you think, there's always someone who cares about you. Even though it may seem like it, ending everything isn't the answer to your problems.
7 what advice would you provide to fellow writers, when it comes to focusing on their own story?
I would say, write what you want to and don't care what anyone thinks. There are always going to be those people who make suggestions and tell you what they think you should write, but what's most important is that you are proud of what you've done.
8 does your main character share any similarities to yourself?
Lotte does definitely share similarities with me, yes. We're both unsure of ourselves (even though she is more so than I am) and we both rely on our friends. These are only a couple of our similarities, but they're two of the biggest ones.
9 what is something about your story you believe would draw in new readers?
The message. A lot of times, suicide is glorified and romanticized in books, but it's a very serious thing and it's not okay, and so that's how I portray it in my short story, as a very serious and dangerous thing.
10 do you have any future projects?
Yes, I have a few projects I'm working on that haven't been posted, as well as an idea I'm trying to work out at the moment to see if I can actually turn it into something.
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