My darlings,
As you might have noticed I've been struggling with a writer's block since my father's passing in November. "Romance Test" was the only story I'm able to write, mostly because back at the beginning I'd decided to update it weekly, on Wednesdays, keeping in mind that I might want to submit it for Wattpad Originals at some point.
I've been finding it hard to get into any of the stories I now put on hiatus: it seemed impossible even just to sit down, and more so to settle for long enough in front of my laptop to write anything coherent. And so, when I was flying to a conference on Friday, I simply left my computer at home.... and then spent three hours typing the first chapter of "Dead on Your Arrival" on my phone!!!
The story FEELS different. It feels like all those months, even years ago, when text simply poured from under my fingers; when it seemed that the story was telling itself; and when I was getting to know my characters while I wrote them, together with my readers.
I will be honest with you, I don't know how long my inspiration will last. And I feel terrible for getting your hopes up with several previous stories and never (so far) continuing them.... but fingers crossed, this time it'll be different. Maybe, this is the first step out of the darkness I've been wandering for three months.
And this one is easy, and light, and cheery, in the best traditions of Fox & Oakby and other Fleckney stories.
Give it a go, if you feel like it! The second chapter is almost ready!
Love,
K. xx
https://www.wattpad.com/story/389254787-dead-on-your-arrival
