I swear, I'm going to get carpal tunnel from writing so much on my book.
Writing a book is much harder than it sounds. It requires focus and details. I've been formulating the idea for this book for well over six years, and have the outline completely filled out, but it's the details that trip you up.
How is the character going to go about doing such and such? Where are they doing it, with whom?
The strange thing is that I am working closely with Tolkien's Silmarillion, which means I have to understand the different characters, make up how they would act, and understand their intricate family trees, which is harder than it sounds. I've kept my little paperback copy handy while writing, but I've had to leave spots blank so that I could fill in information later.
My paperback is pretty worn right now.
But I can only hope that in some way what I write will touch someone, somewhere. I know it'll never get published because it's based on Tolkien's stuff, which is cheating. But it's difficult for me to tell this story without it, because the very context of the world I've imagined cannot move from its roots.
Nevertheless, I hope in some way more people can read it. The first part of the manuscript is in the hands of a good friend, and I hope she enjoys it as much as I have writing it.
It's a rewarding experience.
