First of all, many thanks to all the many people who have given me feedback on my first few stories. It’s really great to hear your experiences and to listen to your thoughts on my writing. In particular, it’s been fun to read all the suggestions about what might happen to Alise next!
One of the things I’ve begun to reflect upon is who am I writing these books for? They began initially as a way of me exploring my creative side, writing down my own deepest fantasies as a way of exploring them. As I’ve written more, and crucially, as I’ve received more feedback, I realise I’ve not really considered much about my audience.
Writing that statement makes me stop and think. Is that a good thing for an author (or maybe I should still call myself an aspiring author!) to admit to in public? It sounds awfully arrogant. Really, however, it’s just a consequence of how I began writing.
My latest book, A Wet Weekend, due to be published on Amazon Kindle later this week, changed that. This is the first story where I’ve sat down with a particular reader in mind and written for them, not just for me. The story is quite different, as it follows Alise as she meets someone she thinks is probably not interested in her, but someone who Alise finds really, really attractive. It explores the art of fantasy, or more precisely the art of fantasising about someone in particular.
Does Alise get to fulfil her fantasies? Well, you’ll have to read the book to find out 😉
Rxx