I think most authors write for one of two reasons: to convey a message, or to release something bound inside. After so many years of writing until exhaustion but never completing, I had a strong desire to complete. Ivy Sunrise was the product of me sitting down with a strict objective of completion.
Afterward, my initial idea was to tuck the finished product away as a personal achievement badge that no one else would ever see. Over time, I flirted with the idea of editing. I finally convinced myself that I should edit the book just enough until it was worthy of a printed copy – just one copy – for me to cherish as my accomplishment on my private bookshelf. Along the way, however, something started happening and it became difficult to stop editing. If I didn’t draw a line somewhere, the editing could take over my life and never be done. And that is not what I wanted for Ivy Sunrise. It was supposed to be an accomplishment of completion. So that is what I am allowing it to be. Please forgive any errors that may remain in the text.
Because this project was about completion, and not so much about content, I initially believed that it wasn’t an outpouring of any of the themes that are part of my core. While editing, though, I started to discover that I really liked the characters. I started to see things in their stories that were reflective of my internal conflicts and indicative of things I love. I started to see myself inside the story where I didn’t believe I had existed before. I decided to polish with editing as much as I could in the time I allowed, then publish it.
My hope is that Ivy Sunrise, this quirky little story that happened on a whim and without any notable planning, can touch someone out there in one way or another. I hope someone laughs. I hope someone feels validated. I hope someone enjoys the journey of Ivy Sunrise.
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