Testing, Testing-1,2,3

This is a new experience for me-putting my writing out there. Whenever I find myself in love with something, I tend to follow the sage advice of Gandalf and choose to “keep it secret, keep it safe.” Yet, isn’t the point of a story to be told-especially to those you hold dear? I always thought sharing my writing with the world would make it less special, be a terrifying experience of sharing something so close and so dear to me-however I need to learn it’s actually the exact opposite. For the last several months, I’ve spent almost all of my free time on this novel. Creating the world, developing the characters, and talking through the dialogue and plot points while making playlist after playlist of the music which inspired each and every scene. I’ve gone through rewrites, edits, countless cups of coffee, all to be here-ready to send these pages into the world, this part of me into the world. I came up with this story almost seven years ago, and for some unknown reason decided to pick it back up again late last year, where I felt connected once more to writing and, in turn, myself. Happiness to me is, and always has been, putting thoughts to words and words to page. It is the great love of my life that I kept for so long to myself because I was afraid that if I didnt keep it secret, it would no longer be safe. Yet I am finally able to see that it is not fair to myself, or others, to hide this part away. So I have decided to share with the world, or at least for those who are interested, my work. After all, Gandalf also once said “all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us”. And I am finally ready to make that decision. So this is my first leap forward-and I’m grateful for the chance to share it with all of you.