Starting Out

I recently started writing my very first novel. It’s been a couple of months now. I started out writing for hours every day. I could not seem to stop, the scenes were coming to me. Now, a couple of months in, I struggle to write for even 30 minutes. I find myself judging everything I write and have written. I understand this is part of the process – it’s just where I am right now.

Theme

I am writing about a young gay man in Chicago in the early 90s. I want his character to be flawed, yet likeable. It’s about his life, as mundane as it might be, he grows throughout the story. It’s funny, sad, tragic, and raw. I am trying to tell the story of so many young men who experienced this era, and were not heard or seen – and still feel the effects of that era on their lives.

Coming Soon

I hope to share scenes. I am scared to do it, but I want others to be able to read and share their thoughts.

I am also going to share my process. How I am doing with the writing, what is going well and what I am struggling with.