The craziest things happens when you listen to yourself. It can take you to unexpected destinations.
A week or so ago I saw the draft of the cover for my new book Dark Legacies. It says Paranormal Romance on the cover. That’s when I realized, “Wtf I am writing a romance?!”
It didn’t occur to me before now. Of course I knew it had elements of romance, I read some books on writing in the genre before reading. I thought about how to have interesting romantic situations between the characters as they get to know each other and overcome some obstacles. But I was more focused on the main plot of witches and dangerous secrets being uncovered.
It was a slight surprise because it isn’t something I thought myself capable of until now. It’s possible to learn new things and create something you never thought you could do before.
I actually had the idea that inspired this series during a guided meditation. The image I got from my imagination felt powerful enough to inspire a whole series of five books, because it told me so much about the world the character lives in and what she desired beyond that. It got me fired up.
The core message of my series is to listen to yourself. I have written a lot of nonfiction about this journey to do this, to uncover who you really are and unlearn what others have taught you when it doesn’t fit so you can hear yourself better. This time it is woven into a fiction piece.
I think we as writers or creators can make a difference in many ways. That is what my new course Creative Impact is about: helping people figure out what to do next in a way that fits them.
We do not all have to do the same thing in order to have an impact. In fact because creativity is so vast, you have many choices on what you can do to be of purpose in the world.
Even writing romance novels…
And who knows, as you step forward on your creative path, there are endless roads you can find yourself cruising along.
When was the last time something you made surprised you?
