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I’ve told the story of how I came up
with the concept for this story several times, but that’s not quite
the same as how it all began.
The persistence of vision most writers
experience is less an after image and more the persistence of an
idea. When a plot or character starts knocking around in our brains,
we’re compelled to get it down on paper.
Something similar happened to me with
Persistence of Vision. After I conceived Maggie’s storyline,
I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I felt the story wasn’t
complete, but that didn’t stop me from thinking about it. When I
start to obsess about a story, it’s really difficult to back-burner
it until after I’ve written it.
By the time David’s storyline
materialized, which rounded out the plot line nicely, there was no
way I couldn’t write it. At the time, I had just finished up my
first historical fiction and had plenty of other projects I knew I
“should” work on, but Interchron just wouldn’t wait. The vision
of it persisted in my head, refusing to leave me alone.
So, I abandoned
myself to it and wrote, sending chapters to my critique group week
after week. And a good think I did, too. It was my first novel that
got picked up for publication and came out at a time when both New
Adult and dystopian literature are garnering a lot of attention. In
other words, at the perfect time.
So, what’s the moral of the story?
Don’t ignore your persistence of vision, whether it’s the echo of
a lost memory like Maggie’s, or just a story waiting to present
itself to the eyes of the world. It may just spell you life’s
greatest success. Happy writing, Everyone! ;D
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Love this guest post! It is always great to hear how an author wound up writing the story they did. As a writer, I totally understand the nagging that comes when a character's story just blooms in your mind. I haven't read this book (yet!), but I definitely like the sound of a new adult dystopian!
ReplyDeleteLoved this Guest Post and am so excited to read Persistence of Vision for the tour! Great looking blog too!
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