This is my fifth update in February, and with it, I’m posting the fourth chapter of A Heart That Isn’t Mine.
Earlier in the course of writing this story, I noticed a quote my friend Steph had posted on her profile on the Absolute Chaos discussion boards. It was by Rainbow Rowell, author of Fangirl, a novel I read a few years ago and really related to, since the protagonist is girl who writes fanfic. When asked to give writing advice, Rowell said,
“Write a lot. Write something you’re scared to write. That’s the best advice I can give: If you have an idea, and you can’t stop thinking about it, but something about it scares you half to death–WRITE THAT.”
This was both encouraging and reassuring to me because, without realizing it, I’ve been following her advice for years. I write about things that make me uncomfortable, and that’s why I’m always a little nervous posting new stories and waiting for the reaction from the other people who read them. But the stories that scare me the most are usually the ones I end up enjoying the most, and they also tend to get the best reaction. I will keep reminding myself of that as I continue to work on this one. Thank you to those who are reading it!
Yep, you certainly do follow that advice. You’d never written slash before SAMS, but it turned out to be one of your best. Lance Bass and B-Rok next, perhaps?
Thank you! SAMS was definitely that type of story, and I was happy with the way it turned out. If I ever wrote a Brian slash, it definitely wouldn’t be with anyone from NSYNC, LOL.