2nd Draft - COMPLETE!

I finished up the 2nd draft of Violet's Monster: Volume I last Friday at lunchtime. I printed it and handed off the 66 page manuscript to Mr. Wenger and then passed my copy off to a friend. We'll see what they have to say!

I am afraid I might have some drama coming my way - my family bugged me until I sent them a copy.

I don't think they're going to like it.

1. They don't do fantasy/sci-fi/urban fantasy/horror.

2. They will have a problem with the 2nd book due to situations arising in the 1st book.

3. They probably won't let my siblings read it b/c of certain characteristics of my writing: violence, dark subject matter, "questionable" morals and lack of Christ-centered plot.

I'm a Christian. I write. My beliefs DO show through my writing. Just...not in characters who are Christians, necessarily. I think the world can see what I believe without me pounding it into their heads with a plot hammer.

So...I'm really nervous. But you know what? I'm learning to speak my mind. Whether anybody's listening or not. I have things to say, and I'm going to say them.

Here comes the more outspoken me. Attempting to speak in love, but acknowledging that perhaps we all could use our brains a little more instead of repeating drivel that was pounded into our heads since preschool.

/end of whatever-this-is.