It dawned on me that I never wrote about my last day of the 90 day novel challenge. Oopsie…
I have two versions of my first draft: a novel divided in four parts and a novella with just the section that I liked the most. Once I start editing, I’ll finally make a decision. I’m still debating if I just want to make my point, then get out. To focus on the cheating and that’s it. Or if I want to show readers the characters’ entire journeys, what happened before the scandal, how it affected everyone afterwards.
No title. I’m thinking it should be a pop culture reference since my story deals with celebrities. Or it could be the main character’s name. See I’m all over the place…
When I write, I like to play certain playlists to keep me in the mindset of the people in my stories. For this one, I listened to:
- Dru Hill–Someone’s Sleeping In My Bed
- Destiny’s Child–Temptation
- Dru Hill–We’re Not Making Love Anymore
- Rihanna–Unfaithful
- Brandy–Angel In Disguise
As you can probably tell, my story is about a love triangle. I want it to be women’s fiction instead of romance, so I focused on the main character trying to rebuild her career after the fallout of her infidelity. I shared her, her boyfriend, and her fling’s perspectives to show the emotional rollercoaster. I guess I shouldn’t tell who she ended up picking, if anyone at all, because I don’t want to give the ending away.
I haven’t touched either versions of the first draft in close to six weeks. I want an objective eye when I go back to edit; apparently I have a lot of work cut out for me.
Keep smiling,
Yawatta Hosby
