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I felt pressured throughout this story to make it into what it was not. I’ve listened to the critics and taken some of what they’ve said to heart. That is both a good and a bad thing. Bad, because it seriously hampered my writing. Readers are both right and wrong at times. A story doesn’t deserve low reviews simply because it’s short. That’s incredibly wrong. Some of the most famous writers out there got their start with a few thousand words.
It’s also good because hearing the same remarks over and over again told me what I could do better next time. Long ago, I adopted a “do not change” policy where my stories are concerned. What they were when I finished, when I released them to the public, is what they remain. I will not go back and rewrite anything. Instead, it becomes a testament to where I was at the time, a reminder, if you will. I can look at that tale and know how far I’ve come without any remorse.
That said, after the successes and semi-failures of other stories I’ve written, I felt pressure to make Brigitte Pink and Nelson Trader’s story span chapters and chapters and have deep layers of thought. But the fact is, I do not write that way. I am as simple in real life as the storylines I create and, frankly, that makes me happy.
I love this couple. They had ups and downs. They had plenty of time to talk and work through their feelings. The fact they did it in only 15,000 words is exactly how it should be. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope, even more, you’ll take the time to tell me so.
I love my readers, love hearing how much the ramblings of my brain meant to them.
God bless,
Suzanne D. Williams