#53 Bits and pieces.
I’m two weeks away from my book's publication, and I’ve been thinking about what else I could say to inspire people to read it. When I started this website, a blog/repository of fiction and well-too-real stories, I thought it would help me build some trust with readers, but I might admit I’m better at writing than at promoting, so here I am, wondering what to do… and writing.
Unwritten is a coming-of-age story. It jumps from a woman's past to her son's present, posing a simple question: How much of ourselves would we be able to reveal if necessary?
Over the next couple of weeks, I will publish some bits and pieces related to writing my novel here. Maybe you studied in a place as Elena did, had a dog like Pepper, or argued with your siblings, as Leo, Reina, and Sol do. Maybe Unwritten is a book for you…
The school
At my school, a massive building in northern Spain, I learned math and language, but that wasn't all. In a class of 40 with only 7 girls, in a former seminary, I learned what it means to be a woman in a men's world. I guess that prepared me somehow for the years that followed… Elena, one of my characters, wrote about it in Unwritten.
Pets
Pepper in the front, followed by Salt
Have you ever wondered what your pets think about you? Salt & Pepper are the two family dogs in Unwritten, two pony-sized labradors that love cuddling, eating, and sleeping... Some time ago, while working on my characters, I wrote a story from Pepper’s point of view. If you are curious about what this gentle giant thinks about his family, you can read it here.
KIds
One way to cool down when needed…
Someone told me that having siblings is like having a forever team you belong to. Looking at my children, I’m not sure they agree about it, or if they do, they manage to hide it very well… Leo, Reina and Sol are three of the kids in Unwritten: a boy forced to grow up, an old soul hidden in a girl’s body and a little earthquake in human form.
As I wrote in this novel, I thought about the way parents talk to their kids, who trusts whom, and why. Is it easier for mothers to talk to their daughters and for fathers to talk to their sons? How does age affect communication? How can we tell if someone is really a friend or something else?
