Introduction

About this story.

Since I've been rather absent on this blog (having a baby is hard work - where has my time and brain gone??), I think my way back will be to let you all in on what this new story of mine is about.

The whole premise of this book, or the idea behind it, is to write a novel that is a living embodiment of what I wish I could read in terms of Harry Potter Marauder's Era Fan Fiction. Yes. You read that right. And you probably didn't understand it, if you've never read fan fiction for Harry Potter...

I have a story on the the HPFF (harrypotterfanfiction) website called Brighter Than Neon. This story is originally my attempt to turn THAT into a novel ... that I could actually publish.

I have/had a small obsession with the Marauders (James, Sirius, and Remus - I tend to ignore Peter), and this novel is my tribute to that. 

But I do want it to stand alone and be good even to those who don't see the reference. 

This is a coming of age novel about a girl trying to have those quintessential life experiences before being spit out into the real world. This novel deals with many topics, including grief/death, depression, young love, and many other things that aren't coming to mind but are definitely there. 

I want this book to be a little more than fluff, but to still feel like a fast-paced and witty read. Something fun and serious all lumped into one.

Clear as mud?

Anyway. While this book started out as primarily about Raven, it has sort of evolved to include the whole gang. I have three little pairings happening in my head, and I am attempting to flesh out the chapters to include them all. So that a novel that started off with just being about one person has now become a novel with the central theme being "growing up is hard shit", and Raven's "HOW TO BE AWESOME AT LIFE" list is the mold that keeps it all from getting too crazy.

I want this blog to EXPLODE with amazing-ness, I want everyone to read it, I want all kinds of feedback, and basically I just want a LOT. But, obviously, none of that will happen if I don't get off my tuckus and start writing on here for all of you to see.

So, my new resolution is just that - write for everyone to see. Because it's a fabulous cycle that feeds off of itself and grows and creates this little bubble of creativity and positivity and inspiration and motivation, and works great for stress and depression relief (for me at least), and once it really gets going it can snowball into a whole little land of loveliness.

Boy, I'm already feeling it. Can you tell by my rambling?

Well. That's all I wanted to say. Better get started writing!

Ta for now my wonderful soon-to-be readers!

-A.U.