Some of the girls in my books tend to lack confidence. They doubt themselves, make poor decisions, they're afraid to say what they really feel, and confuse things that should be so obvious.
I know - SLAP! Get some sense girls!!!!
Why do I write this way?
Honestly, because you write what you know.
I was that girl. Self doubting, unsure, confused, and yes, at times very ANNOYING! I clung to the wrong guys. Why doesn't he like me?!? I couldn't spot "a right guy" if he was planted in front of me. And for every stupid choice I made, I overcompensated in some highly ridiculous, annoying way. My youth was a loop of repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
Isn't that the definition of crazy? Doing the same thing, but expecting different results. (Geez...right about now I'm wondering, do I post this or not?)
An author tends to put a lot of themself into each book they write. In reviews I notice my readers tend to use the word "real" quite a bit and they often want to "shake, slap or scream" at some of my characters.
I absolutely get it!
I think when I write these characters, it's my way of sharing that yes, unfortunately some girls, like myself, struggle with these kind of issues, but it's also my way of showing that growth is possible. The blinders can come off. The "bad" girl, and the "stupid" girl are not bad, nor are they stupid. It just took a little bit longer for them to finally understand that.
Like I said, I was that girl...
Did my blinders come off? Yes they did.
Did I meet the right guy? Yes I did.
Am I still annoying? Sometimes.
❤Ryan
I know - SLAP! Get some sense girls!!!!
Why do I write this way?
Honestly, because you write what you know.
I was that girl. Self doubting, unsure, confused, and yes, at times very ANNOYING! I clung to the wrong guys. Why doesn't he like me?!? I couldn't spot "a right guy" if he was planted in front of me. And for every stupid choice I made, I overcompensated in some highly ridiculous, annoying way. My youth was a loop of repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
Isn't that the definition of crazy? Doing the same thing, but expecting different results. (Geez...right about now I'm wondering, do I post this or not?)
An author tends to put a lot of themself into each book they write. In reviews I notice my readers tend to use the word "real" quite a bit and they often want to "shake, slap or scream" at some of my characters.
I absolutely get it!
I think when I write these characters, it's my way of sharing that yes, unfortunately some girls, like myself, struggle with these kind of issues, but it's also my way of showing that growth is possible. The blinders can come off. The "bad" girl, and the "stupid" girl are not bad, nor are they stupid. It just took a little bit longer for them to finally understand that.
Like I said, I was that girl...
Did my blinders come off? Yes they did.
Did I meet the right guy? Yes I did.
Am I still annoying? Sometimes.
❤Ryan
