I have the feeling this will be the year of the Mindborn.
Before the final three months of kick-your-butt work, I gave myself a real vacation. Family time. Watching my teens and their friends up close. Reading tons of great books, exactly as my editor suggested.
I’ll admit, I was scared when I read the blurb for Scythe. I panicked for a moment, thinking someone else had already imagined a story set in a dystopian future not so different from the Mindborn. But even if there are a few elements in common, it’s a very different future and a completely different story.
Still, comparing my work to something that good made me cringe a little. Then I decided to stop comparing altogether. I’m going to pour everything I have into this book. I’m not writing for trends or for what people are supposedly looking for. This is my story. These are my characters. All I need to do is make their journey as fascinating on the page as it is in my head.
And then something important happened. My husband finished reading the beta version. He sees the work still needed to make it publishable, but he loved the story. He’s not the type to worry about sparing my feelings, which is exactly why his words made me feel stronger.
This really might be the year of the Mindborn.
Not just for me, but for people to finally know them.
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