Chapter 2: Another Perspective

    Wow already chapter 2! I wrote the first paragraph and realized, I am writing from someone else's perspective. OH MY GOSH can I pull of not sounding like my self in my writing!?!?!?!? I read over the paragraph that I had written over and over and over and over. Staring at it for maybe 30 minutes I decided the best thing to do was to just keep writing...just like Dory in Finding Nemo. Except my version:

    Just keep writing, just keep writing, just keep writing, writing, writing. 

    I pushed on though the chapter hoping that I was indeed capturing the true personality of the Character.  Was I hitting the correct tone, style, and hopes? Many questions running through my head.

   With most of the chapter written I called my Mother and asked if I could read part of what I had written to see if I had accomplished not being myself. Prepared to hear that I had not, my ears instead heard
"Ya I think you've done it."
    Astonished I had to ask again, just to make sure I had heard her correctly. Needing another opinion I called the second person who I thought would know very well if what I had written was another person. Calling Grams I caught her on a little shopping spree with her sister. Both eager to hear what material I had and to provide some insight climbed into their car and put me on speaker. I read to them what I had so far for this chapter, not aware of the reaction I was about to receive. 

   Within seconds after reading what I had, they both sprayed out multiple compliments. They were amazed at what I had read. The main question was asked, was my goal reached?

   Not only did I blow them away (their own words) they both agreed that I had not only written as if I were someone else but I really captured that person, as if they were writing the chapter themselves. Flabbergasted that I had done it with ease, I noted that this was another stitch that was tightened in the loose fabric.

    Finding it interesting that everything fell into place with so much ease with moving, my best friend on her way to be an editor, piecing together an outline, writing the first chapter, and then being able to capture someone's personality that I did not know.... I started thinking that maybe I am not doing this alone. For those who believe in angels, I sincerely think I have an angel helping. For those who don't well it really must be fate that I should be writing this book. Whether I am doing this alone or not I am greatly thankful that I am finding ease in writing.

    The second chapter was finished and on its way to Kali.