Published My First Fill Novel

[Brenton]

Last year when I was in the midst of unraveling I wrote a frenzied story about a guy who was where I was and it got published. I named the main character after myself, and most of the story is based on real things in my life. I'm about to publish book number 2 in June.
I'm a magazine writer and my T suggested I write about my pain, so I did, my first work of fiction and something constructive came from it. I won't list the title so no one accuses me of spamming.

But I think this qualifies as a success story, or at least something positive.
If you're feeling isolated, pent up, and alone, write a story about it - it does make you feel better.
Brenton

 

[hodge]

Congrats, Brenton!

 

[WillyKat]

Congratulations on your huge achievement:

• 1: publishing a book
• 2: telling your story

 

[The Albatross]

Yup... what WilyKat said. Best wishes for your continued success!

 

[Kintsugi]

Congratulations! Framing our stories and hardship in art can be so incredibly cleansing. Extra big kudos for being able to write something with enough clarity and skill to make it publishable. I know sometimes writing with a lot of emotion can be difficult in the sense that it's so personal it's hard to ensure it remains polished and marketable.

 

[Deleted member 28740]

@Brenton Put a smile on my face!!! Marvelous and wonderful.

Odd, and don't know why or how it works, but I write books in my sleep. That in-between non sleep I have. Often writing the next chapters of a book I am reading. Nothing gets on paper, yet.

Bravo.

 

[EveHarrington]

So awesome!

You've told your story to the world.

You've probably made others feel less alone.

Both are great things.

(I hope you're proud of yourself!)