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Ann Baine

Jan 26, 2024 at 4:42am

I've added a 2nd chapter to my book, "Demon's Soul (Rough Draft)"

(18+):

"Two | Rimil"

is 4,943 words by WDC Word Count.

1st Chapter: "One | Parallel"

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Ann Baine

Jan 20, 2024 at 12:32am

During your writing journey what project have you been most inspired to work on?

I'm a lover of high fantasy and that's typically what I like to write. A month ago though, I started writing an urban fantasy story (with a touch of romance) that I've been turning over in my mind for years. And I can honestly say that out of everything I've written throughout my life, it's held my attention more than anything else. Naturally, I started wondering why. After mulling it over for a while I've come to the conclusion that it's because I'm not writing it for me. I'm writing it for my mother.

She passed away last year at the end of June. Shortly after, at the beginning of September, my father passed away too. For me the beginning of 2023 came with a lot of traumas and hardships, so by the time my parents passed I'd already reached that stage in my depression where I was in lockdown mode. The one where the wall I've installed in my head goes up and I become more or less detached from reality. It's a coping mechanism common in people who have PTSD, my therapist told me once.

Because of that I didn't really grieve the way that I should have. And I still haven't. But I think I'm beginning to. At least for my mother. She didn't read a lot, but she was a lover of fantasy and supernatural romance, particularly urban fantasy romance. I feel like the fact that I should start writing exactly that when I've only ever played with the idea for years is my way of grieving.

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Ann Baine

Jan 18, 2024 at 8:38am

I'm ashamed to admit I've spent years lurking this website, but only just realized there's a Community Newsfeed. For so long I thought it consisted only of posts from WDC Support. Haha Oops.

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JACE

Jan 18, 2024 at 8:48am

That's one of the great things about this site--there's so many features and aspects of it that one could find something new every day. I've been here more than 15 years and I still find new things.

Suggestion: Poke your nose into some new nook or cranny every day. That's how I jump-started my participation all those years ago. Best of luck with all your writing endeavors, Miss Ann.