Uncategorized

DTP Blog 6-Danni & Self-confidence

Hello, everyone. To keep you updated on book 3, Swayed. I just received my manuscript back from the publisher. I have one round of editing left. Hopefully, this weekend I will get it polished and sent back for final formatting. The cover isn’t finished yet but should be by the end of this week. I am working as fast as I can to get it finished so you all have it. However, I want it to be as close to perfect as I can make it. I am only human after all, so I am sure I will have an error or two somewhere.

 

A few test readers have given me feedback on book 3, and it’s fun to listen to them try and explain what they think will happen and why. One reader said he keeps going back and forth on the characters as the mystery is unraveling. He mentioned I keep him guessing as reads more. It’s so hard not to give anything away, but I want my readers to be surprised.

 

I want to talk about Danni this time. I have received feedback, and I think a little justification into Danni’s perception is needed. I wrote her based on how I would react in her situation. Few have expressed she needs to make better choices and stand up for herself, and I do agree. However, in her situation could you? I believe I would react much the same way and not have much confidence after going through an ordeal as she has. It takes time to find yourself again and learn you do deserve better. With Collin though she is in a position she has never been in before, They are so drawn to each other that such intense feelings cloud their judgment as they learn to deal with each other and the situation they are in. Danni is in a relationship she never thought she would have because she was never looking for it. She was happy as herself before everything happened.

 

I am a believer that self-confidence is learned and gained from our experiences. It takes time to adjust to it and maintain it. For me, it fluctuates from day to day. If you know me, you know that I will do anything to avoid being in a picture. I am working on it, but it isn’t as easy as you would think. I am envious of people who smile and gladly take a picture with friends or family or just a funny situation. I wish I could do that, but it’s more comfortable to me to blend into the background and not be noticed. I think Danni is as self-destructive as the rest of us. We all dislike ourselves at some point in some way. It’s just a matter of gaining that confidence back. I am lucky to have friends and family that are supportive and push me out of my comfort zone. They encourage me to smile for a picture no matter how uncomfortable it makes me. By them having their own self-confidence it gives me a small push to have some of my own.

 

With that being said, I would like to hear from you about what makes you gain and lose self-confidence. Tell me how you would react in Danni’s situation. What would you do if you were her to gain that confidence back? Don’t include Collin in your response. We will get to him in the next blog post.

 

If anyone wishes to discuss the books or my blog, I would love to hear from you. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

 

LT