{"id":10511,"date":"2022-06-26T22:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T04:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=10511"},"modified":"2022-06-26T22:14:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T04:14:39","slug":"saying-goodbye-to-friends-openbook-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=10511","title":{"rendered":"Saying Goodbye to Friends #OpenBook Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June 27, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you miss a WIP (work in progress) when you\u2019ve finished writing it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s easy. Absolutely I do. In fact, I miss them before they are gone.<\/p>\n

By that, I mean I find myself putting off writing the final few chapters. I know what those chapters need to accomplish, but I am reluctant to put the words on paper. It feels like saying goodbye to friends, even if I’m already plotting the next book in a series. The hours upon hours I have spent getting to know the characters\u2014or getting to know them better\u2014have made them not just people in a story, but my friends. A part of me will be missing when they are out of my brain and tucked into the pages of a story.<\/p>\n

Still, I love writing the happy for now endings. No cliffhangers for me. I hate reading them so I refuse to write them.<\/p>\n

A benefit of slowing down at the end? It gives my characters a chance to surprise me. Almost every book, as I reach the end, a new plot twist reveals itself. I think it’s my mind working overtime to put off that final scene where the story wraps up.<\/p>\n

I have a confession to make – I have been known to go back and read my own books to reconnect with the characters. It’s like meeting up with old friends to share a meal and chat. They even manage to surprise me when a detail I forgot about reveals its importance to the story I’m currently writing.<\/p>\n

Even the characters in books that I’ve written but never published will come back to hang out with me once in a while. Are they hoping to get me to take another look at their story? Whatever their motive, I enjoy their visits.<\/p>\n

How about the other authors on this hop? Do they have a hard time saying goodbye to their stories? Find out by following the links below.<\/p>\n

And, as always, please stay safe until the next time.<\/p>\n

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June 27, 2022<\/p>\n

Do you miss a WIP when you\u2019ve finished writing it?<\/p>\n

Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit\/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet\/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.<\/p>\n

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