Headspace

Since I am such a huge fan of the Divergent series, I've been taking in as much of Veronica Roth's work as possible. (Seriously, if you haven't read her books yet you need to STOP READING THIS POST and either go to your local bookstore and buy them, or download them to your nearest e-reader. Hint: whatever device you're reading this blog on is your nearest e-reader!) Although she hasn't published any other books (yet!) she has an absolutely wonderful blog (here) and I simply can't get enough of it!

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Have you bought them? Yes? Ok, you may proceed.

I decided to start at the very beginning (a very good place to start) and today I happened upon a post written on August 5, 2010. Basically Veronica (cuz we're totes on a first name basis) talks about exactly what I mentioned in my last post! She talks about how writers (not all, but a good lot) have a tendency to write about the same thing, or have a common theme throughout all of their stories. Although I'm not really sharing any new information with you (apart from a totally awesome new blog to get hooked on) I wanted to share this because it makes me feel completely validated.

"Come on, McKenna," you may say. "You read that post and then planned your 'thing' post around it." Nay, I tell you, in fact I did not! That is why I was so incredibly psyched when I stumbled upon it! 

The fact that her post was almost exactly three years ago doesn't deter me or make me feel like I was late to the realization party. Far from it. The fact that I had the same realization, a completely valid and spot on realization, as at least two published authors makes me feel pretty amazing! It's quite encouraging. :) It may have absolutely nothing to do with writing, at least not directly, but it boosts my ego in the realm of authorship. I figure if I have the ability to inhabit a similar headspace, or at least make the same observations about writing, as published authors, then I'm on the right track.

So, with that, get thee over to Veronica's awesome blog (so long as you have already purchased and started reading her awesome book series)! 

And forgive my random descent into Ye Olde English.