I did dare.
Now I'm sitting in
the center of something massive.
I
write novels because I can't imagine a life where I don't.
Because I need to
write them. It's not a hobby, it's not an enjoyable pastime. It's a
drive. I must write.
It's not a compulsion coming from the outside. Telling stories
through the written word is part of who I am in my deepest soul.
I write... a lot. I
have yet to successfully write a stand-alone novel. The universes I
dream up are just too big for one book, and each ends up becoming a
series. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but knowing what
I know about the ideas that flood my mind...
I
really probably shouldn't have begun spinning “a”
Star Wars fan story.
Or, at
very least, I should have known it wasn't going to end
there.
And now I'm here.
Looking out at a maze that didn't seem quite so large when I was in
the middle of crafting it.
This web was meant
for me alone. I wove it in my spare moments, using it to relax and
scheme and explore Star Wars the way I'm built. Similar to a
musically inclined fan who might write songs about Star Wars... or an
artist fan who might draw beautiful pictures... or a young film
enthusiast fan might make a film to enter into the Star Wars Fan Film
Awards contest.
I built my web, I
angled it to catch dew and the moonlight, and I reveled in making
connections—
And then someone
who loves me saw it. And told me I should share it.
At first, I felt
very possessive about the whole thing. I didn't make it for all of
you, I made it for me. It was a retreat, something special, something
self-contained—
But this person
wouldn't give up. She was sure there were people out there who would
enjoy it too.
Of course, by that
point, the “novels” mapped out... let's just say they were
roughly 100,000 words each and...
There's over ten of
them. To put it mildly.
I am
now editing them with all of you lovely people in mind (though I'm
not changing them for you. Sorry. They be... what they be), and I
will begin to post them on Archive of Our Own. (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Star_Wars_Syl/profile)
Of
course, just because I'm trying to bring all of you up to speed, by
no means should suggest that I'm finished with
said web.
No, no, no.
There are plenty of
new dimensions I have yet to explore, connections to make, traps to
weave. I continue to write.
It's my passion.
But now, I'm going
to take you behind the scenes with me. Trust me. This thread of the
web isn't sticky. You can walk on it safely.
I
promise....
May the Force be
with you.
We're all going to
need it.
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