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Lately I’ve been struggling to write the novel. The ideas (if not the exact details) are in my head. And writing helps me to keep my mind busy during these times. But I’m in a slump. And I guess it comes from doubting about why and for whom I write. 1/
I mean, like any other writer, I dreamed that my 1st book would be nominated to a major award, or huge sales. I know, long shot. But I still wonder why I keep at it when the results were nothing like I dreamed once ago. 2/
The whole quarantine thing has been useful to put some things in perspective: I’m lucky to have my wonderful wife, great friends, a publisher that believes in me, to have been able to travel to another countries (which has fed into my writing), to be healthy so far 3/
And amongst all of that, having been able to write and publish a novel. Not many have done that. In a way “Tempest Blades: The Withered King” is part of my legacy. A bit of myself I’m leaving for others. 4/
Although I’m still not sure if it has a following 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat"> The thing is, at least I have the chance to leave something behind with my name on it. 5/
In a way, I agree with the Ancient Greek belief that true immortality is what you leave behind and how others remember you. So a part of my hopes someone reminds my for that book in a good way. 6/
And I guess I’m like my character Alex, in the sense that I keep pushing even when the easiest thing would be to call it quits, even when results are not what I expected. 7/
So I guess I write for me in first place and any accolades or followers, while a welcome thing, are not the main reason. 8/
What I’m trying to say is that I’m writing to prove myself that I can do it, that I have something to say, and that maybe someone will find those words worth of following and sharing. If I refocus that way, I might be able to get of this stump 9/
@AleiKotdaishura shared earlier this pic of her WoT collection at our highschool friends chat. And I said that I wished someday, that would be the “Tempest Blades” series (well, perhaps with less books). Maybe that still can happen.
