Book Idea. Need some advice. MaraJade: Let me say first off that if you absolutely positively cannot stand cheaters and don’t know why they’re allowed on this board then this post is not for you. I’m looking to help people in my own way, but if you don’t want to hear from me then please leave now without any mean comments. Thank you. For those of you interested, please read on. . .
So I’ve been working on my first novel since I was in college. I’m almost 23 now and it’s completed, but I’m too scared to try to get it published. That really has nothing to do with this except to point out that I would consider myself an okay writer and that my friends and family love reading my work. That being said who out there would be interested in reading a story about why I (I can only speak for myself) cheated?
It’s nothing graphically horrible and I certainly would not write it from the perspective of thinking it’s okay or writing it off as not a big deal. This is a remorseful story idea. It’s not like I’d get it published, but it would probably come out to a longish short story length. Maybe a novella.
I know some people here have expressed that having cheaters on the board isn’t an entirely bad thing because at least you can gain that unique perspective from them. Well, what if I put that perspective into story form? Would anyone be interested in reading it if I, say, posted it to my website or something?
I’m probably going to write it either way because writing is therapeutic for me and this is obviously something that bothers me. But it would be interesting to see if anyone out there would like to read the finished product.
Anyway, back to your normally scheduled lives. And please don’t take offense to any of this. I’m not trying to push anyone’s buttons and I know this is a sensitive subject, but like I said I’ve seen quite a few people post that they want that “other” perspective so. . . . .let me know. Thanks.
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. lemondrop: Quote: "Would anyone be interested in reading it?"
YES - I would for sure.
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. Kat0628: I would like to read it too....Its nice to kinda see a "cheaters" way of thinking...(no offense meant by that comment).
Just want to know what made you do it.
~Kat
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. MaraJade: [quote author=Kat28 link=topic=14541.msg121617#msg121617 date=1120745915">
I would like to read it too....Its nice to kinda see a "cheaters" way of thinking...(no offense meant by that comment).
Just want to know what made you do it.
~Kat
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I’m not even sure if I know besides the obvious excuses. But that’s kind of why I wanted to write it, because maybe in the process I’d figure it out for myself.
No offense taken. A year ago when I first joined I would have been offended, but I’ve kind of gotten used to it. It’s just a term, after all. And it’s not like it’s untruthful.
Anyway, that’s two interested. Good enough for me to at least be a bit more motivated. Thanks for the help guys.
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. lemondrop: Hi MaraJade,
There is usually a big clash between the "cheaters" and "non-cheaters" on this board but it seems like a waste of time to me when everyone gets into a war over who can be more self righteous than the other.
As for me, I find myself here loitering all the time and looking for some insight into what went wrong in my marriage (what was he thinking? why did he do what he did?)... I'm hoping I can learn what things felt like from his perspective so that hopefully I'm better prepared to keep a new relationship from ending so painfully (and in that way - where he felt that cheating was his only option) in the future.
And I think your perspective on what made you do what you did at that time can provide a lot of understanding for people on here who want to know "what went wrong" rather "who is to blame".
Just my 2 cents FWIW.
Thanks,
LD
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