An escape not a reflection

 

So something I’ve been thinking a lot about, is what my writing says. Is there a hidden message or some profound lessons? My answer is no, you may find one or see one. 

I feel I write something because I want to escape into a world not dive deeper into the pile of poo that is the real world. After a long day at work the last thing I want to do is write about how a character is stuck in a dead end job. Or remind myself (and readers) that the world really isn’t equal. 

One thing I do tend to do in my writing is, the women seem to be better equipped to handle the problems they face. Whether that’s a commentary on how I see things I don’t know. I do know I enjoy putting characters through real life problems but maybe not the ones you’d think. 

A big part of HWR is cancer specifically breast cancer. That is something that has affected so many that I felt any reader could feel connected with it. Now there are other real issues that pop up but they aren’t the foundation of the story. 

The world is sometimes the most awful place so I want to create a world that problems just continue based on choices. Some of my favorite stories are ones where everyone is just doing the best they can but things go from bad to worse. It’s so dramatic and captures you and holds on tight. 

Now some will say that all of this is a cop out and I don’t use my voice to talk about anything that matters. Movies like Get Out have put a spotlight on black writers. I think that those writers are necessary but so to are ones that just give you one hell of a joyride. 

I hope you enjoy what I create, I look out of my window to a world of possibilities, and I hope the bring good stories.-MH