Why I’m writing this series…

As an aspiring writer who often finds herself lost in her own imagination, I have a notes app full of dozens of stories. Some are for movies, some for books, and others like this one I had reserved for a show. When looking over my notes for this series I call “L.I.F.E.”, I became more eager than ever to share this story with others. I considered changing it to a book, but something about the plot construction books tend to have just didn’t fit the story I want to tell. Rather than continue to shelve it, I realized the solution was wattpad, a place where I can freely tell this story piece by piece in the episodic nature I dreamed of. So, I began my writing and now have two chapters up!

What this story is about…

Love, Imagination, Friendship, Endings

These are the things that make up a LIFE. Or at least that's the case of our main characters.

Lauren Hart thought she had everything she wanted. A loving boyfriend, a cute apartment, a best friend who always had her back, and her whole future planned. She never she would lose the first two items on that list. When Lauren's boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she has no choice but to find a new place to live, but fate brings her to a room vacancy she wasn't even looking for.  Lauren thinks the only thing she has to face is a future different than what she imagined, but can she survive her unusual house mates?

Although the story begins with Lauren, she is not the sole protagonist of this story. In this story, there is no “main character”, but three.

Meet the characters…

The reason I struggled with the idea of leaving behind an episodic story format was my characters. Each with their own unique personalities which complement each other, I felt that a normal book with a beginning, middle, and end, just muddled their personalities. I’m looking forward to introducing you to the characters I have grown attached to in my heart.

Lauren Hart, Barry Adams, and Jessie Moreno. These are the three characters who are the focus of this story. When Lauren is forced to find a new place to stay, she finds herself in the company of these two friends when she decides to rent a room in their shared home.

Lauren’s thrown for a bit of a loop as she gets to know her new housemates. All three are nineteen-year-old students at San Diego City College, although Lauren is in her first year while Barry and Jessie are in their second year. While she finds Barry’s presence to be calming, at the start of our story, she wonders if she will ever get used to Jessie’s OCPD as well as her quirks. As the story progresses, the reader will slowly get to know these characters as they get to know each other.

Love, Imagination, Friendship, Endings…

These are the values our characters hold dear. The purpose of this story is to follow them through out their lives as they face each one of these values. Read on as they make new friends and fight and make up. Follow them as they find love and face heartbreak and repeat. Follow them as they face challenges and overcome some, while learning when to accept when a challenge is too much.

I’m looking forward to growing this series over time, and I hope you enjoy it too. “L.I.F.E.” has two chapters available now on my wattpad. Check it out!