What message or experience do you want readers to take away from the Reunion Duology?
At the core, I’m a storyteller. My stories revolve around people—maybe not the usual folks, but relatable characters who experience the same feelings as we do. In the Reunion Duology, I aim to narrate an engaging tale about one man’s journey through attraction, love, heartbreak, fear of messing up and being turned away, finding acceptance, and ultimately, redemption.
Honestly, if there’s one thing I hope readers get from the Duology, it’s this: “Hey, have you checked out any books by Alex Diaz-Granados? You really should because he tells amazing stories!”
I don’t think I’m trying to send a huge message by sharing the story of how James Kevin Garraty missed his shot at love with a high school crush because he was still hurt from a breakup years before, and then gets a second chance nearly 20 years later with a talented, smart, and attractive concert pianist. I started off – hesitantly – to write a sequel to the well-loved but somewhat bittersweet novella where Jim learns that when it comes to love and life, sometimes you just have to follow your heart and not let fear hold you back.
Honestly, if there’s one thing I hope readers get from the Duology, it’s this: “Hey, have you checked out any books by Alex Diaz-Granados? You really should because he tells amazing stories!”
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2 responses to “Narrative Threads: A Conversation on Crafting the Reunion Duology, Part the Twelfth”
Basically, he who hesitates is lost and faint heart never won fair maiden. We can all learn a big lesson from that and I think the lesson is often one we have to keep learning over and over because the hurt and heartbreak seem to overwhelm everything else.
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That’s the message – or the “moral of the story” – but I try to push that into my subconscious when I’m writing scenes. It’s the only way I can handle themes and subtexts. Otherwise, I’d be overwhelmed.
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