In 2019, a woman in her early 30s began writing a novel that portrays a character obsessed with romantic love. By the time she finished the manuscript in 2023, she had experienced notable personal changes: she fell in love, got married, and became a mother. These life changes made it challenging to connect with the earlier version of herself that wrote the book, revealing how motherhood impacted her interests and perspectives, as she struggled to revise the manuscript while managing her new role as a parent.
The period between finishing a manuscript and its publication can reveal personal transformation, challenging authors to reconcile their past selves with their current identities.
Parenthood introduces profound changes, and revising a manuscript written before those changes can feel like fitting into an old garment that no longer suits who one has become.
The author references a character in her novel who struggles with obsession, reflecting her past self's focus on romantic love, which now contrasts sharply with her current life as a mother.
Experiencing motherhood created a disconnection from the themes of the novel, making it difficult to reengage with prior interests and the language once used in writing.
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