Musings on The Transmuted

As the first part of my novel draws to a close I thought it would be fitting to write a little bit about what the book is, the plans I have for it, and what the rest of it will look like so that anyone who isn't reading it could see this and possibly find the story interesting. 

So first a word on how the book came to be. I always wanted to write and I've been trying to think up an idea for a novel for a long time. This summer, when I would have nothing to do but write, I found would be as fine a time as any to begin a novel. For a long time, I was clueless for ideas but knew what type of book I wanted to make. I am a huge fan of high literature and the work of the Lost Generation while I also knew that I wanted to write something revolutionary in some ways because that's where the best work comes from, but again I was without an idea for a story plan. I know there are many writers on this site that know how it feels to have a yearning to write but not knowing where to start and that feeling followed me day and night for a long time this summer. Thankfully, an incredibly simple idea hit me over the head, "write about what you know!"With this information, I devised a rough idea for what The Transmuted has transfigured itself into. I decided to write about the one thing I knew because I experienced it: heartbreak. 

The Transmuted is at its core a story about heartbreak. We live in a society now where everything seems disposable and changeable, but certain things like love, true metaphysical love is still tethered to the human experience. The problem is we can't control who we love which can be problematic when the people we love, love other people. This is Michael's problem and mine as well. He loves one person truly but since she is with another, he must push his feelings down and try to see beyond it. The first part of the novel focuses mainly on this with Michael turning to Tinder and casual hookups to fill the hole of a love unfulfilled. 

After Part 1, there'll be an Interlude which will be a seen of the post-high school malaise of a young single man. It'll basically function as a long chapter that will get Michael from high school to college.

The second and third part of the novel will focus on Michael moving to other parts of his life, college and young adulthood. This part will focus more on Michael's other interest and his social experiences with the shadow of love always looming ominously overhead. The most immediate of these interest is Michael's own writing career which he properly begins and builds up, with a diverse mix of reception and praise.

I think the work is going quite well and I know some people on the site have also taken a liking to it. So if you have any interest in it, I would really encourage picking it up. Also if you're reading it and enjoying it, don't be afraid to show or tell others!