The Aspiration to be Heard

It could be misconstrued to be a fault, this desire to have an audience. I've seen this yearning in creative types, some of us more so than others. There are those who are uninhibited with their inclinations and act out on stage, or in front of a camera, and their audience delights in what they say and the characters they portray.

Others, the more silent ones, take their feelings out on a piece of canvas, their thoughts mingling with colors, shapes and shadows. I have traveled that route in the past, but found that my story telling through visual arts is not as well received, the audience is smaller and sometimes not at all.

Then there are those of us who write.

A common idea is that non-fiction is the outlet that makes your voice heard best. I differ with that philosophy. I'm amazed at the incredible ability a fiction writer, yea, a fantasy writer has that they can give voice to an array of thoughts molded into a heart warming (or heart felt at the least) story that conveys exactly what they're trying to say. And in so doing, the reader walks away contemplating.

I hope my books trigger my readers to think, or feel. I'm not even sure what it is I'm saying until those 100,000 words are typed, and then I, too, scratch my head and breathe a silent "wow".

Indeed, communication is an interesting phenomena. Do we hear more than what the actor, the writer, the artist, the dancer, the musician expects us to hear?

I would hope so. Enjoy your creative selves. And while you're at it, check out and follow my new Kickstarter campaign. This story says much, and in several different ways. The illustrated collector's edition is slowly coming together. I've been formatting, designing the artwork with AI, and shaping it. I'm pretty happy with the way its taking form. I'll tell you more later as I progress.

Follow Layla's Kickstarter campaign launching Jan 1.