It is strange (and feels wasteful) to write a backstory to the story, with full knowledge that no one else will ever read it. But it is integral to the success of "getting the characters right". Even little things like a conversation that Evelyn doesn't hear directly but is given a recount of from one persons point of view. Because it would be too easy to just write a book. But to write a really good book without holes and that is believable... well, these things take time. So much time, in fact, that I was dreaming when I first had the goal of finishing before the end of high school. Several years down the track and I'm still going, but I'm not complaining, I'm loving having a backstage pass to Evelyn's world.
Now, whilst sin is sin, for a person to act in spite of God has got to be worse, right? Evelyn in her recklessness and lack of care for herself has quite knowingly gone against everything she believes in, hiding her face from the only One that can wash it clean. Now she suffers the consequences as the thicket of her darkness weighs down heavily on her heart.
Lord, You are my King.
Ashamed am I in Your sight.
You see everything,
And I fear my life is not right.
I've been trying desperately to hide,
Running rather than colliding.
I'd much rather pretend it weren't bona-fide.
For fear of pain residing.
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