Empat Surat.
Four Letters is coming. Yes, Empat Surat will be the next book that will be released after Gerobak 777. This as in a few of my other stories has a strong female lead. Lina is a very determined young woman who takes matters into her own hands after being embarrassed online by some racy pics her ex posted of her.
Probably the worst nightmare for any young woman in high school. However, Lina is a stubborn young woman who is going to set things straight. Not only with this ex but the last three boys she dated. One could say:
Revenge is never the answer. But at times it is the only solution.
However, there is a certain pleasure in Lina’s revenge, and upon finding out what she is up to, you too will be on her side.
Strong Female Leads.
Many of my books have a strong female lead. Partly I assume because growing up, my best friend and next-door neighbor was a girl. Also, possibly because I raised my two kids alone and my daughter was 13 when my ex left. This may give me some insight into the strong female lead. Or in another life, I was a woman? Hell, I don’t know but so be it. Strong female lead characters it is. I am proud of the fact that I can write as a girl. Sure, that sounds funny, but I am happy that I can. I hope I am correct in the way they feel and the attitude I portray within the character. Not for nothing but having your daughter tell you every bit of her dating life can be shocking. So yes, I do have some deep insight into a teenage girl’s psyche and emotional state during those years of her life.
How Does it Come Together?
I wish I could tell you. All I know is, that I write the books in three acts like a movie. Beginning, middle, and end. This process works for movies and I use it for the books. It’s a bit like filling in the blanks and going forward with the story full steam ahead.
For example, there is no build-up in this book or the others. We get right into the thick of things. Starting with Lina running through the hallway straight to the toilet to throw up. Yes, we hit the ground running and the action picks up from there. My idea is that we need to grab the audience by the scruff and make shit happen!
Lina is destroyed by what happened and while riding the emotional rollercoaster she comes up with a plan to get her revenge. Yes, you will have to wait for the rest of the story. The point is I waste little time throwing you into Lina’s world to see how she deals with the aftermath of it all.
