As I write my second novel, there are no better words to describe how I feel.
It’s been a long time since I was a teenager, but some of the issues I struggled with back then are still tucked deep inside of me. While I am no longer plagued by low self-esteem and caring too much about what others think, I still find it difficult to grow close to people who did not know me during those formative teen years. This is why I created Katie Mills, the main character in Don’t Call Me Kit-Kat. She is my catharsis. By writing Katie’s story, I hope to release the small bits of teen angst that age and maturity haven’t helped me to shed. Her story is not exactly my own, but many of her thoughts and emotions mirror those of my teenage self.
What about you? What have you written to achieve catharsis?
K. J. Farnham 