My Joy

So, I'm thinking of publishing My Joy next. It's about a chapter away from being done and since I haven't started on An Inevitable Fate: Ava's Sequel, I don't want to wait until it's finished to publish again.

As you may or may not know, I started My Joy with a former Dynamic Image writer. She wrote a few chapters but in the end, it became a single effort on my part. I haven't talked to her in months and I was honestly hurt at her disappearance from Dynamic Image. Now, I understand that life is lived and sometimes we can't control what circumstances present themselves and mess up other plans. I was really worried because she had become like a sister to me. It seemed as if whenever I had an idea or thought, she next exactly how I felt, moreso than a lot of people I've known all of my life. I still pray for her and things, but I feel our creative relationship has deaded itself.

So do I offer her credit for the chapters she wrote, or do I rewrite them so that the book is completely mine? I'm really not sure how to handle this situation and I feel like it needs to be addressed soon. Only thing I can honestly do is pray that God shows me what needs to be done. There are legal as well as moral issues and I don't want to step on either one of them.

We had so many dreams and aspirations for Dynamic Image and she was honestly one of the original reasons I started Dynamic Image in the first place. When I saw how incredibly talented she was and her drive to write, I knew that I had to make an outlet for the world to hear her, and my other writers', stories. In the process of creating Dynamic Image and building it's foundation, I have lost two very creative and talented individuals, but I still believe in my dream.

Quality over quantity.

Having a talent is not the only thing that is needed to succeed. You need faith, determination, devotion against all odds and a will to want to inspire others through your work. As long as I have that, Dynamic Image will thrive.