And besides, in novels where “love is supposed to conquer all,” most readers want to believe that almost any obstacle can be overcome Yes, prejudice still exists and in small pockets of society, such issues might still predominate, but as a general rule, prejudice is frowned upon, and I strive to write novels that feel universal to the majority of people.
Class, race, feuds and religion were “fair game,” but in the 21st century – and especially in the United States – these issues simply don’t ring as true. Why, after all, if two people love each other, can’t they be together?Ī hundred years ago, stories like these were much easier to craft. The problem, however, is that such novels are exceedingly difficult to conceive, let alone write. I love to craft a novel – like The Notebook – in which the characters long to be together but can’t, for fate has conspired to keep them apart.
While I’ve earned a reputation as an author who specializes in tragic endings, I want to go on record as saying that my favorite novels to write are those with bittersweet endings.
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