What Is Your Darn Book About? Lol

The thought of this post came randomly (as do all), it I thought it might help me in the long run too. I read a writing prompt a WHILE back that said something like "a book character that falls in love with the reader" (That isn't exactly what it says, but bear with me), and it got me thinking that I had never read a story like that. Suddenly, I began getting ideas for the why's, the how's, and the what's. It's been a ride of emotions because I've gone from thinking I could do this, to feeling over my head, and back again. I refuse to give up. Not just for my story, but for myself as well. I know I want to be an author, not just a writer, but we must all take baby steps.

This is the preface: 


I was nothing, just empty words on paper, until her voice gave me life, excitement, and so much more. 
She began simply reading my story, adding new words in her soft, lilting voice. But then something happened that neither one of us expected. We fell in love.
But I was wrong.

Headaches

Pain is a common thing with Hydrocephalus,  and it usually manifests in the form of headaches that can be either light or severe. 

I get headaches EVERY day, which range from barely noticeable, to "punch your face in". I have no idea what causes the variation when I'm not having hospital worthy symptoms. 

The light ones are annoying, but I can handle. The strong ones knock me out (or I wish they did, so that I couldn't feel them as much). It's a stay in bed with the windows shut kind of day when they strike, and they leave a lovely parting gift of "phantom pains" too. That's the sensation the headaches leave behind: my forehead feels tight, sometimes I'll feel busts of baby pains, but those are barely noticeable. 

Hydrocephalus. Never a dull moment... 

Writing Weirdness?

So I was finally able to pinpoint my writing process, and it is a bit funny/confusing/long, but it works for me. I start out with a notebook, I always try to keep a notebook handy, because (even though I deal with those dreaded mindblanks), words pop into my head. It's weird, I tell you. After the "word vomit" (please excuse the comparison, but it's accurate) I erase and write it all down again, but in nicer handwriting, and sift though it as best I can. Then I pass it onto my computer, where I do one final edit.
I can't be the only person that does this... Lol. 
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