It's been hard to be in Daniel's shoes this week. When I write, I like to make it personal- mixing in parts of your life, things you've experienced, makes the words more real. This week, April Break, I've been writing about Dan's sixteen-year-old daughter, who has anorexia. On the brink of death, her pain calls Daniel back into the role of father that he had foolishly and selfishly left.
Anorexia is something I've struggled with since I was fifteen. At my lowest weight, my hair fell out, my nails broke, I was always cold, and would often black out from malnourishment. To save energy, my body went on autopilot. I couldnt enjoy my life, my family, my friends. I was dead. Now, things are better, but I'm still haunted by the allure of anorexia, which you have to deal with to understand. I think writing about Gemma's intense struggle for life will be therapuetic
and inspiring. My goal for my writing is to help people, and if just one person can read my manuscript and think, wow, this is something, then I'll be satisfied.
Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I'll try to do better, Kelsey!
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