Losing The Romance
The saddest part about mastery, is the loss of the romantic gleam.
While writing, I must admit that the spark is largely gone. This too has also become the case with chess. Although I am not a master at the game, I’ve become a strong player. As such, the romantic fantasies that I used to have for years, have finally cooled.
In the past, I’d have visions of beautiful lines. Aesthetic movements within fictional positions. Pretty openings that I’d daydream about for hours.
The appreciation for beauty is still there, but the emotions are gone.
For writing, I still feel a rush when crafting a battle scene, or watching a character navigate a complex situation. Otherwise, the art is sort of dull. Maybe because it’s become so subconscious at this point, that I barely have to think at all. Much like solving a Rubik’s cube, the stories just write themselves. Which oddly enough is kind of annoying.
Perhaps I should have just partied during my 20s…
Hello! We’re D.J. Hoskins
We are Davena and Jason Hoskins, co-authors of 30+ books and siblings who write under the pseudonym D.J. Hoskins. Three years apart and in our twenties, we have been fascinated by stories from a young age. Davena is a student attending Princeton University, and Jason attends Georgetown University.
