Enchanting Stories Michael Jackson Fan Fiction And More

 It’s all for L.O.V.E.

I really love to read stories, the kind of stories that pull the reader into an alternate reality. When I read any story I want to feel as though I am a part of it. I want to feel what the character feels. Feel the suspense, the romance, the laughter, the pain, the joy, the sorrow.  I like a story with twists and turns.  I even enjoy cliffhangers.  I love when a story keeps me at the edge of my seat, always guessing and always wanting more.

When I write a story I want to give my readers all of those elements that I look for in a story.  I hope that I am able to achieve just that.  I’ve always enjoyed writing.  When I was in middle school I used to write song lyrics.  I had a lot of fun doing that.  By high school my love for writing had grown and I wrote some short stories.  Since early adulthood I have said I wanted to write a novel length story.  The only thing missing was inspiration, but I’ve found it now.

Michael Jackson was, without question, a genius at his craft.  For decades he dazzled the world with his many talents.  I’ve always been a fan of his, in fact the first CD I ever bought was Thriller.  I bought each subsequent CD of new material that was released and whenever he was on TV you know I was there to watch.  Something changed for me when he passed away in June of 2009.  It was devastating and to me that is truly the day the music died.  Watching This Is It in the movie theater was a bittersweet experience, as I’m sure it was for most.  I will remember it as the day my view of the world changed.

For years Michael was trying to get out a message to the world through his music.  After seeing This Is It I finally got it.  I don’t know why it took me so long or what exactly did it, but I now have a greater understanding of who he was and what his dream for all of us was.  Because of his love (L.O.V.E.) and the way he pursued his dream I have been inspired to pursue my own dreams, to achieve goals that otherwise seemed out of reach.

Several months ago I stumbled upon a Michael Jackson fan fiction.  It was an intriguing idea and I’m not sure why I hadn’t discovered it sooner.  After reading the first one I was hooked and wanted more.  To my surprise it’s everywhere and has gained a massive following.  Once I had read a few I thought maybe I could write one myself some day.

Well as fate would have it I was driving in my car one day and the idea for a story just came to me.  I was excited, so the minute I got home I wrote down my ideas.  When I finally sat down at my computer to write I was amazed at how the words just seemed to write themselves.  Initially the ideas I had were for the entire story.  I knew the key things that I wanted to see happen and what the story would be about, but I find that when I am writing the story tends to take on a life of its own.  I’ll get an idea that just comes to me out of nowhere and so I sit down to write it all out.  So before I get to the computer I know what’s going to happen in the next chapter, yet sometimes when I’m actually writing, the chapter turns in directions that I didn’t see coming.  It’s an amazing experience, almost as though someone from above is channeling ideas through me and my fingers just do the typing.

I know now what Michael must have felt like when he wrote a song.  He would always say that although he wrote the song he couldn’t take credit for it because it came from above.  I’ve now experienced that first hand and I’m grateful to whoever is responsible.

My Michael Jackson fan fiction is entitled Behind the Mask.  It is above all else a love story but it is not a fairytale romance.  What I am trying to create is a believable story that has elements of real life situations.  In life love is something that you work for, it’s not always rainbows and butterflies.  There is struggle, there is pain, there is joy, and there is sorrow.  I want to incorporate all of that into my story.

This will be an interesting journey, not just for the reader but me as well.  I now know the ending for my story and know that it will take me all the way to June of 2009 but I don’t know the road the story will take to get there.  I hope you decide to join me in this incredible adventure and maybe it will give you some inspiration as well.

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“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.”

~Michael Jackson~