5/10/2023 0 Comments Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala![]() I think it’s because it’s heavily inspired by my own life and my own heartbreak. ![]() But Be Dazzled is the opposite! I wrote it in one summer, in one try, and it’s remarkably unchanged from the first draft I banged out between craft projects. Publishing it so that others could venture inside made me a little jealous, I’ll admit. I spent so long within it, it feels more like a companion. It’s this dreamy, elaborate, grand spectacle that I’m so proud of, but to me it doesn’t feel like a book. ![]() How did your experience writing and publishing Be Dazzled differ from that of Reverie? It’s about this amazing world of cosplay and crafts, but it’s also about heartbreak, second chances, anxiety, artistry, and being brave enough to recognize an emotional tragedy as the pieces you’ve got to work with to create something even better.īe Dazzled is your second published novel, with your debut, Reverie, having been released last year. ![]() ![]() Think Project Runway goes to Comic Con except right after a devastating breakup, and with a lot more giant fake swords and anime references. The quick pitch for Be Dazzled is: cosplaying ex-boyfriends competing against one another in a high-stakes arts and crafts competition at a comic book convention. ![]()
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