Life, Death, and Writing

My life, as of late, has been steeped in death. First, my uncle. Then, a boy who I knew from school. (That was a pretty touchy one, a suicide that left me sleepless.) After that, my best friend who is like a sister, her grandfather died. Then an aunt. When we got home from her memorial service last night, my Dad's cousin called. Another relative, I guess me second cousin, passed away last week.

Now, previously, I was having issues with death. You know, ISSUES. But all of this death has brought a lot of things to light. Actually, you know what has helped me the most? I kid you now, it was the Sci-Fi channel series Ghost Hunters. Anyway, all of this death has me thinking...

Previously, I was writing a book about a girl who died. It was a vital part of the story. That was how the story came to me. "This is about a girl who dies." But I ended up changing the whole thing aorund until it was a completely different story.

As an author, I think that it is important to face fears, even if it is just facing them in writing. So, I am going to write the book that was meant to be written. Thoughts?