Swans,
A few years ago, I wrote a novel. Ella Winters.
Writing on the weekends during my full-time MBA, I began to create a world which I disappeared into quietly with an ever-cooling cup of coffee next to me. It was a world I mostly kept to myself as it was unfolding from the depths of my imagination.
With this story, it was clear to me as I was writing it at age 23, and especially now at 26, that there were things I wanted so desperately to say. There were themes I wanted to explore and dialogue that would come to me at all hours of the day, prompting me to quickly note it down and file it away for a future scene. There were characters I wanted to see in action and a whole world I wanted to explore; a world I wanted to create myself.
So I wrote this novel over the course of a year and despite the triumph of completing it, it has laid dormant for 3 years as my life has unfolded in other, unpredictable ways. But now, an opportunity has presented itself to go down the publication pathway.
So as I begin editing the novel for publication, I wanted to share the original manuscript here first with you, my wonderful ballet of swans who have provided me with your unwavering support. You all have cheered me on in my pursuit of knowledge in the humanities and I never thought that facet of life was mine to explore given my career in medical devices which I am also attempting to solidify in parallel.
This version of my novel is intentionally untouched. It exists before revision, before any polishing, and before the strange transformation that happens when something private to me becomes public. I like the idea of you reading it in its original form, the way it lived inside my head while I was writing it.
I’ve decided to keep the manuscript within the paid tier because I want this part of The Sedo Diaries to feel smaller and more intimate like a private reading room rather than content being broadcast outward. If you feel drawn to Ella Winters and want to follow the story throughout the month, you are welcome to subscribe at any point, even just for June.
The novel follows Ella Winters through one year of her life in regency England, beginning in June.
So throughout this upcoming month of June, I will be posting the manuscript in its entirety month by month, so that by the end of June, you will have the complete novel in its original form. I will also post a Dramatis Personae for those who would like a reference guide to the characters as they read.
Posting Schedule
Week 1: Summer
Dramatis Personae
June
July
August
Week 2: Autumn
September
October
November
Week 3: Winter
December
January
February
Week 4: Spring
March
April
May
So with that, welcome to the world of Ella Winters.
You are making time for lovely pursuits. I’m delighted to see it. 🤍