Matters of the Heart

It's always a tug-of-war when it comes to writing emotional narratives that touches the heart. Readers are divided on this subject. Some would like to see a happily-ever-after kind of ending. Others are more inclined towards a not too idealistic type of real-world scenario. Sci-fi novels hardly have a happy ending like those found in fantasy stories. I don't intend to break the norm either. 

Now that Viper is gone, can David find a substitute in HAVAH who holds in her digital neocortex the fragmented memories of the former? Even if the latter can exhibit some semblance of the former, will David be able to overcome his loss and embrace an imitation? Can an emotionally awaken AI humanoid feel the pain of rejection? How will it respond?

These questions and a host of others clouded my mind as I write the next chapter. How do I weave these thoughts into a coherent whole? I'll have to admit its quite challenging especially for an engineering guy like me. Hopefully, I'm able to pull off something endearing to satisfy my readers.

We'll have to see, in a few days time. Inspiration, inspiration...