A story in progress ...

I have been working on a long piece that I am really excited about. It's about a set of twins and the story takes place during three crucial time periods in their young lives: High School, College, and Early Adulthood. Both William Kelly and William Layne (both share the same first name but go by their middle names to distinguish themselves from each other) are fraternal twins and they lead two different lives. William Kelly is more of the artsy type, often involved in the school plays, showcases, etc. He is also very outgoing and for the most part well-liked by most of his peers. William Layne does fairly well in school and into baseball. He plays on the baseball team and he also likes to paint though the latter is not something he is open about. He, like his twin, is well liked but much more mild-mannered. The two of them live in Minor Springs, a very, very small town. They have a father, Jack, who runs a family-owned hardware store, and Laverne, a third grade school teacher. William Kelly takes more after their mother and William Layne after their father. William Kelly looks after his brother, but William Layne often steps in to defend his brother whenever he is teased or bullied.

In college, William Kelly goes to a university in Atlanta and becomes involved in Communications and Business Management while William Layne attends a college near Minor Springs. William Layne is recruited by the college's baseball team but during his junior year, he quits playing due to an injury. Soon after he drops out of college and has a daughter, Deana by a young woman named Jennifer. The two of them get married. William Kelly graduates, double major, and eventually moves to New York City where he works as an assistant for an up and coming singer / actress.

In present, William Layne is living with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children Deana and Jack in Minor Springs while William Kelly lives in New York City working as a manager for a singer / actress. The two brothers are reunited but not under the best circumstances. I am excited to see where this story goes.