Why I Write Novels Based On A True Stories

Where My Love of Storytelling Began

My first stories were written for my mother. I was a little girl when she had an accident, and I wanted to give her something that might make a difficult day feel a little lighter.

I mixed everyday life with gentle fantasy. Those stories were small gifts: a moment of company, comfort and escape.

Looking back, I recognise something in that impulse that is still present in my writing today. I wanted to reach someone through words. I wanted her to feel that I was there.

Why I Write About Real Experiences

Today, I write to understand my own experiences and to share what they felt like from the inside. The uncertainty matters as much as the events: what I noticed, what I explained away and what only became clear much later.

I began by writing about women’s experiences because those were the experiences I knew most closely. Motherhood, relationships, responsibility and the pressure to keep going all found their way onto the page.

I also want my work to reach men who are interested in understanding those perspectives—and readers of any gender who recognise the difficulty of finding their voice within a relationship.

Finding Words for What I Had Not Understood

For years, I interpreted exhaustion, self-doubt and isolation as signs that I was failing. I thought I needed to try harder. I did not yet have a clear understanding of the control and emotional harm I was experiencing.

With distance, I began to see those experiences differently. I could care about someone and still acknowledge that the relationship was hurting me.

My writing returns to that gap between living through something and being able to name it.

Why I Chose the Name Lux Lucens

I chose Lux Lucens for its Latin sense of a light that shines. To me, it represents hope, clarity and the courage to look at experiences I once struggled to speak about.

Writing under a pseudonym also gives me a boundary between my public work and my private life. I want readers to engage with the stories while keeping some parts of my life outside the public conversation.

These experiences involve other people too. That makes decisions about what to share important to me. A pen name creates some distance; it does not remove the responsibility that comes with telling a personal story.

Through Lux Lucens , I can share my perspective while choosing how much of myself to make public.

Writing From Prague to Florida and Back

Writing From Prague to Florida and Back was one of the most intense experiences of my life. It brought moments of clarity alongside memories that were difficult to revisit.

While I was living through those events, I could not see the whole picture. There were children to care for, practical problems to solve and another day to get through. I was too close to the situation to understand every part of it.

Later, space and distance allowed me to return to what had happened. Writing helped me connect moments that had once felt separate and put words to feelings I had pushed aside.

The book tells my story through Jana. It follows the hope of a new life in America, the reality of a difficult marriage and the gradual search for a way forward.

Who Might Connect With Jana’s Story?

Jana’s story may resonate with readers who have hoped that a fresh start would change more than their surroundings.

Moving abroad can bring opportunity and excitement. In my experience, it also brought existing relationship difficulties into an unfamiliar setting, far from the support I had known. That is one woman’s experience, rather than a prediction of anyone else’s life in the United States.

A Story for Readers Navigating Change

You may connect with this memoir if you are drawn to:

• True life stories about immigration and starting again.
• Women’s experiences of motherhood and responsibility.
• Personal accounts of difficult relationships.
• Stories about uncertainty, loss and rebuilding a life.

You do not need to have lived the same events to recognise a feeling within them. Sometimes a familiar doubt or an unanswered question is what brings a reader close to a story.

Making Room for More Than One Story

I am still learning how to understand what I have lived through. My perspective continues to develop, and I want my writing to leave room for that honesty.

A book cannot resolve every difficulty a reader faces. What I hope mine can offer is company: the feeling of encountering another person’s experience and finding something recognisable within it.

This website is where those conversations can continue beyond the final page. Some experiences become books. Others remain shorter reflections on everyday life.

Let’s Stay Connected

What is one experience that has changed the way you see your life? It might be a major turning point or a small moment that stayed with you.

If you would like to share a reflection or ask about my books, you are welcome to get in touch. Share only what you feel comfortable putting into words.

Contact Lux Lucens or explore my books .

You can also keep reading the articles here for more personal reflections on relationships, change and finding a voice of your own.