Here I sit, night 3, in my cluttered office, excitedly plotting my contemporary novella.
I have the setting, the theme, and the plot points, and I'm fleshing out my primary and secondary characters.
And then. Pow! I hear a voice. (Yes, writers listen to voices).
My main character doesn't like her name and is angry because I don't 'get' her. That's a bit combative, unlike the helpful information my characters give me.
She also informed me she liked what I ate for lunch today. (That's a bit creepy 😲) FYI, She prepares her salad the night before, storing the toppings and dressing in separate containers.
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| Kale and Lettuce Salad w/ Smoked Salmon rice croutons and almonds |
Who cares if it's midnight? It's not like I can sleep anytime soon (probably for the rest of the week).
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| Fresh Start. Sigh |
Chanel, Gavin, and I now listen to Rosanne Cash: Deep Cuts Album.
My Heronie's theme song:" God is in the Roses."
As the music plays on, I find her sharing her internal struggle.
Which is different from what I envisioned. An internal struggle that I didn't expect...it was true, what she said. I really didn't get her.
I like my newest heroine. She made me laugh and cry a little.
Soon, I hope, she will share her name and secrets with me, too.
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| My current project boards |
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| My blog post (in progress) |
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| Chanel (Gavin sent himself to bed 🐾⏰) |
Fragrance is a sensory signature, an extension of your personality, an aura of glamor and mystery, and ultimately feminine.
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What scent would you select if you could capture a fragrance in candle form?
What fragrance do you wear during holiday events?
What fragrance would you love to try? Why?
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I love it when my characters take over. That's when I know I'm on to something. The story is really coming to life.
ReplyDeleteCharacters often take over but before I write the book, I've been living their life for weeks or manbe months. Pine for a scent at Christmas. I've candles with that aroma.
ReplyDeleteMy characters sometimes reveal themselves later in the story. Then I have to go back to the beginning and modify their personality from the start. It's a lot of work, but so exciting. It just happened in my WIP with my villainess. I am over the moon. She is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove it when the main character is stronger than the author. Responding to the character's 'inner' voice makes the book that much stronger.
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