I've had an idea that's been marinating for several weeks. This is often how stories begin for me; a hint of an idea tickles my brain and soaks there for a while before finally becoming something workable. It may be a concept, or a setting, or a character.
In this case it is a teenage girl named Tessa, and yesterday she decided that she had been marinating long enough. She barged into my thoughts and insisted that I begin writing.
So I did.
I ended up with two short poems that tell a little bit about where she came from and shed a bit of light on her problem.
It looks like I have a new novel on my hands. Here goes!
In this case it is a teenage girl named Tessa, and yesterday she decided that she had been marinating long enough. She barged into my thoughts and insisted that I begin writing.
So I did.
I ended up with two short poems that tell a little bit about where she came from and shed a bit of light on her problem.
It looks like I have a new novel on my hands. Here goes!
Oh, how exciting! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteSounds thrilling!
ReplyDeleteLove those first moments!
ReplyDeleteI love the term "marinating." My stories and characters marinate too. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteHurray! May she whisper her story to you for a long while.
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